stomach aches~everyday

bubblybrunette · Post by **bubblybrunette** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:12 am

does anyone else get really bad stomachaches when they worry too much? when i worry alot, i get really nauseuos and its gotten to the point where i feel that way as soon as i wake up. just wondering if thats the same with anyone else...and if it is what do you about it? is there anything you can do?

JoJo1079 · Post by **JoJo1079** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:52 am

Hey there,
I do not necessarily get nausea, but more like rumbling in my stomach and the urgeny to go #2 (silly i know). It's very annoying and uncomfortable. Almost as if I have no control and bc I have lost control at least 3 times as a young woman, that fear refuses to leave me and I am consumed by it. WHat is it that you are nervous about you think? I think its all about getting the the real root of why. You have to talk yourself through and weed out all of the negative thoughts. This is what I am trying to work on now. Its sooo hard bc I know I am negative, but can not catch the thoughts to write down. Hope this helps some

bubblybrunette · Post by **bubblybrunette** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:37 am

thanks alot for the advice. the thing about it is that sometimes i am not worried about anything in particular. sometimes, (almost everyday) i wake up feeling that way before i have time to worry. but every once in awhile before i go to bed i think "i really hope my stomach doesnt hurt in the morning" cuz i hate to go to school with such a horrible feeling. i guess thinking that before i go to bed might have something to do with it. but its just hard thats all. especially cuz i cant always pinpoint a specific worry. but i'll keep trying. thanks!

suz64 · Post by **suz64** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:55 am

BB - hi there! I can relate, I too have dealt with nausea and stomach aches, especially in the morning. I actually lost 27 lbs. in two months due to this.

Currently, I'm on week 11 of the program, used the skills I've learned and my stomach is almost back to normal! You might want to try very small meals, 4-5 through out the day. This helped my digestion, and eating overall. Regarding the nausea, try to avoid the foods (for now) that trigger this. My foods were eggs and coffee.

Also, when I did eat the small meals, I included a protein and fruit with every meal (this helps keep your blood sugar in check).

Good luck and God bless,

Suz

"And this too shall pass!"

mblock · Post by **mblock** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:13 pm

One of my main causes of anxiety is actually related to stomach issues. As a child i became very ill and threw up constantly due to the illness and at times due to the medication. Now anytime i get a stomach ache, which seems to be all the time, or get nauseated, which seems to be all the time as well, i start have anxiety problems. I also have irritable bowel so that doesn't help. It is nice to know others are out there.

Laura V · Post by **Laura V** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:09 am

I have IBS-D and anxiety and what really bothers me is that both can come on at any time. Unlike my mother, who also has IBS and anxiety, she has learned her triggers and even if she has a stomach ache she still carries on with her day and doesn't let it bother her. I've had my IBS and anxiety for 8 years now and although the anxiety is not nearly as bad and the IBS has settled down a little; I feel so mentally weak and can't even imagine all the things I used to be able to do before being stricken with this condition. Yesterday is a perfect example; I got up like normal and felt okay, ate breakfast(by the way the new YO + has worked wonders for me) and headed out the door to buy some clothes because I am looking for a job. Well, while at the store I suddenly got a stomach ache and couldn't tell if it was an IBS attack coming on or not so I left the store and went home. I self-talked myself all the way home saying "It's just a stomach ache and I'm not going to die from it and it will go away" I got home and took a nap. When I awoke(my kids were already coming home from school) my stomach ache was gone but I still just didn't feel right, like I was anxious about something but couldn't put my finger on it and I was like that all night. As always, I had a hard time falling asleep, even though we have one of those infamous "Temperturic" beds. Personally, I call it a "lead bed" and I still have body aches when I get up and hard time falling asleep. The only meds I'm on right now is Klonopin. I was only taking .5mg in the am but now take it twice a day in hopes to sleep better and control my nighttime anxiety. The doctors want to put me on antidepressants because they are known to help with IBS but, they tried me on Celexa and I'll tell you what; I had just about every side effect and was in the fetal position all day(except when running to the bathroom) I did some research and it said people with IBS-D shouldn't take Celexa and certain SSRI's but there are very few that are okay for IBS-D sufferers and now I'm considering trying one because I'm tired of living like this and I want my freedom back. Anyone with IBS-D that is taking an antidepressant that's working for them?
Laura

mblock · Post by **mblock** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:00 am

