stress and anxiety symptoms

can stress and anxiety cause temporary IBS or stomach and bowel problems?
ill have diarreah (diarrhea) once then ill go to the bathroom later and it will be normal, but ill feel constipated.
ive had stress and anxiety pretty bad lately. everytime i eat i get bubble guts. i dont feel sick like with a
stomach flu or something. somebody give me some answers pls. thankyou

[daisychic]

Sorry your having these problems. Stress and anxieties can cause you to have medical issues. Only suggestions that work for me are cutting down my stress levels, reduce anxiety prone situations and I do sometimes have to seek a doctor to get meds to help when im completely overwelmed and I feel its adding to my medical problems. But to answer your question straight up. Stress can make you physically sick. Good luck to you and I hope you are able to feel better soon. Daisy

[cj29]

Stress and anxiety can take its toll on us both physically and mentally in my opinion.  My stomach can get quite upset if I am stressed out.  How long have you been going through this?  Have you had anxiety/stomach problems in the past?  

[johndoe178]

ive had stress and anxiety pretty bad the past month and a half after a traumatic experience. i havent been sleeping that well. ive never really had problems like this
although when i get nervous i get stomach cramps and get gasey. can this
all be nerve problems. i think i also have something wrong with my back. when i sit down
my legs go numb. same thing with my hands sometimes. maybe a pinched nerve or something.

[cnote]

I get IBS symptoms when going through bad anxiety. I had diarhea (diarrhea) once for almost 3 months. Stool sample came back fine. and it all stopped once my anxiety left. Anxiety can do A LOT!

[cj29]

You said you had a traumatic experience.   That can definitely cause anxiety to increase and can make one feel really sick in my experience.  Can you get help through counseling because of this?  

[9DodgeFan]

I don't think there's anything strange at all about bowel symptoms, given the anxiety you're going through.  Think about it this way:  you used to get stomach cramps and gas when you got nervous; when you have anxiety, it's like constantly being nervous.  So I think it actually makes sense that your symptoms would be worse.  As other here have suggested, the only surefire way to address this is to get rid of the anxiety.  It's normal for anyone to be affected by a traumatic experience, but if it's interfering with your life, you should seek help, either from a doctor or a therapist.

[johndoe178]

thanks for all your help. i appreciate it.

[johndoe178]

thanks for your help. im seeing a counselor about this and more. hopefully it will help. thanks.

[lovepril]

what you experienced is same with me. every time im stress i always went to the comfort and doesn't like to eat. i really hate stress and anxiety it makes me felt bad with my physical health.