stomach anxiety
Can Anxiety cause Stomach pains and Loose Stools?
I have had stomach pains and loose stool for about two months now.
I went to the hospital and they said Anxiety and prescribed me with Zantac 150 for Acid Reflex and Heartburn.
Can Anxiety cause this?
Yes, anxiety can cause stomach pains and loose stools, as well as a long list of other possible symptoms. How do I know this? I go through it very often, and have for the past four years.
Four years ago, I went to a clinic where they gave me Prevacid for acid reflux, but it didn’t help. They also tried giving me Zantac, which also did nothing. So, my mother took me to her doctor, who gave me Effexor. You see, I’m terrified of vomit and diarrhea, and anytime my stress is high, I tend to have loose stools and stomach pain. My anxiety is the worst for me when I’m due for my period also.
If you can, see a physician so they can give you something to calm your nerves. My doctor told me four years ago that Zantac and other OTC anti acids aren’t as effective as they used to be, and gave me Protonix. I used to be on four medications, now I’m just on Effexor.
When my own mother was my age (I’m 26), she had blood in her stool from anxiety. My advice to you would be to eat some foods such as a baked potato with cheese or plain white rice to bind you up and make your stools more solid. Also, try to keep yourself busy during the day so you’re not thinking about the anxiety or what comes along with it. If you are having frequent loose stools throughout the day, try taking Imodium. If you’re drinking coffee, try to at least reduce the amount you are drinking to one cup per day. Coffee speeds up the spasms in your colon, making anything in there run through you at top speed.
Hang in there, and I hope these tips help you!
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