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tigger61

By tigger61
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Hi Everyone,

I am new to this site and I need some help from everyone.

I was diagnosed in Jan 06 and have been gluten free since most days I feel pretty good, but I do have really bad days as everyone I am sure can relate to. I also have U.C. and IBD. Now my question is I get a really bad case of the D's when I have to go see the Dr. now I know this proably sounds a little nutty be could I be giving myself "panic attacks" so I don't have to go out? I will say I have a very good Dr. As many of you know I had to go thru alot of Drs before being dianosed correctly before him I had all kinds of tests and was told by the gastro I don't know what is causing these problems it was my family dr and all he did was listen to me... No surpise there. Please I welcome all help.

Thank you for listening......

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Yes, you can give yourself "d" just from stress. It happens to my Mom all the time...whenever she gets stressed, anxious or worried she ends up having to run to the bathroom. I dont know if thats whats happenning to you....just letting you know that it can happen.

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Yes, you can give yourself "d" just from stress. It happens to my Mom all the time...whenever she gets stressed, anxious or worried she ends up having to run to the bathroom. I dont know if thats whats happenning to you....just letting you know that it can happen.

i agree, you can get so nervous that you cab give youeself D. dont rule out something else tho cos i know i get D when my period is gonns start the nx day, it may be something silly like that. best of luck. oh i wonder if rescue remedy coul help ( in a tinture ), is that gluten-free ?

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tigger61
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i agree, you can get so nervous that you cab give youeself D. dont rule out something else tho cos i know i get D when my period is gonns start the nx day, it may be something silly like that. best of luck. oh i wonder if rescue remedy coul help ( in a tinture ), is that gluten-free ?

Thanks I can't take over the counter meds because those bind me up and then I have bigger problems..I just feel that I am caught in a catch 20/20. I have tried not to think about anything and relaxation breathing and it just does not seem to help.

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I also get D when stressed and if I know I have something stressful coming up, I try to plan my diet accordingly. I won't eat "questionable" foods (foods that somestimes seem to give me problems) and will eat rice, bananas, etc. beforehand to help keep my G I tract stable. I think sometimes just telling myself I'm in control of it seems to help.

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Hi Everyone,

I am new to this site and I need some help from everyone.

I was diagnosed in Jan 06 and have been gluten free since most days I feel pretty good, but I do have really bad days as everyone I am sure can relate to. I also have U.C. and IBD. Now my question is I get a really bad case of the D's when I have to go see the Dr. now I know this proably sounds a little nutty be could I be giving myself "panic attacks" so I don't have to go out? I will say I have a very good Dr. As many of you know I had to go thru alot of Drs before being dianosed correctly before him I had all kinds of tests and was told by the gastro I don't know what is causing these problems it was my family dr and all he did was listen to me... No surpise there. Please I welcome all help.

Thank you for listening......

It is possible to get D when nervous or stressed--happens to my friend and her sister all the time and neither one of them have any tummy issues :) I suffer from panic attacks and think it's all part of the whole celiac disease thing--worry about whether my tummy etc is going to act up while I'm out, where the closest bathroom is...usually I'm pretty good, but if I feel slightly off I tend to stay home :(

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I also get D when stressed and if I know I have something stressful coming up, I try to plan my diet accordingly. I won't eat "questionable" foods (foods that somestimes seem to give me problems) and will eat rice, bananas, etc. beforehand to help keep my G I tract stable. I think sometimes just telling myself I'm in control of it seems to help.

I have several friends that deal with this, at times of high stress and anxiety, or even sadness/depression, it really affects their stomachs. They call it their "nervous stomachs"

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