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Q: Stress, Anxiety And Constipation??

asked by: cenizas on November 10th, 2005

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Hey all,
i have had an anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember. I have always taken medication for it, but this past year I stopped, thinking I could deal with it myself - and I did - until this past month.
I have had a stressful, anxiety filled month now I am constipated. I have been for 2 weeks. My doctor seems to think this is becuse of my anxiety/stress level.
Can this happen? Can you get constipated from anxiety and stress?

I started my celexa again yesterday my doctor seems to think this will help. I just don't see how my anxiety could have caused this. If anything this is causing me anxiety.
Please help!

Oh, and do you know any better cures than milk of magnesia? That stuff is gross!

Replies(3)

dreamerinkw

replied on November 11th, 2005

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Interesting....I have been constipated for many years and I know it's tied to my nerves...I tend to hold my tension in my stomach or smething like that and I am sure it's what causes my problems.

I recently hvae had bouts of anxiety and I am taking an anti-anxiety drug for sleeping, I think it's helping the bowel problems as well. It's good to know that I am not the only person who feels this way.....

bmunoz

replied on November 14th, 2005

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Re: Stress, Anxiety And Constipation??

Its funny that you ask that, because I think allmost everyone that suffers from anxiety/panic attacks are the same way. I think the reasons are because your stomach is very stress that it doesnt realy do its job. But yeah anxiety/panics/stress will do that to you.

Try taking fiber pills that can help, you can also try like a gas relief they sell all this remedy at wal-mart. Try it and good luck...
Brenda

sandyallen

replied on November 14th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

Sometimes you are so tense with stress and anxiety it can mess with your whole sytem also if you read on a lot of the medication that a lot of them do cause constipation. Keep in mind to that we are all different.

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