Can anxiety cause Diverticula flare up or is it case of anxiety cause by the disease

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Hi

Have heard of anxiety being related to diverticulitis

I get that the disease causes anxiety, which does make sense, but also can anxiety cause a flare up

and therefore would follow that looking into medication to reduce anxiety would help in reducing flare up and bleeding

and is there any examples or information about anxiety as cause of flare up available i could read

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    Hello Paul . Anxiety and stress go hand in hand ,and are responsible for all of us going down that blame road , The way to go ,is not to worry about every creak or twinge you experience, making you imagine the worst scenario .do things that you really enjoy doing ,and don't allow diverticulitus to join in.

    i began the same way as you ,afraid of everything ,,,,, that was over nine years ago .I'm still here !!!!!! and am not tormented by it at all now ,so ,go for a drive ,that was my best stress remover ,

    Come back to me if you need cheering up .

  • Posted

    Hello Paul .Help is at hand ,,BIG TIME ,,,,,, go to Divi Diners site , tons of help ,information .all from

    stressed sufferers .you will be amazed ,and cheered up .Promise ....

    Jacqueline

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