My son has LOUD growling stomach sounds - ideas?

My 19 year old son (dx in July 2015) with moderate Crohn's is a freshman in college. He was basically diagnosed before leaving and it has been a whirlwind for us. He is currently on remicade infusions, pentasa, probiotics, azathioprine, iron tablets and vitamin B2. He is thankfully in remission (diarrhea 9 times per day to none!). He was initially told he has a stricture (TI) from a colonoscopy but his MRI of his small intestine did not notice one?! He told me (and he is VERY private about his symptoms) that on occasion his stomach will hurt and then it growls incredibly loud and then any pain he has goes away. Has anyone had this or know about this? Is this a side effect of a drug? A result of a stricture (and can someone be in remission with a stricture)? Any advice or ideas is greatly appreciated.

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Crohns dx July 2015 (2 years of pre dx symptoms my son did not tell his parents about)
Remicade
Pentasa (stopped cold turkey - GI stated it is basically a worthless drug? - but diarrhea came back until he started again.
Azaththiorprine
Ferrous Sulfate
Probiotics

Thanks for some insights. I will have him talk to his GI about this. He feels O.K. otherwise. And it seems to have started when the only CD symptom he had (ongoing diarrhea) has gone away?! We (I go to his GI appointments) have never had a clear understanding IF he has a stricture and IF it has gotten or will get better. It seems to me that he would need another MRI or colonoscopy to determine for certain IF he currently has one or even had one. It is all so very new (and confusing) to all of us!

I have strictures from surgery, now I'm on remicade and watch out if I digest something normally, OUCH!! I highly reccommend apple sauce and yogurt and not to eat things like steak or to many breads, thats what gets stuck! My gut does the same thing and then it lets out a rumble and I feel relief and shortly after I use the washroom, perfectly normal. It's damage done that can just cause you to curl up and wait for it to pass. Definitely add fiber, even in the smallest amounts. It helps! I also wouldn't reccomend a a barium swallow, that's just barbaric, it's like drinking concrete. My Dr knows not to do that to me anymore, it's torture....more torturous than the colonoscopy which evidently showed a stricture in your sons intestine. Also remember every patient is different, symptoms come and go. I don't always scream while digesting lol. I have to watch my portion intake, when you first start feeling "full" STOP EATING! It's the 80% rule, I remember looking at my Dr and saying, "WHAT? How am I supposed to know when I'm 80%full??" He laughed and said, "you'll figure it out." and I did just that through trial and error. I hope your son doesn't feel that pressure and release much longer. Just bc he's on remicade does not mean he cannot have the odd flare or inflamed tissue. I know 20+ years of fighting it, tell him to keep up the good fight and to not involve narcotics as treatment for pain. They're just bandaids and actually make things worse. All the best over the Christmas season to you and your son :)

Thanks again for all of your support. This forum has been SUCH a lifesaver for me. I spend at least 30 minutes a day reading it and get so much from it! (And hope someday to know enough to contribute). I will review these answers with my son AND bring ideas to his GI doctor. He had a colonoscopy and MRI within two weeks of each other which makes me wonder about the validity of having or not having a stricture. So far my son has not used narcotics and I hope it stays that way (easy for me to say when I am not in pain). Happy Holidays to all of you too! And Here is to better and better treatments for this disease....!

lovemylife....ask for stool cultures to rule out infections and if that is negative you might need a colonoscopy. You should pay attention to a sudden change in bowel habits that are different from your normal IBS symptoms.