Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: my ibs and fear connection-long post!

No, Dan, I don't think you are nuts. IBS and anxiety together are pretty common, so you're not alone in your exprience.(There was a discussion on this recently if you do a search)

It sounds like you are going through some very difficult psychological stuff right now, so it's no wonder your IBS is causing you so much fear and pain. I don't know what the Feldenkreis method is, but I do know a lot about EMDR. Are you going through it right now? If you are, then I'd say it's normal to feel miserable in the days following a session. I know it feels anything but "normal", but it will pass. In any case, healing is a long and difficult process. Self-examination and coming to terms with fears are enough to make you feel so awful. It's not easy and it's hard to see through to the other side (where you've faced your fears and are no longer anxious). And even less so at 2am. Still, things will get better and you will heal. You are not crazy. You have real fears and anxieties, but you can face them. Above all, remember to be gentle with yourself.

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--Julie

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