I think stress caused my IBS-D. I was just starting to interview for a new job, and was over nervous. I always had a nervous stomach, but this time it seemed to be worse. I was so nervous that I felt like staying in bed for a whole day. A few weeks later I woke up one morning feeling terrific and the cramps and D hit me on my way to work. Every since then I have had ongoing cramps that have never went away. I have tried Heather's diet and everything else, but nothing works for me. The doc says he can put me on anxiety pills, but I'm not depressed or nervous now, so why would I want to take them. I have seen people on these pills and it makes them like zombies. I will never touch anything that will effect my mind. It may be an unconscous thing, but I feel that my stomach ache is caused by something entirely different than my mind. He even had the nerve to tell me to try not thinking about it. How do you ignore a stomach ache?
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Re: Can IBS symptoms be caused strictly by lack of sleep or stress? *rant warning*
