Stomach aches making me feel anxious

Hi SB,

The proverbial anxiety sufferer's question....

...which came first...the symptom or the anxiety? .....right?

It is really common to have stomach issues along with anxiety. Increased stomach acid, GERD, IBS...the list of co-morbid physical complaints that stress can cause/exacerbate is pretty long.

What if anything have you tried for relief? OTC meds, along with stress relieving exercises/coping skills should help.

I hope you can find d the answers you need, and start feeling better quickly!

S.C.

Is it more nausea/stomach...or a cramping/intestinal type of issue?

What is the Rx you'll be picking up?

S.C.

SB,

Sounds like what I get...which I attribute to IBS. Symptoms can vary, and be transient...lasting for days, or weeks at a time.

I think the combination of your medication and anxiety management will do the trick and give you relief. :)

S.C.

If you feel like it is trapped gas...you can do some yoga postures to try to get it moving along the intestines/colon and out.

...or simply some moderate exercise...even though it may seem the last thing you want to do...will help. Going for a walk or bike ride if the weather is nice.

S.C.

Something easy like tums or ranitidine (Zantac) usually calms my stomach down, especially with bloating. Have you tried any of those?


Also I loved your comment SC:

"The proverbial anxiety sufferer's question...which came first...the symptom or the anxiety?"

SO TRUE!

I'm convinced that stomach / GI issues have been an anxiety trigger for me...likely have since I was a kid as I recall stomach problems and anxiety for around 30 years now.

Have you talked to your doc about Nexium or another med that controls acid? In my case, when the acid gets out of hand, it causes irritations / damage which can amp up my anxiety.

When I've been on Nexium for a while, the anxiety subsides a lot.