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My story

Hi, new to this forum.

I was in college a few years ago and failed out. Not because I didn’t care, but because I was fighting anxiety and IBS.

I would get the chills constantly in class, I always had the urge to go to the bathroom and I would find relief on the toilet. I was embarrassed and didn’t seek help until I got kicked out.

I was put on Celexa for anxiety which has helped my IBS a little. As I am typing this I have the worst stomach pain on the right side of my stomach… went to the doc and she said it could be the beginning stage of appendicitis but could also be ibs flaring up. Anyone else have this pain?

I had to quit googling symptoms because I would believe anything the internet said. Once I had a 2 day headache and thought I was dying. I look back and laugh now, but it’s so real.

im looking to reach out to all of you for guidance and tips or tricks that help you guys and gals.

  1. Hello Thinblueline05,

    I see your post is over a year old but I was curious to know if you ever found out what was causing your problem? I have IBS-C and have recently gone through the exact same issues that you've experienced. I went to the ER on October 7, they did a CT Scan and found out that I had acute appendicitis. I had to have my appendix removed the same night. I feel much better but I can't say if this actually cured my IBS-C because it has only been a week since I had surgery.

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