IBS

[Tjgg]

Ni there,I've been very anxious lately, I will say more than normal, now my body is suffering the side effects of anxiety, I am feeling all this types of pains, joint, hip, stomach, constipation.. . And whatever comes after. I just feel like this is never going to end and I will get sicker and sicker. Right now I am experiencing bloating,gas , and constipation. I was reading and I think it might be IBS, I made an appointment with my doctor but she said it was too soon to be diagnosed with IBS, she just told me to take a laxative and come back for a revaluation. It's crazy because my anxiety and OCD are super high and I don't believe the doctor, I actually feel I have something else, something worst, even though I know I dont. But hey, how do you say it to your anxiety? Anyways I was doing my own research and I saw a gluten free diet might help IBS with low impact excersise. I just want this lower abdominal pain and bloating to go away! Any advice?

[Stephanie_M]

It took me months and many visits to the doctor to understand that my IBS had a connection with my anxiety. I still have to care to what i eat but even when I’m careful I still get stomach spasms when I get a panic attack. I suggest to start recording your IBS incidents if it’s after a meal that you are in pain or after an anxiety attack. You are the only one who can know what’s happening.

[Tjgg in reply to Stephanie_M]

I've noticed is more after high periods of anxiety. But then again my anxiety and OCD come in the game with the what if I am wrong and is not related to anxiety? It's like a never ending game. I just want to be ok so I get rid of all this pains

[Hidden]

Welcome Tjgg,

I don't have any real advice, however, this will end, do not think its permanent. I know at this time it looks hopeless, but it's not this will end. Just try hard not to think about the pains and I know this is not easy. I have been in the same place and had a daughter that use to live with me experiencing everything that you are facing now. She made doctors appointments due to her bloating, stomach issues, etc. Its was really bad alone with her depression, anxiety and bipolar. She once thought that she had cancer because of the way she was feeling. I was also in the same place as you, it seems as if I was falling apart, my back, hip, knees, stomach, gas issues. I was just feeling sick all the time. It seems like everything I ate affected my stomach. I was eating so much junk because I was so depressed I was binged eating and I gain weight, which did not make me feel better. So I had another issue to deal with weight gain. I became more depressed, I was tired of feeling tired. So, I made a decision to try and eat healthy and work on some form of exercise. Today, I am enrolled in a gym 3 x a week. This was one of the best decisions I ever made towards a healthier me. Working out in a no judgement zone made me feel good and comfortable as well as surrounding myself with others who are working towards there own personal goals. I love to workout now, but my main focus is not about losing weight but to learn to focus and be strong emotionally and mentally so that I can feel good and love me and live life to the fullest.

The gluten free diet and low impact exercises is a step in the right direction. Most of the time it's just about changing your diet that should help decreased the abdominal pains and bloating. Sometimes stress and depression will trigger all kinds of things with your body, that simply does not exist.

My daughter took all of these tests and results came back negative. It was all related to her stress and depression. I will continue to check in with you to see how you are coming along.

[Tjgg in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for your response, it gives me some type of relief, and yes I just feel like it's one thing after another. I would like to make a GI appointment but I know he would tell me to do a colonoscopy,and I dont know how i feel about it, I'm just afraid of the results, even though I know I'm fine, the what ifs come back. I am really going to look into changing my diet, I am doing hiit training now and it seems to help with anxiety a bit. Hopefully all this will disappear

[MariaLove123]

Too soon to tell if it’s IBS? You should see a gastro. Not your regular doctor. And there’s medication for it, so it’ll be okay. I think these symptoms are from the IBS not the anxiety or depression. I think you’re getting anxiety from thinking about your IBS. I really don’t think it’s serious. It could also be something you are allergic too. You might want to see an allergist to see if you are allergic to anything. They’ll run a small test on you. Also, get some blood work done by your regular doctor and gastro. To help the boating in the meantime, try a heating pad, stay away from sugar and dairy and drink a lot of water. I hope this helps. Good luck!

[Pepe1962]

That is what lead to my hypertension which I had been having for almost ten years. I am feeling rather tense now because of an appointment I have tomorrow. I always prepare for the worst scenario getting myself all worked up. I had some major disappointments and upheavals in my life, there fore the anxiety. I had sabatoged a relationship that I was in due to my inability to trust others. I have a difficult time trusting people because others had taken advantage of me. No wonder I became suspicious and hypervigilant of other people.

[Tjgg in reply to Pepe1962]

Im sorry you are going through this, im sorry about your relationship. Having anxiety is not fun, sometimes I feel lost and without hope, I'm afraid my husband would leave me and take the kids. Thank God im doing better now until another episode comes, then I will get higher anxiety. Don't worry everything will be ok away your appointment