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Ive been having this weird gurgling sensation in my upper abdomen under my left rib with no other symptoms. it only lasts a few seconds but has been on and off all day. should i be worried or what could it be?

Q: ive been having this weird gurgling sensation in my upper abdomen under my left rib with no other symptoms. it only lasts a few seconds but has been on and off all day. should i be worried or what could it be?

: Any gurgling you hear or sense in that location would simply reflect noise created by bowel debris/water/foodstuffs in your digestive tract. That location is where the large bowel makes a turn from crossing under the breathing muscle to head down to your bottom. I would consider it a normal part of life.

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Any gurgling you hear or sense in that location would simply reflect noise created by bowel debris/water/foodstuffs in your digestive tract. That location is where the large bowel makes a turn from crossing under the breathing muscle to head down to your bottom. I would consider it a normal part of life.

Answered 9/1/2023

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A member asked:

Ive been having this weird gurgling sensation in my upper abdomen under my left rib with no other symptoms. it only lasts a few seconds but has been on and off all day. should i be worried or what could it be?

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