Help me diarrhoea n anxiety.

[bijeshad]

I fear about having diarrhoea or loose stool before start of journey or going to public places where I feel that bathroom facility is not available,its totally due to fear and I am very disappointed & frigtened with that.
The problem is sometimes this has happened with me in the past and started fearing about this. Is there any remedy to overcome this fear or problem of having diarrhoea?

[Buttercup]

Have you tried anti-diarrhoea tablets like imodium?

[bijeshad]

Yes but too much taking medicine could harm my health...and it is not the permanent treatment...is it????

[Buttercup]

It can be used daily if need be for instance if you have a medical condition that causes the diarrhoea. If you get an upset stomach on a regiular basis it would be a good idea to get it investigated to see if they is an underlying condition causing it. I used to suffer badly as I have irritable bowel syndrome- I keep it under control by avoiding alcohol, fatty/greasy food, too much caffeine etc. But under times of stress and anxiety it can still happen and that is when I take immodium. Have you seen a therapist to work through your fear? If you can't combat it yourself it could really help seeing someone to talk it through with.

[bijeshad]

I have consult wid therapist n there is nothing wrong wid my stomach it is good i've tested it..only thing is fear of having diarrhoea..i dont have other symptom of anxiety only diarrhoe is the symptom..IF I'M AT HOME AND I'VE DIARHOEA I DONT MIND IT BUT THE MOMENT I'VE TO LEAVE I JUST CANT DO IT I GET SO SCARED IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN PUBLIC,CLASSROOM,SEMINAR HALL,MALL,

[Mambogoddess]

Hi bijeshad

I have the exact same thing!!!! It is so frustrating! I do have IBS but I know that my anxiety makes it worse! I fear that I'm going to need it but what I fear most the is the feeling I get when I need to go to the toilet (I'm pretty sure I have made this behaviour :o( ) I feel panicy when I need the toilet especially if I am away from the house! I dont know how to overcome this atm but I am having cbt soon to help. I drink water when I feel like this, it seems to distract me a lil, I try to get my breathing under control, I know this is really weird but recently when the feeling has got too bad I have been squeezing things in my hands! Im not sure what this does but again it seems to distract me a lil.
I wish I could be of more help, hopefully I will be rid of these feelings in the future and so will you

[bijeshad]

Thank u mambogoddes n yes i still cant find the solution

[kiwiang]

omg I am not alone in my fear of this.....its driving me crazy (and the rest of my family to) I had an incident that I think caused this fear and its never happened again but my main anxiety symptom is this:( I can go 4 times before I leave the house to drive the kids to school, and if I have an anxiety attack when out this is what happens,no wonder I have developed agoraphobia now. If I am on medication all my physical symptoms go away but the price for this is lack of emotion etc and feeling blah but having to go down this path again as I just can't shake the thoughts:(