Help....anxiety kicked in, upset stomach

[copper816]

I have IBS and alternate from one to the other. So I get used to that, but everytime it switches to *D I panic. Always afraid what if its sickness instead of my IBS. I just had that kind of episode and my anxiety has kicked in so bad. I had lunch about an hour and half ago.....and now I have *D with gas pains on top of it. I am so scared something is wrong. My stomach keeps rumbling and I'm afraid I will have to go again. I guess I just need some reassurance. Anyone else experience IBS? Do you ever feel this way and get anxious when you have your episodes? It always scares me that I'm sick.

[LaurenCasey]

I suffer from IBS too. Only d* though. I'm under a lot of stress at the minute and keep having constant flare ups. It's driving me mental as everytime it starts, I'm convinced I'm ill then I stress even more, then the acid reflux kicks in so I have problems both ends. I can completely sympathise with you. If you suffer IBS-D, then it is more than likely just a flare up. I too have awful gas/pains. Its the rumbling that does it for me but 9/10 its just gas moving around! When you release it, it should start feeling better