Hi, I was just wondering if anyone else suffers with IBS with their anxiety? I was diagnosed with IBS a long time ago and I find the worse my anxiety is, the worse my stomach gets. Ive learnt some skills in my counselling sessions to control the main parts of my anxiety, but no matter what I do I can't control how my stomach reacts. It's very frustrating and upsetting. It happens mostly when I have to go anywhere theres going to be a lot of people. Even though I do muddle through, I feel like I'm stopping my family from really enjoying themselves. I do have a doctors appointment this week to see if there's anything they can do to help me.
I dont have IBS my love but when i am particularly stressed i tend to get stomach cramps and go to the toilet more
I have IBS and anxiety. My IBS has mostly been diet controlled or buscupan at times. Yes i find its a vicious circle they both tend to make eachother worse
It is a vicious cycle. There doesn't seem to be an easy fix for it. I've had to cut wheat, gluten and dairy from my diet to try and ease the cramps, it has helped to a certain degree, I don't get as many food related flair ups. I also use Buscopan, but it just doesn't seem to help when I get anxious and I have awful bouts of diarrhoea. Then for the next two days I have terrible pains in my stomach. I'm really hoping the doctors can suggest something. I just wish there was a miracle pill.