aurora
20-02-08, 02:40
Hi everyone,
So I think I have IBS, after doctors ruled out inflammatory bowel conditions, colon cancer, and other things of that nature, but I've never had a formal diagnosis of it. My main symptom is gassiness/indigestion and having to use the bathroom right away. Now, I *think* it comes on when I'm particularly stressed and sometimes lasts for a couple weeks at a time. For example, I had it all last week, but then it stopped over the weekend. Now that the (stressful) work week is back, it's back as well. Actually, the symptoms seem to act up literally seconds after I start worrying about them, yet I don't notice them when I don't think about it! Does this happen to anyone else? Does worrying or thinking about stomach/IBS issues or another stressful matter actually cause them to happen right away? Seems strange to me.
Thanks!
So I think I have IBS, after doctors ruled out inflammatory bowel conditions, colon cancer, and other things of that nature, but I've never had a formal diagnosis of it. My main symptom is gassiness/indigestion and having to use the bathroom right away. Now, I *think* it comes on when I'm particularly stressed and sometimes lasts for a couple weeks at a time. For example, I had it all last week, but then it stopped over the weekend. Now that the (stressful) work week is back, it's back as well. Actually, the symptoms seem to act up literally seconds after I start worrying about them, yet I don't notice them when I don't think about it! Does this happen to anyone else? Does worrying or thinking about stomach/IBS issues or another stressful matter actually cause them to happen right away? Seems strange to me.
Thanks!