Major anxiety related tummy issues here! I get nauseous, but have never actually thrown up. Have terrible diarrhea sometimes (sorry TMI). My daughter gets the same way, but she actually does throw...
Hey Twiggy, I have been taking ativan for 6 mos now and am currently trying to taper off of it. I get the shakes when without it. I take .5mg before bed at about 10 oclock and then the next morning,...
I take Ativan, too. At first it did make me feel drowsy and out of it, took a week or two to get used to it. I have been taking it since April and am now trying to taper off of it. My highest dosage...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Shelly I am so happy for you! I am also pretty sure my D is from anxiety. Remember, I had mine since Feb and around June started having a normal one now and then....
Hi babyblue, Yes, I get those symptoms. Diarrhea, stomach bloating, extreme nausea. I have terrible health anxiety. Doctors have done all the tests and say IBS is what I have. I really think if I...
blood poisoning (in first grade when teacher told us about it-- the beginning of my health anxiety) cervical cancer HIV ovarian cancer thyroid cancer brain tumor heart attack wegener's granulomatosis...
Hi Ryleigh! Glad to see you post and are you all settled in in Ohio??? It's been a rainy couple days, hasn't it? I don't have any info on Omega 3's other than I was thinking of trying them for my...
Hi Shelly, I'm still here with the same old "D"! Mine has slowed down and I am glad yours has, too. Did you start taking an anti-anxiety med? I can't remember if you said that you were going to start...
I've been looking for a job and your post hit me just where I needed it-- gotta get on with this LIVING business. Actually (knocking wood) my PVC's have been improving since I've been focusing on...
Hey Dreamgirl, I wanted to tell you that I thought that was a great post. It helped me alot when I read it yesterday and I came back to read it again today. thanks. sami...
Hi April, I have these "benign" PVC's, too. Like you, they are driving me crazy. I've had anxiety & panic issues since February and this has made my PVC's so much worse. I had a holter monitor and my...
OK, since we're talkin' poop details, I will add that you guys have described mine perfectly and also have the similar routine. Although seem to be improving of late after 7 months of this. Sadly, I...
Hi Shelly, Yes, I have been at my wits end with this, too. From February til April I had it up to 10 times daily. It was awful. Couldn't eat, just the thought of food made me nauseous thinking of the...
Hi Long Islander, welcome to the boards! I do take ativan and it does help. I try to stay away from internet browsing as that usually gets me into more trouble thinking I have something bad. I'm...
My IBS is for sure from anxiety. I have health anxiety- all started in February with a weird swallowing feeling- docs told me I had GERD gave me meds for it. Started having D- I was blaming the meds...
Hi Jade, I would go for the CBT! I sure wish they offered something like that in my area. The group format might be helpful. I'm really shy, too; but I think knowing the others had problems like mine...
Hiya Shelly! I've been wondering how you are doing! Sounds like things are calming down for ya' both physically and mentally; I am glad to hear that! As for weight loss- I've lost over 20 but it all...
Hi Sylvia! I usually don't have a whole lot of pain - the discomfort that I do get usually feels like gas bubbles - and I feel it in different places. Once in a while I will get worse pains which are...
All of the doctor bills are what makes me anxious! It's like every little thing the insurance company has to question. Makes me crazy! Plus just looking at them reminds me of the whole ordeal....
Shelly, what are you thinking about when you first wake up and get the poop pain? I get the same thing- and usually I wake up and am thinking about something that makes me anxious- then my stomach...
OMG too funny! STOP THE BOAT so I can jump in and poop! Guess it's better than in your suit. Lil- I think it is the stress of home that makes it kick in! I am thinking of going on a short vacation to...
Hi Shelly, I take Ativan; it's a benzo, too. Generic name is Lorazepam. I was initially given them after I was hospitalized for the diarrhea and they found the tumor on my adrenal gland. I was pretty...
Keriamon glad you did not have troubles in the Mammoth cave; that could've been bad! We spent alot of time boating on vacation and that was kinda scarey at first- but I had no trouble at all- even...
After having diarrhea every day since Feb 1st and a diagnosis of IBS-D, I went on vacation last week. It was a long drive and towards the end of the drive I had very bad D. Then, didn't go at all the...
