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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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michiev 09/04/2014

So on wednesday night I had dinner (A sandwich) something I have not had in a while so I was slightly anxious about the cheese, the meat.. what have you, I also had a lot of chips that night as well. A bit after eating I had some poptarts and soda and some chips... Later on I was texting someone and I started feeling more gassy and bloated than I had the entire night and.. It sucked, I was scared because i haven't felt it in a long time, But eventually it went away and I felt better..

Now, tonight I had potatos...I had bloating and gassiness and I was almost sick from not eating because the last thing I had were bagels in the afternoon, so i had to eat slow, Anyway after eating (about an hour) I had some cookies.. Eventually I felt the painfulness in my body and in my stomach... But it went away after a while, then it came back, then went away... then it came back and just sort of stayed in the background a bit.. I'm really nervous.

Do you think there's something wrong with me? Do you think it may have something to do with my eating habits? I've been eating waffles for lunch for the past week, I've also been taking a lot of ibprofen... I dont know, Im worried about the pain and the fatigue.

mginmn 09/04/2014

The way to find out if there is something wrong with you is to see a dr. There may be some condition or food allergy at work here that can be treated. Some people cannot drink soda without getting bloated, for example. But it is also possible that you are projected your anxieties on to food or physical complaints to avoid what is actually bothering you, or find an easy explanation for your anxiety. Some people do this. "No wonder I'm unhappy, I ate a candy bar," or what have you. Some people are also hypochondriacs, and feel like there bodies are always suffering. So you need to find out what's going on. Do you have physical issues, or it is your anxiety talking? You may also want to consult a dietician for a healthy diet.

Are you in treatment for your anxiety? I do talk therapy, meds and prayer. I still have ups and downs but my tools help a lot.

I hope you find the answers you need and that you have a good day. You deserve it.

AloneNaturally 09/04/2014

I would suggest changing your eating habits and consuming more healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, etc.), as I am presently researching natural cures for Anxiety Disorders as I'm also having physical/physiological symptoms you have described, which I believe my body is telling me to definitely change what I eat. Presently, my doctor has me on a water pill because I swell so much, and lately my pharmacist told me that changing my diet alone won't help with this condition of mine. Also, I'm thinking about seeking advice by a dietitian if I'm unable to make the changes on my own as my body keeps telling me to become a vegetarian as the only meat I eat is turkey twice a year, however, I like cheese and consume way too much of it, which I learned years back takes a lot of time to digest as well.

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Crispymomma 09/04/2014

There could be a sensitivity not really an allergy going on. Gluten is a big one that many people are sensitive to. It can cause bloating, fatigue, and gassiness even if you never had those problems before. The body has a threshold of how much of something it is sensitive to before showing symptoms. It sounds like you are eating a lot of gluten (Waffles, bagels, cookies).

My suggestions is to go see the doc to make sure that nothing is physically wrong. If nothing is coming up (sensitivities will not), I would do an elimination diet to check for it. Essentially do not eat gluten for 4-6 weeks. Reintroduce it by eating a full serving or two for breakfast and lunch after the break from it. When you have a break from something and reintroduce it the symptoms will be more noticeable and stronger. Wait three days before eating it again since some symptoms take awhile to show up. Most people will know before bedtime if it is a sensitivity.

If you find you are sensitive, stay away from it for four more months. Reintroduce again using the same method. Sometimes the break from it will reset your body and you will be fine with it, but most times you will find you are still sensitive and you just stop eating it. Even if you are not sensitive some dieticians and many alternative medicine gurus don't recommend eating gluten products more than 3 times a week.

I did this recently. I cut out corn, soy, and gluten. Ended up sensitive to both corn and gluten. More so the gluten than anything else. I am now in the wait period before reintroducing it again. I have felt a lot better physically for a few weeks now.

I also recommend putting a probiotic into your daily routine. Taking a quality probiotic can help with a lot of digestive issues and they are perfectly safe. : ) Good luck

JensPositive 09/04/2014

I agree it might be a gluten intolerance. Speak to your doctor and get tested for celiac disease.

http://celiac.org/celiac-disease/symptoms/

hyperpgal 09/04/2014

I think you need to eat better and see if that helps--all you are eating are carbs! which are going to make your blood sugar skyrocket and then drop--which is definitely going to make you fatigued (like being on an energy roller coaster all day). you are also not eating the nutrients you need.

since you are not really getting any fiber you are going to have all kinds of digestive issues.

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