Anyone having stomach issues do to anxiety or depression?

[Lg84]

I have been having stomach issues for about 2 years right after I got covid and it only affected my stomach, I feel like a air bubble on my right side right below my ribcage and its worst when I start moving, have had tests done but the doctor thinks its anxiety bcs Alprazolam is the only thing that makes me feel better

[RottieFlood37]

I can relate but I never contracted COVID. However, I have been having what I would describe as “muscle cramps” or “Charlie horses” below my right AND left ribcages. I get them when I am in a particular position for a prolonged amount of time, after coughing for a bit. I’ve never had them before in this area but my PCP does check for pain here when I go in for med checks. This just started happening in the last 3-6 months, between med checks, for me.

[Lg84 in reply to RottieFlood37]

My doctor said I was getting stomach spasms bcs of anxiety but when I take meds for stomach spasms my constipation gets worse bcs as it is I feel like my digestive system is not working properly so after taking those meds it works even slower, I'm going to see a alternative medicine doctor in a couple of days and they are doing a ao scan which she said it would tell her exactly what my body needs to work better, I hope we can feel beter soon and I will let you know what they told me in case you want to try that too but this is my first time trying that instead of western. Med's so hopefully its something that works

[RottieFlood37 in reply to Lg84]

Interesting. I don’t think I’ve been loud enough about my symptoms but I don’t get these cramps only under my ribcages. I get them everywhere. And your stomach is a muscle…so they are muscle cramps not just stomach spasms.

I also get horrible heartburn but I also don’t have a gallbladder anymore. However, these are new symptoms and my gallbladder was removed in 2013.

[Lg84 in reply to RottieFlood37]

I didn't know that but some muscle cramps come from dehydration and I'm really bad at drinking water bcs water gets me bloated as well and it makes me go to the bathroom a lot but I might have inflammation as well and that might be the reason that my body can't take much water, I used to get a lot of air in my chest and a burning sensation and the doctor tested me for h. Pylori and I came back positive so he treated that and the heartburn went away but not the bloating but I started taking some enzymes like a week ago and I started getting a little bit of heartburn again so not sure if I should stop taking them bcs they help a little with my constipation, I do get soar stomach muscles when taking the enzymes though so not sure what to do

[Lg84 in reply to RottieFlood37]

They don't really feel like cramps though I just feel like a bubble of air in my gut and when I'm changing or going to take a shower and its cold then it gets worse

[Lg84 in reply to RottieFlood37]

Hi, I went to the doctor and she told me I had candida,Have you gotten checked for that?