I am 40 years old now, but mine actually started when I was 22. It began when I started my first high school teaching job and was definitely stress related. I started having lots of stress and anxiety because I had really difficult students on top of trying to learn a new job. I started having bouts with D almost everyday after lunch and then certain foods started bringing on the episodes like burgers, gravy, anything fatty or greasy. The doctor gave me Librax back then because it controlled the D, but also has a mild sedative to calm the stress. It worked, but I had to take it for a couple of years before it finally let up enough to go off of it. However, now I am back to the same issue. I started a new job in the library, and although I love it, it was still stressful just learning a new job. That was enough to kick it back into gear again. So here I am starting back at square one and back on my medication. I have just learned that I have a very limited diet. Hope this is helpful. My doctor also said there is a link to endometriosis and IBS, and I have been diagnosed with that as well, so who knows. Mine seems to be more stress related.
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