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Is it just me or does anxiety affect digestion?

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jj28657
jj28657

What do you think guya?

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  • jenni101183
    jenni101183 jj28657

    Posted

    I don't know but I will say.this every since I've had anxiety , it seems like my food sits in my chest sometimes , or I can't burp good , and it give me really bad gas pains throughout my body literally all over my body ,and I'm sure there are other issues I have that I can't think of right now with my digestion

  • toshia_26860
    toshia_26860 jj28657

    Posted

    Absolutely. It's once of the main symptoms.. I have GAD and ibs they are linked and miagrians as well. Doc tells me that's all connected.

    • jenni101183
      jenni101183 toshia_26860

      Posted

      Yep and I have migraines as well !! And sometimes I can't poop (sorry for the tmi)

    • toshia_26860
      toshia_26860 jenni101183

      Posted

      Lol it's never tmi when your discussing anxiety. Mines the opposite I have diareah lol idk which it worst

    • jenni101183
      jenni101183 toshia_26860

      Posted

      Yeah it can go.either way with me I could have diarheah one week and constipated the next
  • Guest
    Guest jj28657

    Posted

    I normaly get really bad acid indigestion and vomit sometimes,or dry recthing after having a massive anxiety attack so yes i think it play's a big role in digestion.

  • jj28657
    jj28657

    Posted

    Also If I'm not mistaken, when digestion problems occur, whether it's constipation or diareah, severe forms of constipation and diareah cause hair to go white, dry skin and a lot of other symptoms.

  • hema54093
    hema54093 jj28657

    Posted

    Obeviously yes. Anxiety affect digestion. Most of the people do not relize that anxiety is affecting the way they digest food. Some issues sucha as panic disorder - can actually be made worse just because of digestion problems.
  • hema54093
    hema54093 jj28657

    Posted

    Obeviously yes. Anxiety affect digestion. Most of the people do not relize that anxiety is affecting the way they digest food. Some issues sucha as panic disorder - can actually be made worse just because of digestion problems.
  • jj28657
    jj28657

    Posted

    People, when anxiety does affect your digestion, how long does digestion problems last for before your digestion becomes normal again?
    • jenni101183
      jenni101183 jj28657

      Posted

      There isn't any set time frame it comes and it goes , mine could last a few days , a week or a few hours but it does come and it does go and them it comes back another time

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