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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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phrank74 01/31/2015

Hello my fellow anxiety peeps, I just signed on to DS. Have any of you with anxiety developed stomach problems such as gastritis or acid reflux or both? I've been diagnosed with mild gastritis after having an endoscopy procedure and i was told I had mild acid reflux. I have been feeling alot of anxiety especially with going back to college after getting laid off from my job of 12 years. I've been out of work for 2 years now and moved back in with my parents. I do have anxiety with college because of the age differences and because of quizes, exams, mid terms and finals. I think thats more of a normal or typical form of anxiety. I feel like i had more anxiety at my ex job because it was such a horrible work environment. I felt most of the anxiety lift away after our department got laid off. I've been suffering from stomach problems for 2 years now and I think the stomach problems have been giving another form of anxiety because when i go out to eat with the family i get nervous to eat out in public fearing that i will get sick and vomit. I never end up finishing my food or just end up taking a few bites and start to feel nautious. I end up getting my food boxed up to take home. and always after 30 mins from the moment i arrive at home I'm able to eat my food with no problems. I really don't want to go back on meds, i've been off of them for about 11 years now. I used to suffer from depression and anxiety. Depression is no longer there, just the anxiety because of school and stomach problems. Do any of you take homeopathic remedies for anxiety?

sky711 02/01/2015

You are not alone with this madness. Stomach problems are the worst for me, so what I did was I started eating light meals,e.g. soup and salad, broiled chicken and fish. I felt that maybe if I stayed away from the greasy, fatty spicey foods and soda, that my stomach problems would get better, and they did. Like they say..You are what you eat...

So maybe a change of diet will help you...Hugs

DogCrazy 02/01/2015

If you get alot of acid in your stomach and throat because anxiety is stopping you being able to eat properly zantac helps. I have just started taking it when the anxiety is bad and i get alot of acid it really helps. I dont take it everyday as it is spendy, zantac kicks in after half hour.

Goldielocks5 02/01/2015

I was diagnosed with GERD, I have all kinds of acid reflux all the time. Now I've noticed the past 2 months other digestive issues. If I eat good, like chicken/fish/veggies/fruits/minimal carbs. I do great! Only I love food way to much and keep going back to eating bad When my depression kicks in. Ugh I know I'm terrible. Coffee/alcohol/sweets/junk food/eating out all gives me bad reflux. I notice with me a good diet and exercise and lavendar oil all keep my anxiety way down, that depression man. I'm like you have been off meds for years and refuse to go back. I need to come here more it really helps. And everyone hear is so great to help. Also, try watching joel osteen it helps to.

kimmydm 02/02/2015

I can also relate to your anxiety affecting your stomach - whenever I am anxious and feel the associated nausea, I stop to try and ascertain whether i'm ill or if its the anxiety (I have Emetophobia, a fear of being sick/seeing others being sick), so as soon as I'm nauseous, panic kicks in, and its a vicious cycle!
I agree with the others that eating light & healthy meals while you're out would help a lot, and maybe drink sparkling water with lemon with it?
I take Sedatif PC, a homeopathic medication for stress, anxiety and sleeplessness. It works like a bomb! Not too pricey either...

taylexie85 02/02/2015

Hi, Phrank. Yes, I've been diagnosed with IBS and GERD which started right about the time I started to have anxiety. I have found that cutting caffeine out of my diet has helped my IBS tremendously but I still get a flare up here and there. I also have emetophobia so GERD does not help that. I try to eat light in the evening before bed so I'm not up all night with indigestion and gas. Wish I could help more. Take care.

fahsha 02/02/2015

Hi I'm new here. Yes I too have stomach issues. I have IBS. I take Amyltriptaline 100mg every evening. It helps somewhat. The IBS showed up after a diagnosis of Anxiety. I understand what your saying about not wanting to get back on meds. I've been on and off for some time now. I too do not eating out in public, although I don't get the sensation of getting sick, that sounds like hell, and I am sorry you are going through it. I would be interested to read any replies of homeopathic remedies for anxiety. Good question.

AndiCalifonia 02/03/2015

I can also relate...after seeing different doctors, I have silent reflux, which mainly affects your throat and can affect your airway. Makes me feel like my asthma is worse, have to clear throat and cough all the time.

I don't know what comes first - like the chicken or the egg. Does the stress and anxiety make reflux worse, or is the reflux making me stressed and anxious?

Either way, I do feel that being stressed and anxious makes everything that you're dealing with worse and can worsen actual physical symptoms you may already be experiencing. Anxiety is a tricky thing. But it's real and I think it can cause real physical symptoms.

serenityruler 02/05/2015

I have depression and anxiety, and when that spiked, I developed IBS (with the help of a parasite -_-). It was really bad for a few months and I lost around 15lbs despite having been a healthy weight. It seemed like everything I ate bothered me, so then I was afraid to eat but I was losing weight so I'd try to eat fattening foods.... yes, it was a cycle. I'd gone on Zoloft not long before, but my depression worsened with the IBS, so they upped the zoloft and the IBS subsided some. Now it rarely bothers me unless I start getting stressed about something.

I haven't tried much in the way of homeopathic stuff. I did try bentyl and probiotics when things were bad, but I think nothing was up for the trouble. I should probably try them again to see if they'd help now, but honestly, being in a good place emotionally is much more effective. I don't think you can go wrong eating more fiber and things like that which can regulate all those things.

gramybear 02/05/2015

I have Gerd, Gastritis, and Barrett's Esophagus and need to go have another endoscopy to make sure I don't have ulcers as well. I have been under a great deal of stress and since it started, I've had stomach pain every day. I hope you have a Gastro doctor that you can talk to about it. There is also a bacteria that grows in our stomach, the name has left my mind, but it can be cleared up with antibiotics. I would ask your doctor to get you into a Gastro doctor. Let us know how you are doing. Hugs GB

DogCrazy 02/06/2015

I also suffer with nausea when my anxiety bad, my doctor prescribes me a nausea med that melts under your tounge, it lasts for 8 hrs and i do find it helpfull.

Justonekitty 02/06/2015

Yes Ive been dealing with this for years. I woke up a few times to run to the bathroom. i am dealing with a bully at work and stress over my daughter having surgery soon. I have used OTC stuff tp help. Ive tried valerian root too but it did not help.

Reed31 02/06/2015

Interestingly, I went into my doctor with anxiety, IBS and arthritis as well as some dizziness. They tested for the MTHFR gene mutation which can cause all these problems. The solution? I take a special type of folate and cut out folic acid. I have not had ONE bout of IBS or any anxiety attacks since I started this treatment last May. Might be worth checking into. Good luck!

sare7 02/07/2015

My stomach is the worst part. It's like it loses control when i have an attack. I tried to clean up my diet,i only eat unprocessed food like veggis fruit,chicken,eggs etc. It helps a little.

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