Hi Steve, I'm Nel! I can be fine on stress and get an IBS attack. But I am more prone to have attacks when I am stressed, though, and stress will lengthen the severity and duration of an attack when one does happen.
I can wake up in the middle of the night and be in the full throws of an attack. Or be on vacation and lying on the beach and an attack happens. The only way to modify and predict my attacks (besides diet and lifestyle) is staying away from non-food triggers, which include for me: heat, pressure on the stomach (tight jeans or a seatbelt, whatever), jarring noises or motions, being jolted awake, or strenuous impact exercise. I try to avoid as much of these as I can!!
The good thing is that a good feeling tummy tends to stay good. The longer I can stay stable, the weller I stay if I happen to encounter a trigger!!
Good luck identifying your stress triggers and non-food triggers! It gets easier over time, once you figure out what these are for you!
~nelly~
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Re: Does one HAVE to be STRESSED to get IBS?
