GaGa....I totally agree! I've been on a few different anti anxiet/anti depressants over the past few years and it seems unacceptable to everyone or that they don't know how to handle it when I tell them I take anti anxiety meds. But if I tell them I might need meds for thyroid...that's fine. I don't know why there is such a social problem with taking anti depressants or anti anxiety meds. It's no different than taking something for diabetes or any other medical condition.
I, too agree that it's a horrible cycle with IBS and anxiety. One seems to feed off the other with me, too. {{{hugs}}}