Re: Anxiety aggravated IBS. Any suggestions for treatment?
I have these IBS symptoms (and a few others) looks like you’ve tried a lot of the same things I have over the years, although I still drink an absurd amount of tea because I love it.
I’ve found the best thing that I can do is relax my body through the cramps. Most mornings if it’s going to be bad I can catch it before it makes me run to the bathroom and relax the muscles. It takes a little while but it usually passes within half an hour. Then I don’t usually get another round of it and the urgency doesn’t return. The exception to the rule is if I’ve been particularly bad with my dietary choices and decided to indulge in my trigger foods, that most often still has the same predictable results but it’s to be expected.
As far as the bloating goes, I’ve accepted that I’m a gassy creature, much to my husband’s displeasure at times I’m sure (not that he’s much better!) I do find small relief from peppermint tea but realistically most foods make me a little bloated and gassy. Drinking more water (less tea!) helps me, but it’s only usually painful/uncomfortable with it if I’m very stressed (and indulging in my trigger foods)
Positive vibes,
Mouse
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