Is this my anxiety?

Evening everyone!! Quick question can anxiety cause diarea and period pain like feeling? I've had it every morning for the past 3 days only when I wake up so not constant diarea and the period like pains on and off all day, can you let me know please thankyou kerry xxx

Yes! I get it every morning and often in the afternoon :\ It is like severe period cramps...

Xx

Thankyou!!! Yes I have pain period aims but I have just come of my period!!!! I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so I will mention it to him!! I have sooo many symptoms the doctor has given me amtripulyne ( think that is how you spell it) to take but I am to scared to take it, it's silly I no I do and a hiatal hernia and my food pipe doesn't work correctly either so I dunno what all that is about, I'm in pain every single day and I gets very very anxious over the must silly things xx and my throat feels like it is closing up! X every single muscel in my body aches even my face and head it's nuts x

Kerry, I am sorry to read you are experiencing pain on a daily basis. Amitriptyline is a useful medication for some women with pelvic pain, but it’s often hard  to understand why it has been recommended. It doesn’t suit everyone, but if you are someone with pain on most days of the month, it can add a bit more to the other treatments. Around 1 in every 2 women who try it find it helpful. Amitriptyline isn’t a pain killer, so you don’t feel better straight away, but when taken every day in very small doses it can help these type of problems: A sharp or burning pain. An overactive bladder. You may need to go to the toilet often, get up at night to pass urine or rush to the toilet. A pelvis where everything just feels ‘sensitive’. Painful pelvic muscles or tender points in other muscles around the body like your neck or shoulders Migraine or other headaches An irritable bowel Poor sleep A bloated feeling A long time ago, Amitriptyline used to be used in high doses (around 150mg daily) to treat depression, and it is still called an ‘anti-depressant’ on the packet insert. The dose of  Amitriptyline in low doses (5-25mg daily) for the above reasons is very reasonable IMHO. Whether you take your medication or not is between you and your physician , but keep him/her up to date on your decision. I strongly agree with the others who have posted before me....................make n appointment to see your Dr. to discuss all of your problems before you settle on Anxiety as the culprit for everything you have going on. Sending you warm hugs, Kitt

K.,

Those symptoms sound really familiar! Definitely bring these up to your doctor...and follow his/her advice of course...

...but in the meantime, and for continued stress relief/decompression and anxiety management...these coping skills and exercises can be extremely effective in reducing those symptoms!

Self Help sites with breathing/relaxation exercises instructions

Panic attack relief exercises:

http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/73076/34334/breathing-lessons/

http://www.healthyplace.com/

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/

http://www.ehow.com/video_4405003_breathing-exercises-panic-attacks.html

http://www.psybersquare.com/anxiety/panic_relax_I

Give them a try everyday (2 to 3x's a day) for a week and see how you feel.:)

Keep posting!

S.C.

If you are sick, like with a stomach flu, then it is expected that your physical symptoms would be increased...it is completely common to feel this way when ill.

I hope that you feel netter really soon! Get lots of rest for now.

S.C.

Oh, I understand...

...but even our regular day-to-day anxiety is increased when we are ill. Whenever we are weakened physically, the anxiety can increase because we are most vulnerable.

Plus, having increased or new symptoms (from the flu) such as the weakness you described can send our worries soaring.

You will still need to address treating the anxiety for sure, but it will be much easier when you are feeling better!

Hoping you recovery quickly and can get back on track with looking for anxiety management options.

S.C.

K.,

As far as anxiety management tools? I posted several self-help techniques above in the previous post. The breathing exercises can help with the 'heavy-limbed' feeling. That is often the result of improper breathing.

However, you may find that talking with your doctor about the possibility of therapy, and the option of medication to be of value as well.

You do not panic over stupid things...your panic response is just on an easy trigger due to the disorder. With medication, therapy and self-help, this can be more controlled....so look into getting help!

As far as tha sugar question? Many people find that dietary changes are helpful. Some are sensitive to sugar and/or caffeine, ect.

S.C.

Great news that you are going to see someone one on one starting soon! I know you will benefit from this.:)

Let us know how that progress goes!

S.C.

Yes, I am pretty sure that this is anxiety related...I get the same sometimes!

Try those coping skills everyday (3x a day) for a week and see what your results are. :)

S.C.

...dizziness can definitely be an anxiety symptom, and one that I have pretty often. The breathing exercises are really helpful for that one. The lump in the throat sensation is completely common with anxiety as well.

As far as the period like pains? Sound like it could be IBS related. Did your doctor mention this possibility? You just had an appointment right?

If you checked out with with him/her, and your medical care specialist has no concerns with the status of your health...then you probably need to make a choice to believe him/her...and focus your energy on anxiety management.

We understand, and are here to cheer you on...you can do it.:)

S.C.

It is yes!!! The doctor said a year back that I have a irritable stomach and bowels, what ever that means!! But my anxiety is making me think I have cancer or summit, it's very hard for me not to think about it, I do however has a hiatal hernia and esophageal spasms as well, I have under going a series of tests a barium swallow on Tuesday next week and stomach emoting on the 10th June, headaches is that a common symptom as well?? X