Stomach Issues & Anxiety

[Worrywort626]

Anyone else have tummy troubles alongside anxiety? My anxiety only intensifies when this happens or any other abnormal symptom occurs.

[charlotte1706]

This is the story of my life. I have a bad stomach and it makes me anxious. I get anxious and it gives me a bad stomach. Stuck in a constant loop unfortunately

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Yes, this could be a sign of chronic stress. I suggest you do some research on the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. When you have a lot of stressful experiences your body can become very tense and hypersensitive to even very small stressors which causes the fight or flight response diverting the blood flow away from the stomach and into the muscles ready for action. This upsets digestion. The key is to focus on relaxation. You have to slow down and try out different relaxation strategies to break the cycle. Deep breathing, listen to meditation and relaxation recordings, walk, swim, chill out to a nice film or music, relax in bath with bubbles, stretching, slow down your thoughts and clear the mind. The future does not exist yet - only the present moment! X

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I have IBS. Had it all my life. So my anxiety makes it worse. I don't know how to get it under control. Caffeine doesn't help. I would say a healthy diet would definitely help those stomach issues.

[Juliagail]

Yes, same most days. Anxiety causes my stomach to get upset and my upset stomach raises my anxiety. It’s Terrible. I also have chronic sinusitis which does the same with anxiety.

[Lain599]

Yes. I ignored acid re flux which then burnt my esophagus. Everyone has unpleasant stomach aches when stressed, everyone.