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asked by: Quin-Mantha on December 3rd, 2003
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Hello. I'm a senior in high school right now, and i'm having some pretty bad stomach pains, they happen, right before school, when i'm going to do something, my mother and others have suggested anxiety, is there any medicine, who would I go to to have it diagnosed, what can I do about it? It's effecting me pretty badly, i'm unable to sit still, because it hurts so bad. Any feedback would be appricated

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qt3
replied on December 8th, 2003
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Go to a doctor and get checked out as it is always important to rule out a physical cause first. If it is anxiety there is a lot you can do to treat it either with medicine or by seeing a psychologist. Just rule out a physical cause first!
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purple333
replied on December 14th, 2003
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First I totally agree that you should get this checked out, rule out things like appendicitis etc, etc.

However there are a few really simple (free/cheap) things you can do which may help. I am not a dr, but my daughter has just been through some really bad health problems caused or causing (chicken & egg problem) stress/anxiety & constipation. A couple of the things he has suggested for her (she's 15) are: to take a gentle 30 minute walk between 6 & 7 am every morning (unless the weather is absolutely horrid) as at this time there's something in the suns rays (even when it's cloudy) that affects chemicals in our brain & destresses us. Also eat foods that are high in tryptophan which also balances the serotonin levels in our brains & so destresses us, tryptophan can be found in lots of things, most nuts, turkey, bananas, plain yoghurt, pumpkin seeds & tonnes more.

Also with stomache pains you might try working on your large intestine by firmly rubbing it to help move "food" through (often stuff gets stuck there & can cause cramps & lots of other problems) you start where it starts - lower right groin & move in a straight line up to just under your ribcage then across & then down to your lower left groin - keep the motion of your hand firm & basically slow. This has helped solve a problem with constipation that my daughter has had since birth & nothing else has helped.

Next, you could try rubbing a stress release trigger point - on your wrist directly down from your small & ring fingers - firmly up & down for about 2-3 inches; lastly if you have a headache rub firmly on the "lumpy' area of skin which forms where you hold your thumb & first finger together (you can do this without holding them together this description just helps you find the area in the first place).

Hope this helps, but do see a Dr. Oooooops just thought of one more thing, sometimes we develop allergies to food as we grow up just like there are foods we wouldn't eat as kids & then love when older. So consider whether maybe there's anything that you eat/drink at night or first thing in the morning that might be the cause. I used to love lettuce, bananas, peppers/capsicum & cucumber now I can't touch them without serious stomache cramps (can't even have them in with other foods) my daughter is the same with banana but loves the others & in fact finds that eating lettuce will help her if she has an upset stomache!!

Good luck
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