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Posted 7/5/2012 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
Hi.  I posted on the ibs site but I think I need some encouragement from you great people here.  I had a bad ibs attack a few days ago and drove myself to the ER.  They didn't do much but give me some of the drugs I already had at home.  Now I'm having residual effects and my anxiety is rising.  I know it's probably from the ibs but that doesn't make it any easier.  IBS is made worse with stress and anxiety and stress and anxiety bring on ibs.  I was feeling a lot of anxiety for no real reason before my attack.  Now I'm a mess.  I keep wondering why I can't be like everyone else.  Why do I always have to fear that every little ache or pain is something horrible?  I'm sure everyone must have little aches, pains, etc that they deal with.  But I'm fairly certain they don't work themselves into a state of anxiety over it.  I feel like such a baby.  I know I need to suck it up but I just can't.  Just when I think everything is ok, I get a twinge of the ibs pain and start worrying that I've got cancer.  What's wrong with me????
Posted 7/5/2012 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, I know how you feel. I recently started feeling this way. I am only 19 and I'm worried. It all started with an abscess I got on my neck. And now I feel deppressd and anxious. I want test done but I'm also scared. Your not alone. Be strong as I am trying to be. It hard I know. One minute I convince myself I'm ok then minutes later I'm thinking the same thingss
Posted 7/5/2012 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
It's always easier to think the worst.  It shouldn't be that way!!!  Most things you worry about never happen.  And when you worry you go through it twice!  I'm sure you'll be fine.  You can get it drained and not have to worry about it any longer.  You may not even need a test!  But I know how you feel.  Just remember you have people on this site that understand and are here for you!  Take care!
Posted 7/5/2012 5:17 AM (GMT 0)
Hi.  I have IBD and, just recently, started to get anxiety as well.  I can relate to what you are saying.  You are not a baby at all.  When I am sick, I am constantly worried about where the closest toilet is, if the sound i am making going to the toilet will be heard by others, the smell of it will be smelt by others.  There are many things that are the consequences of IBS and IBD and unfortunately they aren't nice consequences.  And yes, we all feel little aches, paints etc but many people don't have health issues either so they most likely don't think twice.  The part about how you get pain and start worrying it is cancer, that is all related to your anxiety.  Anxiety can make something a lot bigger then what it actually is and our brains start to go into overdrive thinking of these possible negative scenarios.
I hope this helps. smurf
Posted 7/5/2012 10:29 AM (GMT 0)
I can relate to the IBS and anxiety both.

Just to address one of the issues mentioned with the IBS...the smell associated with an attack. I use Just a Drop and it has relieved my anxiety a lot because it eliminates all smells. You put a drop in the toilet before you go and it works. You can order it online. I don't sell it or represent them in any way, I just know that has been one aspect of my anxiety of traveling with IBS.

I hope you find peace with your other issues.

 

Posted 7/5/2012 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your words of encouragement.  There are times when I think I'm going nuts!  I wonder how something like digestive problems can wreck such havoc on my life.  And it's not as though you have the same symptoms every day.  It's always something different - pain, IBS/C, IBS/D, bloating, etc.  You never know what to expect and it's never pleasant.  Although I would never wish any of this on any of you, it's comforting to know that you know what I'm going through because you are unfortunately victims as well!
Posted 7/8/2012 4:30 AM (GMT 0)
my anxiety issues started with my inflammatory bowel disease. always worrying about if I get sick here what would I do. it is a nasty cycle to be on. can you keep a journal about your health? that way when you start having ibs pain you can reflect back and see that when it happened before it was ok or how it ended up the last time? I do that with my ibd. just fyi activate charcoal works great for that tummy bloating atleast for me with my ulcerative colitis but be sure not to take it at the same time as your meds so you will not be making your meds ineffective. I hope you start feeling better, just know lots of us are fighting similar battles sometimes it helps to not be alone that way. God bless
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