Various Health Fears

[BlueIris]

You need to use the self-help techniques you've learned. It's tough, but the more you do it the easier it'll get.

[MrLurcher]

Possibly. But I felt better on Friday after I started getting ill on Thursday, then became worse on Saturday.....so just anxious that I’ll become worse again.

I literally had a solid normal stool on Friday so not sure why I became worse, makes no sense.

[MrLurcher]

Btw I had a phonecall to see an NHS therapist on the 16th

[BlueIris]

That's great! The thing to remember is that it's not a magic wand, you really have to do the homework.

[MrLurcher]

Yeah I know. I did CBT last year, but didn’t find it hugely helpful. Didn’t help that my dog died midway through the course which completely destroyed me.

My bowels seem better tonight, (touch wood) but I’m at my parents and they’re cooking Sunday style dinner. Would it be wise to avoid too many different veg and roasted food? Just wary that when I ate a full meal on Friday my bowels went atrocious on Saturday.

[MrLurcher]

Appreciate no ones a dietician or dr here, but has anyone got any advice regarding eating? How long to keep a bland diet going?

Ive read some old posts on here from people who had long term tummy troubles after bugs, bit worried my bowels will take ages to settle now and Ill end up worrying and worrying.

It was looking like a relatively stress free lead up to xmas unlike last year..........

[Midnight-mouse]

I keep up bland foods until I start to have formed movements and I’m feeling up to more.


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[MrLurcher]

I keep up bland foods until I start to have formed movements and I’m feeling up to more.


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Ok, well tmi, but my stool earlier was formed followed by a little bit of liquid.

[KK77]

I think it's quite clear that you have an irritable bowel, due to/exacerbated by anxiety, and along with finding ways to reduce stress levels you need to start identifying the foods which agree/disagree with your gut. So keep menus simple and keep a food journal of what you eat.

It really is as simple as this and not a sinister illness - something your brain refuses to accept.

[MrLurcher]

Yes I do have IBS, but I have had something else the past few days, stomach bug or something worse as Ive presumed. Possibly my IBS and anxiety have exaggerated the bug or whatever it is, I dunno.