How to tell if anxiety and ibs

Since Thursday I've had a very painful stomach, can be dull ache or sharp pain and just general discomfort. Can be all over my stomach or at my sides as well Also feeling sick at times and my stomach is making noises. It started on Thursday but it's still like it now, it eases up and then starts up again and can get severe at times. Also got wind and can feel my stomach like it's got butterflies at times.

My question is, based on the above do you think this is anxiety and ibs or do you think it is a stomach bug or something like that? I'm super scared of getting a stomach bug but I'm really worried this is it. But I do suffer from anxiety and ibs so I know this could also be the cause. But I'm not sure. Surely if it was a bug it would be easing by now, and I would have been sick? Just really don't want to be bad.

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  • You should see a doctor just in case. It probably is just anxiety, I get it bad and it can last for days and days. But it's best to speak with and see a doctor to make sure everything's ok. Try not to worry that will have a negative effect. Try to keep calm and maybe use a hot water bottle and see if that helps things, it does wonders for me. Hopefully you'll be feeling more like it soon.

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  • You should see a doctor just in case. It probably is just anxiety, I get it bad and it can last for days and days. But it's best to speak with and see a doctor to make sure everything's ok. Try not to worry that will have a negative effect. Try to keep calm and maybe use a hot water bottle and see if that helps things, it does wonders for me. Hopefully you'll be feeling more like it soon.

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