Hello everyone

A lot of the people here have symptoms of UC, Reflux, etc, they
will be contacting you, seems the stomach and brain must be
hooked together, Peace

Larry ***

Good Morning and welcome to the Anxiety forum,

WE have another thread running re Lexapro currently so do take a peek at the info in that thread.

While stress doesn't cause UC, when someone is under stress, the body gears up for a fight-or-flight response by secreting certain hormones, including adrenalin, as well as molecules called cytokines. They stimulate the immune system, which triggers inflammation. In people whose ulcerative colitis is in remission, this sets the stage for the return of their symptoms, known as a flare-up. My husband is a Chronie of 38 years and I can definitely see the correlation between a rise in his stress level and his Crohn's flares.

IBS can also be affected by a persons stress level.  Please remember these are simply my own thoughts.

My husband's Dr. started him on an AD for his anxiety however hubby did not like the way it made him feel and only took a couple of pills. I wish you luck with starting your new med and remember the side effects that come with starting the new med may last from 6-8 weeks before you experience the full therapeutic effect of the medication.  You should start to feel some improvement within a couple of weeks.

Kindly,

Kitt

We have so many people here with combination conditions, and intestinal issues tends to be quite a common thread.

While anxiety in and of itself may not 'cause' these problems, absolutely it can exacerbate them. Learning to cope with and manage our anxiety has far reaching benefits.

As Kitt mentioned, not only are we learning ways to help lessen our anxiety and cope better, but the off-shoot of that is how the rest of our body, our mind and even our spirit feel the benefit of calm.

The road there is seldom direct and there's often bumps along the way,.....but we're here to share with you, the bumps as well as the smooth parts,....we understand! :)








M.

Thanks scaredy cat. Everyone seems just as friendly on here as the UC forum.