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[sid1966]

My name is julie im 50 years old from London. At the moment I'm suffering from anxiety and depression .I have had this before and has comeback and this time it's my poo that it's affected has any body else has this. Thank you

[Hidden]

Get a check up with your doctor just to put your mind at ease.

Anxiety can effect lots of things in your body as I'm sure you know.

[sid1966 in reply to Hidden]

Hi yes I'm waiting for results for blood and stool tests i don't go out as I think I might poo my self .I have lost weight and not eating that we'll .

[Hidden in reply to sid1966]

Can't really say anything to you other than you need to get those results. It's hard not to worry but don't be thinking the worst, it can be any number of things.

I had same symptoms as you years ago and it turned out to be IBS.

[sid1966 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your reply.How does ibs affect you

[Hidden in reply to sid1966]

I used to be at the toilet a lot, my stomach always felt like it had knots in it and I felt sick a lot of the time. It interrupted with my day to day things as I felt I always had to be close to a toilet. I'm not bad with it anymore, I worked out what foods triggered it and also started to eat other things that helped, I also exercised more which is the biggest help of all. Now I can get on with life but before it always got in the way.

[sid1966 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your reply

[Msgriffin23 in reply to sid1966]

It will gradually get better because I was feeling lost of appetite to until one day I woke up an it feel like I haven't ate in three days I was starving so now I'm eating 2x then I should....of course I love food lol...but yea I was weighting 180 then I drop to 169 because I wasn't eating so don't worry about it..it one of the symptoms including bow movement it will start forming up again

[sid1966 in reply to Msgriffin23]

Thank you for your reply

[Msgriffin23 in reply to sid1966]

U welcome

[sid1966]

I over think every think that is going on the time .it feels like I'm just existing at the moment .I am just not me no more

[Hidden in reply to sid1966]

It is natural to over think things like this. We all do it.

[1973m]

Hi Julie , welcome , im M from Leicestershire.. Let's hope your GP gets it sorted. All the best !

[sid1966 in reply to 1973m]

Thank you done the tests today now have to wait which is not good when you suffer with anxiety .

[Kiwimama]

I can probably quite safely assume that everyone here has at some time experienced the adverse effects of anxiety on ones bowel movements.

[sid1966 in reply to Kiwimama]

Thank you for your reply

[nantayl]

Hi, of course, it's good to get tests done, just for peace of mind. But, I am going through a bout of anxiety and depression too, and it's affected how I am eating and my bowels. I think it's more about the stress and what I am putting in my body. Like other comments, I have had to change what I eat. It could be what you are eating that is causing the anxiety in addition to the other factors. In the meantime, don't overthink too much if you can. For me, it adds the the acid build up in my system. Hope you feel better soon.

[sid1966 in reply to nantayl]

Thank you for your kind words

[sid1966]

Got my test results back everything is normal.so it's my anxiety that is causing this to me but how do I do that

[nantayl]

Stress and anxiety have caused me digestive issues. But like everyone else has said, I have had to really look at what I am eating. I have tried take refined sugar out and that has helped. Also, exercise and drinking tulsi tea. It's really an experiment. I try to focus on what makes me feel better. Otherwise I tend to overthink and we know what happens then. Good luck to you!