Anyone Ever Feel Like Your Stomach/Gut Kicking Up With Anxiety, Nervousness ? Constipation Bloat ?

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Hello Ladies , I've heard that your gut carries a lot of nerves that affect your brain, but for the past 4 days i have been experiencing some terrible uncomfortable feelings in my gut especially at night or before a bowl movement. I get a rush of anxiety and nervousness and heat. Since late Feb i have been having terrible bad constipation and bloat/ tightness and all kinds of wired feelings. I can't seem to shake it even with eating right, or any form of laxatives. Has anyone had this. if so what can i do and how long does this last ? I can't go on like this my stomach feels heavy, i look pregnant.

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    Yessss! I'm going through this right now with the gas and bloat. It seems to have no discernable pattern as to when it happens or where. I can get gas in my stomach, back, chest. I can't get rid of the bloat no matter what I eat or don't eat. I guess it's just one of those mysterious meno symptoms.

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      Sharcerv thank you for your reply. The gas and bloat can be a terrible thing. For the past few days i have been getting some relief but when its bad it is bad. I find that 10 days before my period and a few days after are my worse times. If you do find anything that helps please inform me. Thanks again.

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    I totally believe in the gut-brain relationship. This happens to me all the time. I start to get headache, hot flash and pain. My BP rises because I get so afraid. I've started monitoring when it happens and have notice a pattern that it happens when I need to have a bowel movement. As soon as I go, the symptoms go away. Then when I'm feeling gassy, I notice I'm constipated.

    It's a vicious cycle and so hard to get the gut right no matter how well you eat. I've started taking magnesium regularly that helps with daily movement.

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      spot on !! exactly the pattern. God will see us through IJMN. amen

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    Hi there, I have also been having bad stomach issues, pain and cramps at all times of the day. Sometimes I have constipation and others I have to race to the loo. I also am bloated and have been carrying fluid . All this makes me very anxious.

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    yes, me too. sometimes my stomach hurts and that rush of heat and anxiety brings on more anxiety cause im wondering what the heck is going on. i have so mich gas and both my shoulders hurt ... aweful.

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      I totally understand, I'm having this symptoms today, it in my shoulders too. Lots of gas and tummy rumblings, I get shoulder pains too. Its been an ongoing situation since I started perimenopause 5 years ago.

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      hi jennifer9

      hope yiu are feeking better todsy but yes i get the same feelings a pain a hot flash its horrible have looked into my diet lots of water and back to wearing my lady magnet

      not good with all this cov 19 going on so csnt go to doctors x keep strong but anxtiey is high x

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    Morning hopefore wow i am feeling the same to word for r word feel terrible it comes and goes i have also changed eating habits sage tablets for the heat like you not sure what to do plus cant go to doctors now because of cov 19 the constipation and bloated tummy worries me and the pain sometimes and noises in my tummy you are not alone i am sure its these hormones i am menopause no periods for 3 years we just have to wait until this cov 19 passes and make a appointment but frighten it will get worse or something else please keep me inform if you find anything that made you feel better hun and i do the same all we can do is pray take care xx

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    So very grateful for all you ladies reply's. I have been feeling unwell for the past days and don't have the strength to reply individually. I am sorry for that. But thankful for each of you taking the time. I called my dr and she said to take a probiotic more than 10 billion and magnesium and eat fresh fruits and veg. My sister brought them over yesterday morning and i took them immediately. Thank God because i had a good bowl movement this morning, something that i didn't have in awhile. I am also taking omega 3 and juicing. I am feeling a bit better today and will continue to do what is needed for me to fight this. Once again thank you and God bless you all.

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      hi I'm glad you're feeling bit better. the probiotic will take a while to work. flaxseed is good for constipation, which is caused by hormonal fluctuations during peri menopause. my bowel has really slowed down over last few years and flaxseed helps. I just wanted to say to other ladies suffering on here please do not think you can't speak to your doctor. they are able to do video appointments at this time. People still have other medical problems that won't wait till Covid over.

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