great news! hopefully this gives you the reassurance you need to move past this. this would be a great time to step up the therapy and really get on top of your anxiety so things to don't spiral like this again.
Yeah that’s what I’m trying to do just saw that you said diet doesn’t effect ibs so what would help improve it?
Soo happy for you!!! Now go and enjoy and appreciate your healthy life!!!
Thank you so happy hope things will go the same for you
Me too, thank you!!
Yeah did you have any more tips the constipation is realily bad like only small hard pellets are coming out and it’s been like this every time I go even after I’ve cleared myself out
LOTS of water... high fiber foods... a fiber supplement like metamucil. stay away from foods that cause constipation, too.
I do the same thing. My fears move from body part to body part. I zone in on one and convince myself that I have cancer there. You’re right about the cycle being hard to get out of. You start making yourself have symptoms.
Yeah I realise that now I never knew before anxiety could cause physical symptoms just got to keep up with my therapy
Ok thanks I’m trying to drink more not how many glasses is recommended a day and thank I’ll try that too
Saw my doctor and they said on the scan that my colon is full of poo and I’m still constipated does that mean I have a fecal impaction like I still have the same symptoms
I'd say that if your doctor didn't specifically say you were impacted, you aren't. it just sounds like you're really constipated.
Right would it be bad to keep on using the laxatives they gave me don’t want to end relying on them
if they gave them to you, it's probably because you need them.
Yeah I know it’s just I’m concerned that they have stopped working now
That’s why I was asking about the fecal impaction like could it be that kind of thing
if that's what it was, they would have told you. keep taking the meds they gave you and follow a high fiber diet or whatever they suggested. otherwise, treat your anxiety because that's not doing your stomach any favors.
Yeah I’ve increased the fibre and my anxiety is better just trying to keep it at bay just got confused what they meant by that
I went and really had to strain and now have in my lower right abdomen when breathing it’s like a stinging pain
Should I be worried
no, but if you need to strain a lot, you need to try to increase you water and fiber intake.
I have been that’s what I don’t understand I’m seeing my doctor this week again so I’ll probably have to mention