it's another normal-for-me spot, tamaira. think of all the pain you have suffered with the condition and ask yourself again why you are suddenly so afraid. is it really so surprising? i'm a lifelong, heavily theraputed IBS veteran and still experience that anxiety during and after a flareup.

ply anxiety management tools here. once more, anxiety is just doing its job.

I suffer from IBD (ulcerative colitis specifically) and while it’s not the same as IBS, I get how you can sort of become obsessed with this kind of stuff.

It you have not seen a gastroenterologist for you situation, consider it. They can be helpful in explaining what’s “normal” and what the risks truly are for having serious complications. For me having that kind of information helped me manage my catastrophic, worse case scenario thought patterns.

ive never really had bad ibs flare ups before. thats why with the situation and how the flare up started is how the doctor confirmed it to be ibs from anxiety. which started in october.

my stool seems to be getting a little more normal but i still deal with the ocassional tummy cramps/tightness and some bloat and some rectal discomfort. is this normal for ibs? also seems to be some tention and tightness down there

be patient with the healing process. instant cures unavailable.

have you identified the trigger(s) for the flareup? in my own treatment plan, now would be the time to work on that piece of preventing the next episode. identifying the trigger(s) for this round would be my next step.

in october i had a medical abortion (pills) . a lot of stress came from that experience .weeks of bleeding and worrying if everything went well, stressing over the pee tests that took a long time to return to negative. lots of anxiety started and thats when the ibs and overactive bladder started. ive had a follow up with planned parenthood and sono showed that everything looked good and was successful . ive also gotten urine uti test twice and a physical exam that she said everything felt good and where it should be. idk if the drastic hormone changes is what stirred up the anxiiety. but after the ibs and overactive bladder started a couple weeks later is when health anxiety and panic attacks started

Healthy technique in general can't hurt - we just invested in a squatty potty, per the advice of my pelvic floor Physical therapist and because squatting is just physiologically more functional and better for your system. It may not be directly tied to IBS, but it doesn't hurt to consider the option and they are only about $30, cheaper if you can snag a deal. (my youngest has a history of squatting ON the toilet seat, so this was also an attempt to get him more stable footing. All our lower inner workings are soo interrelated, and difficulty peeing/pooping can be caused by the same factors as incontinence, but on hyperdrive. Def talk to a specialist for your situation, but also know that pelvic floor weakness or overtightness can cause functional difficulties and discomfort with excretory functions.

then after the panic attacks started i started getting lots of muscle tension and pain.

yes HopingCxn ive been having some symptoms of pelvic floor tightness. i asked my doc if ibs and anxiety can cause pelvic muscle pain and tightness and tension and he said yes. but i havent gotten any tips or anything for it. i am on dicyclomine for ibs and also on omeprizole, and on robaxin muscle relaxer for the anxiety caused neck and back tension

Stretches can help pelvic floor tightness - like standard hamstring stretches, happy baby, butterfly, and pigeon stretches. Again, even if they don't "help" with your issues over time, they are still easy to do, feel pretty good, and good for general health, so in that sense they "can't hurt". :)

okay will definitley try that.! thank you.