I talked to my doctor about my two weeks stomach cramp through virtual appointment and he recommended what I can do for the past few days and see if it works out for me. I'm trying what he says but I can't stop being anxious about my symptoms that is making it as worst as it is and I feel so sick to my stomach. My stomach feels warm inside, when my panic attacks happen I can't even feel my stomach sometimes and I get shooting pain the abdomen. I don't know what to do or how to stay positive about it. My anxiety is making it feel like I might die from the abdominal cramps but from what my doctor told me, it seems most likely anxiety since I'm constantly worrying about my health and not relaxing my mind at all. I just also had very sharp pains in my stomach, that felt like someone was repeatedly stabbing it. I'm afraid to sleep for the night. What can I do about this? Any suggestions please? I never had any symptom this serious before. I feel like my life is in danger right now...
It can be such a vicious cycle when you are in a worry loop, I have total empathy. I know its really hard when you have a physical symptom but try to pre occupy yourself as much as you can to take your mind off your stomach. are the suggestions the doctors made helping at all? As I’ve discovered recently, anxiety can wreak havoc on physical health. Im no expert but i do think that if you can take your mind off it a little it will help. ive found it helps me alot, I go for walks which is a big help. I also find that if my mind starts to drift to the worry, I take some deep breaths and focus in the sound of my breathing and the find something to keep me busy
night time can make things a million times worse, everything is amplified and a lack of sleep aggravates everything. try not to stress just before bed, I know thats much easier said than done. honestly I used to pop some episodes of Kath and Kim on the TV as it makes me smile and would distract me till I started to drift off. maybe see if you can find something that works for you. you will get through this. here if you need to talk. take care