Reged: 12/31/04
Posts: 297
Loc: Alternate b/w Northern and Southern California
Hey Schmegs! Glad to hear the diet is helping you. My acupuncturist also put me on a diet that I have found is very close to a macrobiotic diet. Are you supposed to avoid yeast too? I found it helped me a lot as well.
The anxiety is a HUGE problem for me too...I have been able to overcome some of it with breathing exercises and qi gong, but I still deal with it on a daily basis. I've also done yoga, Pilates, Feldenkrais, and tried meditation. I also just started hypnosis as well. Unfortunately, the only conclusion I've come to is there is no quick or easy answer . I completely sympathize with you about IBS contributing to anxiety, and it is also hard for me to tell which one comes first. I have thought about anti-anxiety meds during really bad periods also, although I am terrified of them. Anyways, I just wanted to say that I think I know how you feel...good luck!
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Re: new to site/ibs
. I completely sympathize with you about IBS contributing to anxiety, and it is also hard for me to tell which one comes first. 
I have thought about anti-anxiety meds during really bad periods also, although I am terrified of them. Anyways, I just wanted to say that I think I know how you feel...good luck!
