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Stomach issues

Littlemissanxious

Hello, 

I have always suffered with stomach issues when my anxiety is high, however it feels for the last 12 months it's getting worse. I have read that digestive issues can be more common for those with autism/adhd, so just wanted to ask if anyone has the same? And if so have you found anything that helps?

I am getting tired of constantly having to stock up on immodium tablets and spending days feeling awful. It only happens when im worrying about something for instance I am back at work next week after being off over summer and my anxiety is awful, so today I am now stuck in bed with stomach pains and rushing back and too to the bathroom. Its really impacting my day to day life and making me feel awful.

Any tips, advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you everyone 

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  • I've been having problems in that department, too. It got gradually worse over the past two years to the point where my mental health is really suffering. My current theory is that I've developed a late-in-life (53) lactose intolerance. I cut out dairy and I'm much improved (so far). I never had a problem with milk, cream, yogurt, etc. before (loved the stuff), but apparently it is possible to develop a lactose intolerance at any age.

    If you have some sort of intolerance to something, you might try to find it in one of two ways:

    • Cut out a particular food for about two weeks and see if you feel better. If not, go back to eating that food and cut out something else. Rinse and repeat. You'll probably have your suspicions, so start with those (though I didn't suspect dairy).
    • Try something like the FODMAP diet where you cut out a lot of different foods all at once, see if that helps, and then reintroduce the foods one at a time until you find your kryptonite.

    I've been doing it the first way; I haven't got the will-power to do FODMAP and I find the idea impractical for my circumstances.

    Anyway, I am not a dietitian, so take the above suggestion with a pinch of salt. Talk to your GP and/or a real dietitian (not a "nutritionist", anyone can claim to be one of those and they are usually just selling something).

    Also I don't want you to think that this could only be a diet-related thing. There are lots of other reasons why you might be having issues, such as Crohn's disease. Let the medical professionals check you out and don't necessarily accept that your problems are all down to anxiety. It may be a factor, but it might not be the whole story.

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  • I've been having problems in that department, too. It got gradually worse over the past two years to the point where my mental health is really suffering. My current theory is that I've developed a late-in-life (53) lactose intolerance. I cut out dairy and I'm much improved (so far). I never had a problem with milk, cream, yogurt, etc. before (loved the stuff), but apparently it is possible to develop a lactose intolerance at any age.

    If you have some sort of intolerance to something, you might try to find it in one of two ways:

    • Cut out a particular food for about two weeks and see if you feel better. If not, go back to eating that food and cut out something else. Rinse and repeat. You'll probably have your suspicions, so start with those (though I didn't suspect dairy).
    • Try something like the FODMAP diet where you cut out a lot of different foods all at once, see if that helps, and then reintroduce the foods one at a time until you find your kryptonite.

    I've been doing it the first way; I haven't got the will-power to do FODMAP and I find the idea impractical for my circumstances.

    Anyway, I am not a dietitian, so take the above suggestion with a pinch of salt. Talk to your GP and/or a real dietitian (not a "nutritionist", anyone can claim to be one of those and they are usually just selling something).

    Also I don't want you to think that this could only be a diet-related thing. There are lots of other reasons why you might be having issues, such as Crohn's disease. Let the medical professionals check you out and don't necessarily accept that your problems are all down to anxiety. It may be a factor, but it might not be the whole story.

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