anxiety and stomach problems ?

[ameliablackett]

I'm 16 and I have had very bad anxiety for a long time.  For little or no reason at all i will suddenly get a panic attack and it can take an hour or two to pass.  For the past year i have been under a lot more stress than i was before and in the past few months i have been getting strong pains in my lower abdomen and my stomach has been making loud gurgling noises while or after eating or during a panic attack.  Is there anything i can do to help this ?

[cj29]

For me, my stomach can give me huge problems when I am stressed.  You said that you have been under stress for some time now.  Anxiety and panic can be very confusing and scary in my opinion, but you can get through it.  I agree that you should share your concerns with your doctor.  After you do, why not go see someone to talk about your anxiety?  For me, that is the most important step you can take in confronting it.  Sometimes we just need to learn about why we are stressed to begin to overcome it.

[MayMayMeemers]

Anxiety can cause stomach upset and anxety left untreated can cause stomach issues (Olcers over time) I would consult your Dr. first to rule out acid reflux..when I was 17 I had acid reflux issues. I had to take huge horse sized pills for the acid build up in my stomach...I seriously thought I had olcers, I had horrid pain and vomiting.

[Alisonj29]

Have you talked to your doctor about it? Are the pains really bad? I think I would see your doctor to rule out any medical cause and if that all check out ok, maybe write a food diary and see if there are foods that seem to trigger the pain etc and eliminate it. Just work with your doctor and hopefully you will feel better.