Need help desperately! Hi everyone, This is going to be long but please bear with me. I made a post on here a few months ago about having extremely bad health anxiety about...reactions27repliesSymptomsTips & AdviceMental Health
Does your IBS doctor discuss mental health with you? Many with IBS experience mental health challenges (such as anxiety, stress, and depression) in addition to the physical pain that comes along with the disease, and it's important for healthcare...reactions2repliesHealthcare TeamMental Health
Is IBS an issue with the Gut Microbiome or mainly related to mental stress ?I have been suffering with IBS-C since 5-6 years. If I actually look back and think correctly the initial symptoms probably were noticeable 10 years ago, but I did not...reactions4repliesMental HealthIBS-CAnxiety
Book Recommendations: Hope and Help for your Nerves by Dr. Claire WeeksI have really bad anxiety which correlates to my IBS. When I feel panic I can feel my stomach churning and a flare up coming. It feels like I live...reactions1replyAnxietyCopingMental Health
Yoga - can it truely be helpful?So during this worst flare-up period I ever had (7 months now but who is counting?!) and only a handful of "safe foods" left (which don't feel safe anymore) I'm...reactions3repliesExerciseTreatmentMental Health
Ayurveda Eating for IBSI am learning about the power of meditation and yoga to help deal with my IBS. I have spent the last few days learning about Ayurveda. Has anyone tried Ayurveda...reactions1replyMental HealthDiet & NutritionAnxiety
Terrified over positive occult stool test.Have any of you did a home occult stool test and it is positive for occult blood. I cannot get into see a GI specialist until after Christmas. I have...reactions4repliesDiagnosisAnxietyMental Health
Had IBS 30+ years - getting worse last 6 monthsIts never ending and the more I stress about it the worse I get. I recently took saxenda (the weight loss pill) and that seemed to make things worse. I...reactions1replyDiagnosisMental HealthFlare-ups
How to go about life?Hi! I have recently (4 months ago) started experiencing IBS-like symptoms with no doctor actually confirming it yet and no medicines working. It is debilitating everyday and I don’t know...reactions15repliesCopingMental Health
Stress management techniques you've probably never heard ofThe less time you dedicate to your stressors on a daily basis the more your time will free up for things you actually want to do, including giving you time...reactions1replyMental Health