Ibs-d & cramping advice.

[Crystal89]

Its 1.30am on a Monday morning and I'm sat in the dark, with a hot water bottle (in this heat!!) after suffering yet another ibs episode with cramps and ibs-d. I'm a long time sufferer and know my triggers very well, which is always anxiety. Whether it be anxiety from real concerns or anxiety because of the ibs. I take Mebeverine and it does help. But it doesn't help if the anxiety is that strong, it won't stop the brain to gut signals enough to stop the cramps. So, has anyone tried anything else from their GP that has 100% stopped cramping? If I could wave a magic want over the anxiety disorder to make it go away, I know the ibs would be nonexistent. And whilst I have done courses in CBT and know the tools, most of the time they are useless and the cramps and the ibs-d feel like it's uncontrollable.Any advice would be hugely appreciated.

[Lee8]

Hi Crystal89, Have you talked to your doctor/s about anti anxiety meds? I have anxiety as well, which I know probably started all of my IBS problems. I currently take Zoloft, which is usually prescribed for depression but works on my anxiety. If I have an IBS flare I take dicyclomine (Bentyl), which works the same as Mebeverine.

Please talk to your doctor/s about your anxiety. Hoping they can help!!

Lee8