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Tummy grinding or knotting feeling

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kerry13604
kerry13604

I've noticed whenever I worry or get anxious about things my stomach (upper stomach slightly left under ribs) has an uncomfortable grinding feeling. Does anyone else get this?

Due to my health anxiety I am getting worried about these feelings. I feel like they are linked to stress because they tend to come on when I am worried.

I have had bloods and ultrasound and spoken to doc about it and he just said it was due to stress.

I just wondered if anyone else gets these grinding upper tummy feelings at all? It's not like butterfly's it's like a tightness or a pulling sensation and sometimes like a twinge feeling...

Trying not to get worked up about it!

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  • Tammy123
    Tammy123 kerry13604

    Posted

    Its stress and nerves i get them nothing to worry about and what did you have ultrasound for
    • kerry13604
      kerry13604 Tammy123

      Posted

      Thanks Tammy. Yeah i think it's nerves but had anxiety most my life and over the last year or so I guess I have started to notice this gnawing feeling when I'm anxious.

      I had ultrasound in October because I was also getting nausea and being off my food the doc didn't really think I needed one but he could see how worried I was what with my anxiety. The nausea seems to have disappeared now just left with this on off discomfort which seems to happen when I'm under pressure.

  • paul32707
    paul32707 kerry13604

    Posted

    Hi kerry, i get that pulling pressure feeling all the time at top of stomach area, and when somebody gets me worked up it goes 10 times worse, although I've had stents in my heart 3 years ago for blockages I've been back for 2 angiograms since then and been given the all clear, doctor has put this down to anxiety but i keep thinking it is my heart but he said stop worrying about your heart, it's ok, i just can't seem to get rid of this feeling, sometimes i feel fine then all of a sudden it's there again

    • kerry13604
      kerry13604 paul32707

      Posted

      Yes I know what you mean Paul, not able to believe that it is just stress causing it is difficult I have to keep persuading myself to believe what the doc says!
  • karen77710
    karen77710 kerry13604

    Posted

    Hi Kerry I suffer with anxiety and the first thing that plays up is my stomach. It can take weeks for it to settle down again. Hope this helps you xx
    • kerry13604
      kerry13604 karen77710

      Posted

      Thanks Karen I am trying to believe that's all it is but sometimes it's a struggle. It's a really weird feeling not quite pain just like someone is squeezing my stomach from the inside. Not like nerves feeling either just weird!

    • paul32707
      paul32707 karen77710

      Posted

      You're spot on there Karen, I'm in agony all day and night when mine starts playing up through anxiety

    • karen77710
      karen77710 kerry13604

      Posted

      I always feel as through I want to rip my stomach out sometimes. It's a awful feeling darl x

    • karen77710
      karen77710 paul32707

      Posted

      Nightmare Paul. Sometime mine can take up to 2 weeks to clear up again x
  • borderriever
    borderriever kerry13604

    Posted

    When suffering from Stress our tummies churn, this can eventually cause acid to burn the linings of our tummy, the more you Worry, Panic or suffer Anxiety the more you churn. Generally everything will be ok

    Relax stop getting upset

    BOB

  • Angel_V
    Angel_V kerry13604

    Posted

    Went to the gastro doctor today because my stomach feels like it's constantly banging and fluttering. No pain but very annoying. I always think it's my heart and when I told the doctor that he said why in the world would u think it was your heart when u feel it in your stomach? He's right, but I have anxiety and I always think something is wrong with my heart. I mean if my big toe hurt I would probably think it was my heart! Anyway he gave me a drug called librarx. It stops the spasms and also relaxes me. 

     

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