Anxiety makes me poop!

[thegoodlife189]

I have to ask! I have the worst anxiety when I know that access to a restroom is limited. So the fear of that makes me nervous and makes me poop so many times a day. I just started a new job and I'm scared that I will lose it because of my anxiety and how much I have to use the restroom to poop.

Today I went 5 times!

Is it just me?!

[alankay]

No.. Anxiety and you digestive tract are connected to a certain degree(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enteric_nervous_system), (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=gut-second-brain). You can take some Bepto, maybe 1/4 -1/2 dose will help slow it all down some. Just a thought. Alankay

[mrseyeore]

it's not just you. I had diarrhea for 3 days straight when I went back to work after starting meds too so I didn't know what it was. But if I rationalize and remember other times, I've gotten really nervous and pooped before a speech or test, etc.

[thegoodlife189]

it's not just you. I had diarrhea for 3 days straight when I went back to work after starting meds too so I didn't know what it was. But if I rationalize and remember other times, I've gotten really nervous and pooped before a speech or test, etc.

That happens to me. I try so hard to rationalize my thoughts but I can't. I end up having to go poop so often. I hope my job doesn't fire me for this problem. I wish I could control it.