IBS flare up symptoms?
Hi can IBS cause nausea and a burning feeling in your stomach? also what can trigger a flare up other than food I know anxiety will and what I don't get is everyday I eat the same foods (having trouble with eating and my diet) and some days my symptoms aren't as bad as other days so what could be causing that it can't be the food can it if I'm having the same food every day now I do suffer with mental health especially anxiety I'm just not sure if it's all down to that
Sounds like IBS for sure with the random flare up and the inconsistent food triggers. I can have a simple diet like toast for dinner and next day I get a flare up. Kept a food journal for months. It did help me figure things out...but it was pointless after a while.
I dont get nausea or a burning feeling. Do get chills after flare up, and pains before.
Have you discussed with GI or Naturapathy doctor?
IBS can cause both nausea (https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/symptoms/nausea-sign-symptom-of-ibs) and a burning feeling (https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/burning-pain). I also get nausea from anxiety.
Unfortunately, IBS flares can be triggered by just about anything, like the weather, humidity, stress, illnesses, hormones, foods... in my case, it's often a combination of all things.
Big hugs, Karina (team member)I didn't think IBS could really cause burning I thought that was always acid reflux and can the burning with IBS be anywhere in your stomach? in the upper and lower abdomen theres so much then that can cause flare ups how do you manage yours? and do you think working on the anxiety could cause less symptoms and help lessen the frequency of the flare ups I am still going to give the gut hypnotherapy a try just really hope I see some improvement with it I always feel like nothing will help me and I'll be stuck like this for ever I do think my anxiety has a lot to do with all this it's just so hard to control it because once you start getting physical symptoms you will then focus on it and it will make it worse then that sets off more anxiety and worse symptoms and your stuck in that vicious circle then how do you change that? IBS can cause all sorts of strange symptoms, unfortunately. 🙁 For me personally, burning from acid reflux is in my chest rather than my stomach. I've only really had it during my pregnancies though, so it might be different.
Whenever I'm flaring, I usually try to take my mind off of it as much as possible, by watching a TV show or YouTube videos, or by doing some chores around the house if I don't feel too bad. This obviously doesn't work for severe flares though, then all you can do is rest basically. A heating pad and herbal tea always feel comforting to me as well and ease the anxiety a bit.
I do use herbal remedies for my IBS as well, I listed them here: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/herbal-remedies, if you're interested.
Regarding the vicious cycle between anxiety and IBS, I definitely feel like working on the anxiety part can make a huge difference. For me, not feeling stressed or anxious at all often helps me feel quite normal for weeks on end.
When I started working on my anxiety and how I treat and view my body (instead of feeling angry at my body for causing me so many issues, I learned to view my symptoms as my body communicating that something is off), and then also adjusting my diet to make it as nourishing as possible without triggering my IBS, I started feeling so much better. Not just with IBS but in general.
If you're worried about the hypnotherapy not working, maybe you could give EFT a go, as you can try it for free? I've found this video for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXyPt82eyQU about feeling hopeless (because you mentioned that you feel like nothing will help you). The videos from this practitioner always work for me, so I hope they might help you, too. Of course, you don't have to do this if it doesn't feel right! I'm just sharing my personal ways of coping, but we're all different.
Big hugs, Karina (team member)
