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Agony through stress

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sam18386
sam18386

Hi everyone can any help? I have woken up today with awful pain under my belly button and nausea,  pain in stomach and don't know how to remove the pain.  Can stress do this? What can people suggest I do that they've found has worked for them? Apart from having medication switched over and over and put on antidepressants rather than anti anxiety medication can any suggest any else please? Thanks people and hope your day is better than mine! 

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    viv15674 sam18386

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    Stress definitely seems to trigger my IBS, and one of the main causes of pain in my lower abdomen is constipation from the stress-related IBS.  If I take a full dose of Miralax every day for a few days, it cleans me out and helps with the pain.  I would give that a try and see if it helps.  
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      viv15674 sam18386

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      Miralax is a gentle stool softener.  I didn't realize my stomach pains were from constipation because I was having stools, albeit small, thin ones.  My doctor suggested trying the Miralax and sure enough after two days I was cleaned out and no more pain.  

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