I am not sure that i have IBS-D but i was diagnosed with some form of IBS awhile back. I have been taking Lexapro and it seems to help. I have also been taking Klonopin which has definantly helped. Most of my stomach aches are due to anxiety so if i take the Klonopin as i start to have one it helps.

I want freedom as well from the anxiety and depression. I used to be such an outgoing person but now i am lucky if i leave the house. I work from home so that makes it worse. I can't sleep as well, i have suffered with Insomnia most of my life. I usually get to bed around 2-3am and then wake up at 8 and start work. I take naps in between meetings just so i can a feel decent.

Laura V · Post by **Laura V** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:30 am

Mblock-
Sorry to hear about the insomnia. I'm afraid to try Lexapro because it is a newer form of Celexa, like I had said gave me horrible side effects. My stomach is just so damn sensitive to medicines. I begged them to give me something to help sleep and they prescribed benedryl. It gave me an anxiety attack!!! I don't really want to work from home because since we moved here in July of 06, I haven't been able to make any friends and my husband's always busy or gone on trips and I'm left with my step-sons that bug the crap out of me! My mother keeps telling me I need to get some friends and go hang out but she just doesn't understand that finding friends isn't easy. It's not like I can stand on a street corner with a sign that says "Be My Friend?" I think a lot of my issues are in my head and when I'm alone all the time I think about them and get sick but, if I had someone to hang out with like go shopping with, I wouldn't think about it. Like this morning; my stomach was hurting again and I knew I had to clean up outside because the weather called for "rain"(now the sun is shining) so I went out and swept, leaf blowed, and cleaned the outside carpet and my stomach felt fine!
I am worried about getting a full time job and being overly stressed like I was before but, I want to give it a shot cause 1. we need the money 2. I want a chance of getting out of my house and meeting new people and 3. I NEED to get away from my step-sons!!
Laura

mblock · Post by **mblock** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:55 am

To bad we don't live closer to each other, i would love to hang out. Right at this moment i am having horrible stomach pain and i have to do a presentation on a conf call for work. I am very stressed about it and afraid i am going to get sick during the call. I am the sole provider for my husband and i, he works on a commission base so his money isn't regular.

When i am alone i have the same issues as you. My mind races and wonders, what if this or what if that. Things turn into a huge issue and they really aren't. I spend alot of time crying because i am just so sick and tired of dealing with all this. I have a very sensative stomach as well and certain medications i can't take and i am also weary of trying anything new. I have to be careful with what i eat so i don't eat a whole lot because i am so afraid it is going to upset my stomach.

I think i need to have a really good girlfriend that i can call up and say hey want to grab a cup of coffee i am not feeling so well. My best friend is great but she has 3 kids and can't just leave.

Good luck and let's talk more!

*D* · Post by ***D*** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:45 am

you were talking about IBS. did you change your diet lately. my wife and i did recently and got off caffene, sugar and meats. we only ate vegestables and fruits. both of us had stomach aches and i had IBS . i did not have panic or anxiety. the dr. gave her some blue capsules that are for IBS . they wrok too. hope this helps some..
LAURA,
you said that you felt fine and went to the store to buy clothes for a job. maybe it was excitement instead of anxiety or panic..they are so closely related its sometime hard to tell them apart. alot of people have missed out on something good becasue they thought it was panic or IBS.i wish you the best of luck and good luck in finding a job. you ought to be proud of yourself because some of the ones that are in the program can not work. give yourself a pat on the back.. take care and GOD BLESS..
DON