Reged: 12/13/04
Posts: 4490
Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D)
I've found the EFI Diet and Acacia to be the most helpful things for my IBS-D, but if you need more help, I absolutely think you should try acupuncture. I tried it for my IBS-D before finding this Website and it did help for several months (until I got a terrible case of food poisoning). I've posted about my experiences and you can do a Search to see what I (and I think a couple of other people) have said. Search across all Boards with no time limit and make sure you use both spellings:
acupuncture accupuncture
(I used to be a good speller, but that seems to have vanished with the rise of spell-checkers. )
I didn't try acupuncture specifically for anxiety, but I found the sessions very soothing anyhow, so I imagine ones targeted specifically at anxiety would be even more soothing. And if you really think acupuncture is the way to go, don't be discouraged if the acupuncturist you see today isn't your cup of tea. I interviewed 3 acupuncturists before settling on one.
My acupuncturist also introduced me to Qijong (web page). I'm one of those people who is dead lazy about any kind of exercise, but when I do actually do the Five Treasures Practices, I find them calming.
I hope this helps and I hope even more that you find acupuncture helpful. Please do post about your session goes.
Take care.
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