Ibs and stress

[Ella1992]

Hi everybody I'm just wondering can alot of stress course conspation and change in bowel habits also iv forgot to pick up my laxtive Fridays with having loads of worry and stress so iv been day without them and worried il get condpated again also I'm waiting to hear about a new job as my current jobs courses me stress alot daily lol ps my partner coursing me stress also recently 😩

[Meleber]

Yes, definitely. All kinds of stress (physical or mental) can make symptoms worse but stress is normally not the root cause of IBS as far as I'm aware.

[Hetchins1946]

Stress and anxiety is a well recognised major factor in IBS.There is a lot of focus on dietary issues possibly because it's part of life that's easier to control than the brain-gut issues. It's easy change your diet, not so easy to change your mindset.

My IBS-d is very much related to anxiety, with no discernable diet issues. I've recently been started on a trial of anti-anxiety medication and although it's too early to be absolutely sure, I think a lot of my bowel problems are much, much better.