Q. My IBS is causing extreme anxiety issues. Please help me overcome it.
Hello doctor,
I have been having IBS from the last four years. I have symptoms of anxiety, skin rashes, low sex drive, low energy, digestive issues, acidity, and heartburn. An endoscopy and colonoscopy done two years ago came back normal. But, I am following up with my doctor who recently found excess hydrogen in my breath and is treating that. But, I think that my real problem lies somewhere else. I have a pulse-like movement in my stomach. It is next to the heart beat. I eat a lot but digest literally nothing. I get severe cramps in the stomach. The pain spreads to my entire body at times and leads to me being extremely lethargic and dull. Please suggest what I should do.
Hello,
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- It does not look like you are harboring a major illness. Most of your symptoms are resulting from your excess stress and anxiety. Do not worry. Addressing them will cure your health issues.
- The breath test positivity may be due to a bacterial colonization of your stomach. Since you are already getting a treatment for that, do not obsess over it as it can remain as a normal colonization too.
- The pulsation you described can be normally seen in lean individuals. It does not sound like an abnormal finding. It is just a transmitted pulsation from abdominal blood vessels.
- I suggest the following:
- You need to practise regular physical exercises, meditation and yoga to be off from stress and anxiety. Devote an hour every day for such activities.
- Start practicing the intake of short frequent meals, rather than bulky meals three times a day.
- Avoid taking junk foods, and unnecessary stimulants like coffee in larger amounts.
- Consider getting a thyroid function test (serum T3, T4, and TSH) and an ultrasound scan of the abdomen.
- Keep yourself engaged and stay away from the thoughts of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Enjoy a happy, stress-free life ahead.
Please revert with the reports next week, so that I can guide you further.
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