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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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I'm not sure if this is normal.

michiev
michiev
So okay for the past .. lets just say month.. I haven't been sleeping the best or eating the best, I know thats probably affecting my health in a negative way (I also do have a cold right now) But I've been really emotional and stressed about my dad being sick and all that.. so I worry a lot.. even if I don't let it come to the front of my mind.. It's always there.

So lately, Whenever I go number #2 it just.. doesn't seem like very much.. It takes a while to come out and it seems like it's such a big deal but when I look, It's almost like there is absolutely nothing there.. I'm worried about this, I don't have any insurance and I can't get to a doctor if there is something wrong with me.. When I'm finished I don't have any cramps or other pains.. I don't feel like I have no go anymore, I feel like I'm completely done.. but why is it so hard for me to go normally anymore?

I'm scared :(
Community LeaderMid
Mid
One of the lesser spoken about effects of anxiety is the way our bowels and urine are directly affected by the changes in the chemical levels.

For me, I had to relearn what works when after my bladder sling procedure was done. Anxiety increase tenses up all the muscles. When you relax, sometimes, the muscles completely blank out, and then you have small bowel movements.

Three things work to put it into perspective. If you keep track of what, when, where, how much you take in, then you have a better idea of what will leave you.

Best wishes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
When I began having panic attacks I wouldn't go to the bathroom for days and was diagnosed with Irritable bowel syndrome. I personally believe IBS is just a symptom of anxiety. Pay attention to water intake and if it gets really bad I suggest trying a laxative on the occasion
BabyMonkey
BabyMonkey
Why dont you try taking citricel! My anxiety does crazy things to my bowels. For 1.5 yrs i would have diahria in the morning and then go again in the afternoon and it would be fine. Then for a few yrs i had terrible constipation which is what it sounds like you are dealing with. If you go to the doctors they will tell you to take some fiber. Drink a lot of water with it and u should be good. I used to take it back then and now i take it again for my cholesterol as it's supposed to help lower it. It also helps keep me regular. Try doing that. It wont cause you to run to the bathroom. It's just fiber, it'll just make it easier to go. Not going a lot is a sign of constipation! Nothing serious just drink more and take fiber! I take 2 a day myself. It says u can take 2-4 but 2 is enough no reason to take 4!
BabyMonkey
BabyMonkey
Correction it's Citrucel. And i dont take citrucel. I used too. Now i take metamucil! They have tablets so you dont have to drink the nasty powder. U just swollow the pills with a glass of water. A lot easier then dealing with the awful taste.
MyMeko
MyMeko
I was diagnosed with IBS because of course they found nothing else wrong with me. Anxiety, depression and stress can cause all sorts of things to happen to your body so I would say not too worry too much. Now if you don't go for a week then maybe time to find something over the counter to make you go. Like Monkey said try taking something to kind of keep things going. I've used a walmart brand powder supplement and couldn't taste it at all. You are not alone in this one....and I think you will be ok.
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