I'm curious to hear what other people do for their anxiety around ibs- and esp. if you're somewhat phobic like me - what has worked for you.
So I just ate dinner, and immediately felt the hard cramps that I associate with throwing up which immediately triggers my panic. But tonight I'm practicing - I'm telling myself no more sliding into my familiar pattern. Instead, breathing, ginger tea and countering each thought of the future and what it might bring, with a focus on how I feel right now this instant. I get so busy trying to predict if this is ibs or stomach bug or food poisoning and how its going to feel in a few minutes and on and on. So tonight I'm trying to stay focused on now. Not even telling my wife - bc I know what that will be - I"ll look for sympathy she'll tell me I'm overreacting and then I'll be both panicked and angry and rejected! We've been through that one enough times now that I should have figured it out by now.
Here's the crazy thing. At this very moment, I don't feel all that bad! I felt awful a few minutes ago - but right now, basically okay, like a mild ibs attack. Except for my head spinning and my breath being a bit shallow. But stomach isn't that bad at this very moment.
Has anyone tried anything similar to what I'm doing to help their anxiety response? It seems to be helpful to a certain extent to getting me to interrupt the pattern I usually fall into which ends with a panic attack. I've tried hypno cds, talk therapy, a few other things too, but for the past few weeks this focusing on breathing and how I feel in this moment seems to be helping.
Thanks!
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