Yes definitely. I have IBS and anxiety makes it worse, or could be the other way around. Anxiety does effect the digestive system. Some days I am afraid to leave the house. I have just learned to live with it and try to avoid foods that trigger it, i.e., spicy, greasy stuff. Thank God for Imodium.

Hello,
Acidophilus does seem to help me. Anxiety and stress definitely have a connection with your tummy and the gas that goes with it. Sometimes I have it so bad I have to hid away. HEE
I find that if I feel the stress coming on I sing a little ditty in my head and it takes my mind off of it. Hang in there.

Suffering right now! IBS and anxiety go hand in hand. I rely heavily on Heather's Tummy Tamers (herbal product for IBS sold at my natural food store), Gas X and Klonipin. I also can't stomach a lot of the fiber rich foods out there, they make all of my symptoms worse.

Not sure whether or not you have seen my previous post or not but that is exactly what I feel (the nausea) when I wake up in the mornings between 3 and 4 a.m.. I thought that I was the only one who felt that, but yes, while I do not have the other symptoms I have nausea big time. I usually try to go back to sleep and of course by the time I get settled back down it's time to get up and I am exhausted. I don't know if I am super worried about something other than what I am typically worried about or if something is going on somewhere and I am picking up the negative vibes. Having a son in prison who is probably getting up around that hour to stand in a long line for a meal is what I really think it's about--especially at that hour. But I am totally powerless over that situation and would have changed it if I could have. Thanks for listening.

I definitely have stomach issues associated with my anxiety. I get bloated, my stomach gets tight and I am constantly belching. I find there are foods that trigger it more often than not, but usually it's just when I am feeling very anxious.
Some days I am bloated so much it's hard to take a deep breath. I have been prescribed Xanax and Paxil but I am too afraid to take them due to side effects and the addiction factor. The best things for me are deep breathing and exercise.

Hang in there!

Oh for sure! my stomach sends everything south! I straight to the bathroom, but ive never taken ne thing 4 it. Let me know what works 4 you!

I find that when my stress or anxiety is high, my stomach is a wreck! This is true especially true at school. Since I know my anxiety is high in the AM, I try to reduce it before it gets to the point where I start to get the cramps and the nausea. I have OCD thoughts when im driving, which lead to panic attacks!

In the past year and a half I have developed severe stomach pain, lots of nausea and feel really sick to my stomch, I don't want to eat anything and just the smell of food makes me ill. I jerk away a lot at night and get a nervous tremble often. This is recent though, I never had it has a child. I am in my mid 20's now. I have exhausted all stomach tests and my doctors are now finding it could be extreme anxiety that has taken over my body because when these physical symptoms came there was huge crashes in my personal life which caused major stress and anxiety.
Has anyone else had anything like this? My doctor put me on Clonazepam. I have been taking it for almost two weeks, but don't notice much difference in my symptoms. Has anyone else taken this? Is it possible to heal from these symptoms and have a normal life?
Sorry for the long story here, I hope someone can relate or help me out here.
Thanks

yes all of thee above ,ive started making frozen fruit smoothies (frozen fruite bannanas,which supposed to have a chemical that has some calming affect,yogurt ,supposed to be good for the eco system of the stomach,and milk or soy milk,is lactose(a kind of sugar)free)It seems to me to help

though i did projectile vomit not to long after drinking one one day i suspect that was a stomach virus though cause my neighbor had one but all the acid in fruite might bother some ppl ,i dont know ,i geuss try alittle first and see how you feel?

The anxiety can defiantly effect your stomach. I can get cramps, and when something catastrophic happens I get instantaneous diarrhea. (pretend like I didn't tell you that)
Acidophiles can help, it helps with a lot of things...Ginger is a lifesaver! It will help a ton... the vitamin usually comes in 400 or 500 mg... also enteric coated peppermint oil. sometimes digestive enzymes. You'll have to experiment around to find what works best for you.
I think everyone should have ginger on hand-- it's amazing stuff.

Acidophilus is great stuff. When I am having stomach issues I will take one after breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and then one right before bed. It fixes things up. Also, there is a product called GingerWorks. It is amazing stuff. It has a combination of ginger and honey. I drink it right out of the little bottle. It helps the stomach and esophagus and it is all natural. I suggest getting some fresh ginger root and keeping it on hand. When you are having stomach issues, cut a fresh piece and chew it slowly. You will be shocked at how it helps, and again, all natural. TUMS can lead to excess calcium (kidney stones, etc.) with too much use.

Kambucha with ginger is also great stuff.

Blessings...

In reply to WestM, I too had the jerking awake at night and bad tremors. I stopped eating for a while as well. Not because I was naseous or anything, but I just lost my appetite. After losing 20+ lbsin 3 months, visiting many doctors and taking every test known to mankindm, they "diagnosed by elimination" that I had anxiety that now manifested into physical symptoms. That was a year ago, and aside from the occassion heart palpitations or indigestion, I have gotten much better. I take NO meds as I wanted to handle things naturally. They prescribed xanax and ativan, but I never took one pill. Hang in there. You will be fine. It's very frustrating, but your body is just trying to tell you to slow down so it can keep up.