Anxiety and stomach problems!? :(?Ever since September I have been under a lot of stress and having a lot of anxiety problems over thinking I was pregnant. After 6 negative pregnancy tests and a negative blood test my doctor diagnosed me with general anxiety disorder and some OCD. When all of my anxiety started my stomach began to feel bloated and crampy... Sometimes I have diarrhea sometimes I can't go at all. The bloating and back pain is so frustrating it drives me crazy. My stomach is always making gurgling noises and I'm always having gas like burping. I've been on lexapro 10 mg a day since October 27th. Ice also had an upper gi and abdominal ultra sound to rule out anything wring with my digestive Tract or gallbladder. Anyone else experience this?
Posted by Olivia J
Yes I get that but I haven't been diagnosed with anxiety or OCD. It's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which is non specific and can often flare up when you're stressed or eat certain foods. I get flare ups when I'm stressed out or upset. When my son was in the hospital as a toddler I had terrible symptoms because I was so worried about him.
Take a meditation class or do something like knitting to distract you from your anxiety. You could also try changing your diet to avoid fatty foods, caffeine, and spicy foods.
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