Hi AA - I just want to reinforce what Keriamon said, that Panic attacks & anxiety can certainly contribute to IBS. I didn't "get" IBS until after I started having anxiety & panic. I am taking...
Hi ItalianBella - You mentioned ativan - just think hard about it before you decide to take it. Like other benzo's, it may be extremely difficult to stop taking it once you start. I take it. My D has...
OH shelly that is too funny!...
Hi Shelly, It's your IBS twin here! And as you know, I am also losing hair rapidly. This has become so bad that my scalp is visible over my forehead. ugggh. I have long hair with bangs- used to be I...
Hi Joan, Yes, a PVC is short for premature ventricular contraction. They feel like your hear kind of skips a beat and then beats hard on the next beat. I have also heard them called "early beats" or...
Hi Kelly - that's why I figured I lost weight, too. It all comes right back out. That and the anxiety over it and I just don't feel like eating - which is crazy cause I used to be a real lover of...
Hi willjones! I can totally relate to feeling like you are living in hell. I also know the ER dept on a first name basis at TWO emergency rooms! My problems of late began with GERD symptoms which is...
Kelly- have you lost weight with this? I lost 22 pounds the first 3 months I had it. Have stayed the same since then, though. It really bothered me cause the weight loss didn't fit with IBS- but the...
Kelly - it's me again - I just went back and read the other post of yours. I just want to add that I was completely "normal" one BM a day - until this all began for me back in Feb. At the time I was...
Hi Kelly! I'm kind of new here, too. And, I'm new to IBS. It all started for me back in February. How long have you had yours? I also have major anxiety; I take Ativan for it. I'm 38 and have a 4 y/o...
YES!!!! Shelly, I totally hate waiting for results! Did you get them yet???...
sucrose is simple sugar and fructose is sugar like in fruit and lots of other sweet stuff- "high fructose corn syrup" is in so many sweet drinks and foods now....
Hey crazygut - I know what you mean about every day that passes with this stupid "D" getting you more and more depressed. I take Ativan (anti-anxiety) which helps alot. Instead of over 10 trips a day...
I'd prefer it to be 'just' IBS, too. I guess the problem is that since it's a diagnosis of exclusion I keep wondering if there's something they missed! But as long as I keep being anxious over it, it...
Did your sister have the flu, too? Is this something she's had all along? Just wondering if maybe it could be a bug causing you both to have these problems. I'm tired of it, too. I have had all these...
Hi Shelly - I'm glad you found something to help! My doc rx'd Questran which is also a cholesterol med. I never filled the scrip cause mine was doing a little bit better. I guess I should since it's...
Hi Hopethenfaith, You sound alot like me - I'm 38 and also a constant health worrier. How long have you had the diarrhea & nausea? Do you sometimes have "normal" bm's or is it always the D? From...
Hey Shelly - good to hear from ya'! Sounds like you might be starting to accept this diagnosis??? Good for you! I sometimes am accepting and other times still very anxious about all this. I have...
hey shelly hope those tests go okay tomorrow - I'll be asking for them soon as they are also the only things they haven't tested me for, either! I got the D outta nowhere, too. I was all stressed out...
Hi, I usually post on IBS or anxiety forums but saw your post and just wanted to tell you I have been there with the hives and I feel for you. The only thing that helped me after trying all of the...
Are gurgles and rumbling common with IBS? MIne starts almost as soon as I wake up. Sometimes it makes so much noise I am embarassed that others can hear. I also sometimes feel nauseated. Does anyone...
Thanks, Lil. I have been seeing a therapist since this all became too much for me. Also, my doc does have me on Ativan for anxiety. I try not to take too much as I don't want to develop a tolerance...
EVERY morning of EVERY day....
I desperately need some hope and support. I've posted my story before, so here is the short version: First off, let me say that I have always had severe health anxiety. Diarrhea started Feb. 1st. I...
Hi Shelly! I have severe health anxiety, too. My dx is IBS. Like you, I'm worried that it's something else. Had lots of tests and since they come up with "nothing wrong" they call it IBS. Noone can...
Hi xan06- I'm also diagnosed with IBS and anxiety. I do get dizziness which leads to a sick stomach feeling and urge to go to bathroom. I think mine are like little panic attacks. Also, I am taking...