Stomach cramps and yellow stool- is it stress related?
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ive recently posted on here in regards to my ibs. ive been experiencing new symtoms which is worrying me a bit!ive been pretty anxious this week as im due to move back to uni and my stomach has been in knots! ive had horrible cramps ans a burning sensation every day of this week! alongside that my bowel movements have been quite painful and usuallt loose with a lot of what looks like mucus? today i went to the toilet and felt the urgent need to go but when i went not a lot happened? when i did pass a bit of stool however i noticed it was a yellowy colour and it smelt awful (sorry to be tmi) im mot sure if this is normal for ibs? or if i should be worried? i read an article that anxiety can do this to your ibs sometimes so i was wondering if its that? or if i should be worried!
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sam18386 hannah86075
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hi hannqh,i was told the single very important thing that stuck when i was told i had ibs - that was this - if your bowel habits alter with ibs see your doctor, there could be something a miss. ring your doctor's explain what you have and see what they say, good luck!
hannah86075 sam18386
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hi sam! thankyou i was going to try ans get a telephone appointment at my doctors today however i didnt make it in time and they where all booked up! i might try again tomorow however im worried they wont be much help because im waiting to be seen by a specialist! i hope that its just my ibs having a bad week and is flaring up due to stress however i always have that worry that its something worse so im always going to the doctors in a panic over it!
sam18386 hannah86075
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hi Hannah,i have had this situation before. you either can tackle this by: writing s letter into your doctor's, stating how bad this is. or you could try ringing 111 day you can't get in to your doctor's then ting your doctor once you've spoken to the 111 service, but lay it on thick. coronavirus or not doctor's are trying to help people.
pippa58442 hannah86075
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It sounds like you are having a stress related IBS flare up. Bowel habit change is a common feature of IBS. I wouldn't worry ; try distraction techniques instead. Worry aggravates IBS.
che26227 hannah86075
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Hi all,
This information is good as i am suffering with sever health anxiety majority of my life and have confirmed a few months ago via my few doctor visit. Light headedness and recurrent thoughts about death was the initial symptoms but generally wasn't feeling too well.
Ecg, Urine, liver, kidney ,head MRI ,CHEST XRAY AND CBC test done with the only significant notice of high triglycerides.Given medication to start reducing same.
Also given prozac and rivitol to deal with anxiety. ( Haven't started the prozac and rivitol is occasionally)
However a few weeks ago got a dull pain in my upper stomach that left for a while but came back and is here consistently. Have some weight loss , nausea and also loss of appetite.
Stool seems constipated and for the past 4 days when.i was able. to eat spicy foods my stomach will pain a bit.more and once this cycle sets in I worry daily about it whilst checking all these symptoms and what it can mean. So afraid to go back and check the doctor for fear if bad news...
Kinda quit my 8 a day cigarette habit yesterday and stopped drinking heavy about 4 months now...
I'm just so confused and unhappy right now.. AND HAVE A UNREALISTIC PHOBIA FOR THE ONE PERSON WHO CAN GUARANTEE ME IM OK . Doctor.
Keep me in yall thoughts and prayers.