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09 Oct 2011, 11:21 am

does anyone here have (or suspect they have) anxiety-induced IBS?


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09 Oct 2011, 12:21 pm

No but I have Crohn's Disease, and my flare-ups are more common when I'm under stress/anxiety.



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09 Oct 2011, 1:26 pm

Yep..........I got AS and emotionally triggered IBS.....what works for you?........I'm just coming out of denial that I have IBS and keen to manage it better. I think I'm ok with dairy n gluten. I also do lots of meditation n relaxation stuff



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09 Oct 2011, 3:08 pm

The GI tract needs to be relaxed in order to operate well. When we are anxious the "channels" tighten up. Anything which helps to relax you will help. :wink:


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09 Oct 2011, 7:03 pm

I find when I'm conscious about eating good, and not eating too much food that is hard to digest, it helps a lot. I also try and do yoga as much as I can to relax, and ease the tension in my stomach/intestines (I, like I'm sure is the same with you carry a lot of tension in my mid section). Also, I find that Acidopholous and other active enzymes help with digestion, and I drink Aloe juice for, among other things, to ease the pain in my flare-ups. Crohn's has some other side-effects, so I won't go into the other things I do, cuz they wouldn't really pertain to IBS.



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10 Oct 2011, 3:42 am

I have had success with all those also Dreamatron :D


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10 Oct 2011, 5:54 pm

I have IBS and feel stress can sometimes worsen the condition. But then again stress makes most situations worse, so not terribly surprising.

What helped my condition tremendously was eating a paleo diet. Now it is pretty rare for the gut to act up, stressed or not, anymore.

There are several excellent web sights about eating paleo - one that I check out from time to time.

http://robbwolf.com/faq/



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19 Oct 2011, 9:07 am

I have IBS and my symptoms of pain and bloating have greatly improved by eliminating wheat and reducing my dairy consumption. Still, if I am stressed for any reason, my body reacts by becoming constipated. I have had to deal with this from multiple angles, like avoiding high-stress jobs, having plenty of time in the morning to let my body eliminate when IT wants to, meditation, and daily exercise and journalling. I also get constipated before my period, and it's then that I may have to take cascara sagrada to get things moving again.