Starting to worry about diarrea / wind

[reddevil]

Hello all,

I have upped my medication and have felt anxiety free for the past two weeks but today, I thought about something and stopped in my tracks and all this anxiety has come flooding back and to make things worse, I go on holiday Sunday.

I have been suffering with diarrea since Friday, not that I need to go to the toilet all the time, just that when I do go (twice a day like clockwork) it is not solid (sorry, hate talking about this myself), which I'm not sure if I should call this diarrea or not.

I was starting to think about this and then I noticed that I have been having wind all day for the same amount of time.

I have suffered with wind for years with anxiety but for some reason anxiety has hit me in the face today and slowed me down, thinking that I have a tumour in one of my pipes.

Not sure why I wrote this tonight, I guess it is only because you people with listen and understand and is this normal with anxiety?

Also, I'm on Amitriptyline (50mg in the evening) and over the past couple of weeks, I have been taking an extra 30mg in the mornings (instructed by the doctor).

I just don't know what to do as I go away Monday and I have been on the doctors website and managed to get an appointment on the 1st September, is this ok or should I go ASAP tomorrow, if he is there tomorrow.

I'm not getting belly ache or blood in my stools, which I guess is good but the diarrea and wind is worring me, which I guess most people would shrug it off etc. I'm wondering if I'm making it worse by thinking about it but I kind of feel a little pressure there.

Should I panic?

Red

[amandaj]

sounds like ibs to me ive had an upset stomache for months now and no blood or nothing either always best to get checked though im going to

[reddevil]

Hello all,

I went to see my doctor last week about my bowles and he started off asking me for a stool sample, which came back with no bacteria.

He then used his finger and felt around inside, which was not nice at all.

He has know asked me to do a blood test next Monday then to come back a week after to look at the results and the way forward.

He then told me that I might have to go into hospital for an endoscopy or barium meal, which know I'm totaly worring about the procedure and what they find.

The doctor told me he thinks it will be IBS because I have no blood in my stool or weight loss.

He told me they refer you after 6 weeks of symptoms.

Waiting for all these tests and results will make this year constant worry, which I'm not ready for.

Could thie be IBS and has anybody had a endoscopy or barium meal?

Red

[amandaj]

have pmd you back i tottaly understand how you feel atm

amandaxx

[reddevil]

I asked the doctor if I could take anything and he said it would be safer to take over the counter imodium but I'm not sure if it's working. It is slowing down the process but the wind is still there and the feeling that I need to go to the toilet.

[reddevil]

I have been doing some reading on my latest worries about when going to the toilet, with my stools appear slushy (sorry about the words LOL).


I was wondering if other people suffer with this with anxiety?


Also, the words chronic diarrea, does this mean when you’re consistently on the toilet or is it like me, when you just go twice / three times a day with it being slushy?

[Gazman]

i'm pretty sure chronic means really really bad, i also have loose stools usually twice a day, terrible wind and i burp alot, anxiety deffo makes it happen or makes it worse.

[barbn]

Well, let me put everyone's mind at ease a bit. First I want to say with any concern you should always go to see your Dr....they are the trained professionals here.

So, for about two months I have had strange BM's...mostly soft or liquid (sorry to be gross). And wind all the time. I thought for SURE I have colon cancer. I went into my GP and explained my concerns and admitted to Googling eveything. She explained that I needed to stop Googling as there are so many variables that Googling can not take into considerations....she also explained that there is a major connection between anxiety and stomach/bowel issues. She said she could send me in for a 100 tests to rule things out but she felt that this would make my anxiety worse. So, we decided to treat the anxiety with medication and she told me as hard as it was try not to worry about the colon cancer as she wasn't concerned.

Well, it was hell waiting for meds to kick in - I worried all the time and my BMs got worse...then as the meds started to kick in my BMs started to change. Finally the loose stools stopped and I am almost back to normal!! YEAH!

My point is that with BMs it ends up beign a visious cycle with anxiety - the more you worry the wrose they get and then you worry more. Again, you should always get thigns checked out - but more than likely it is just the anxiety getting the best of you!

[reddevil]

Well, let me put everyone's mind at ease a bit. First I want to say with any concern you should always go to see your Dr....they are the trained professionals here.

So, for about two months I have had strange BM's...mostly soft or liquid (sorry to be gross). And wind all the time. I thought for SURE I have colon cancer. I went into my GP and explained my concerns and admitted to Googling eveything. She explained that I needed to stop Googling as there are so many variables that Googling can not take into considerations....she also explained that there is a major connection between anxiety and stomach/bowel issues. She said she could send me in for a 100 tests to rule things out but she felt that this would make my anxiety worse. So, we decided to treat the anxiety with medication and she told me as hard as it was try not to worry about the colon cancer as she wasn't concerned.

Well, it was hell waiting for meds to kick in - I worried all the time and my BMs got worse...then as the meds started to kick in my BMs started to change. Finally the loose stools stopped and I am almost back to normal!! YEAH!

My point is that with BMs it ends up beign a visious cycle with anxiety - the more you worry the wrose they get and then you worry more. Again, you should always get thigns checked out - but more than likely it is just the anxiety getting the best of you!



I must admit, I'm worring about it all the time so I guess like you said, the more I worry the worse they get.

[reddevil]

i'm pretty sure chronic means really really bad, i also have loose stools usually twice a day, terrible wind and i burp alot, anxiety deffo makes it happen or makes it worse.

Cheers,

I only tend to go the toilet twice a day (feels like I could go more and it is not as if I'm always sitting on the loo all day) but they always appear to be loose. I guess this is normal with anxiety sufferers but why the wind, does nerves cause wind?

The doctor wants me to give it another two weeks and also wait until I have taken another blood test for the lliver function but it is a constant worry, nothing I can dom until 2nd October for the blood test then 7 days after to see him.

Some days I feel better, no wind or urgent toilet pressure so my mood lifts up but then the next day, wind and slush and panic again....aahhgg!


Red

[Cell block H fan]

Cheers,

I only tend to go the toilet twice a day (feels like I could go more and it is not as if I'm always sitting on the loo all day) but they always appear to be loose. I guess this is normal with anxiety sufferers but why the wind, does nerves cause wind?

The doctor wants me to give it another two weeks and also wait until I have taken another blood test for the lliver function but it is a constant worry, nothing I can dom until 2nd October for the blood test then 7 days after to see him.

Some days I feel better, no wind or urgent toilet pressure so my mood lifts up but then the next day, wind and slush and panic again....aahhgg!


Red

Stress causes bowel spasms, bowel spasms cause flatulance! Big time lol
I.B.S is a pain in the arse! Literally, pardon the pun! lol Caused me a lot of years of stress. And even had me suicidal 15/16 yrs ago worrying it was cancer. I hate that word, I thank him up there he made me a capricorn, because if I was a cancer star sign I would be convinced it was fate & that I was definately going to get it one day! :doh:

[Gazman]

Could possibly be your diet? I remember i was diagnosed with ibs about 18 months ago, changed my diet, cut out processed food and white bread and hey presto no ibs.

It's back now but i think it's gotta be the anxiety and the docs think so too as iv'e done a stool sample and bloods etc.

How are u now?

All the best - Gaz

[reddevil]

I'm going back today, hoping my LFT blood results are back and to see if my symtoms are anxiety related, without going for tests....!

[reddevil]

Had my letter through the post today, referral not until the 8th Jan 2010.

I was hoping it would be before Christmas but I guess there is nothing I can do.

Will this specialist also answer questions over my liver?