I was nervous about bringing it up with my doctor, too, but she was wonderful about it. My situation was a little different, in that I had already been seeing a therapist for a month or so, and she WAS trying to teach me coping techniques, but it just wasn't enough. So that's what I told my doctor (who already knew my diagnosis from the therapist from a previous visit). She went on to explain the differences between the various anti-anxiety/anti-depressants, and then recommended one (Lexapro), and explained why. And that was that. ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif)
If you know that stress and anxiety affects your IBS, and you know you worry all the time, you definitely have valid reasons for asking a doctor about meds. You can tell it to him just like that. You can also tell him that you tried a stress-management class - because you did, it's up to you if you want to say it was an online one - and that you feel like you need more help. I didn't go into details with my doctor, really, I just said, "I need faster relief for this than therapy can give me right now."
Good luck, if you decide to give it a try. The whole antidepressant experience is very fresh in my mind, because I just started mine on Sept. 1, so if you have any other questions, give a holler!
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