Hi ya’ll.

I thought I’d share some background information. I’m a 29 y/o male and I suffer from health anxiety / hypochondria. I have not been “professionaly” diagnosed as such, but given my symptoms of isolation, constant worry, effects on my every day life, physical and mental symptoms and lots of other things I don’t want to get into – I think I’m quite certain I suffer from an anxiety type disorder (or maybe more).

So here it goes, about 1.5 months ago I’ve started getting major health anxiety attacks which has been quite debilitating – and it still hasn’t left me. Although I’ve had good and bad days. I am not on any medication. Basically since the anxiety / panic / worry attacks started I’ve been getting some crazy symptoms which obviously don’t help – the usual insomnia, some sweating, twitching, irritability etc etc…

My main concern has been the change in my stool. When the anxiety was at it’s peak I had diarrhea for days on and off, but lately my stool has been light brownish/yellowish color. It’s not light yellow but when I look at it it definitely has a shade of yellow. It does however come out light brown as well. To tell you the truth my mind is so scrambled up that I don’t even know whether to call it brown or yellow, but it definitely isn’t the consistent dark brown I was hoping for. Also when I wipe, it leaves a streak of yellow.

I’ve read a lot of things about liver, pancreas, bowel diseases that didn’t help my anxiety at all.

Also I would like to add that I have no other symptoms. No fever, no pains of any sort – a rare cramp here and there that don’t last more than a minute or so but I can definitely say that’s due to the not so healthy food i eat from time to time. I’ve dropped about 2 – 2.5kg (I weigh 96kg at the moment and am 1.85m tall) since the start of attacks but have gained them back about 1.5 – 2 weeks ago. The loss was possibly due to my huge levels of anxiety and not being able to eat normally. I don’t consider my self overweight (although the height to weight ratio says otherwise), but I can definitely say i’ve let myself go last few months.

Also I want to add that since the psychological issues, I haven’t been doing any exercises and haven’t been eating my veggies as I should.

MY MAIN CONCERN: I was wondering can these sudden severe anxiety attacks I’ve been having for almost 2 months change my bowel movements to cause the “inconsistency” in stool all the time? I’ve also been going to the toilet 4 – 5 times a day.

If anybody has some light to shed on this it would be highly appreciated. And please if you could not comment on suggesting for me to see a psychiatrist – I think that is a given and I shall make time for that, but for the time being I would appreciate an answer in regards to the stool.

Thank you all in advance and god bless.

Alright so I have a messed up bowel movements. I can go anywhere from 10 to probably 14+ plus without one. I’ll feel completely too, like not sick or have stomach pains/cramps. In fact I’ll feel just fine. I’ve been complaining to my doctor about the for years. I’ve tried Miralax, metamucil, tons of water, yogurt, all that jazz. Also this is over two years not two weeks, so I’ve stuck with these things for a while, not just one day it doesn’t work so I’m quitting. So now my doctor says I just have slow digestive system/bowels bummer deal with it. I mean I do believe her but. . .

When I finally do have to go, it’s really bad as you could imagine for someone who hasn’t gone to the bathroom in that period of time. I’d say on average it’s like two hours on the toilet. D: And it’s worse because before the cramps set in, I start to get really hot, like sweaty. Then I sometimes get colder. Then I get intense cramps, and then diarrhea. Sometimes, I’ll get the cramps but become constipated for an hour or so. Ugh, and when I actually go go, my heart is like racing or beating fairly fast (I have low blood pressure FYI) I’ll be really hot, then really cold. 

Basically, I’ve never had normal movements. But it’s gotten really bad since seventh grade (now in ninth). Seriously, it disrupts my social life and school. Not to mention embrassment.

The only things that have ever forced me to go where milk of magnesium and that thing people take before colonoscopy but I still got the cramps, fast heartbeat, the whole package.

I’ve never been tested but I don’t have Chrons (sp.?) or imflamatory bowel or the other stuff that comes up on WebMD because the symptoms don’t fit.
If it’s revelant, I can also never lose weight. I’m fairly skinny, but I’ll never lose fat from exercising. I’m never really hungry or thirsty either. Usually, I can go a whole day without eating till seven and still not be hungry. (no I don’t have an eating disorder, I fasted for Lent last year.)

I’m a 15 year old girl with cerebral palsy (CP). I have been a very emotional person my entire life, overreacting to things, crying over spilt milk, bouts of rage and anger, even though I’m very happy still, trust me. Everyone just kept brushing it off as to the suspected fact that I was a freak and a drama queen, so I did too. As I got older, I started having anxiety attacks that no one really pinpointed as anxiety attacks and just simply brushed it off as another idiopathic “meltdown”, but on the inside, I had intense fear with heart palpatations, “butterflies”, and pallor, as well as headaches. When I was seven years old, I was told by my mum that I had died in the NICU at 10 days old from not being on any respiratory support, even when I was three months and three days premature and 1 lb, 10 oz. Even though I didn’t know of my neonatal death before she told me, I seem to then begin to recollect an out-of-body experience and began to get fearful of dying again. I went through some trauma starting in August 2010 hearing about her previous encounters with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), anorexia nervosa, clinical depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). I wasn’t there when the conditions were actually happening initially for her, but I did her EVERYTHING because we ended up becoming best friends by November 2010. Trust me, there were some pretty disturbing details, and I heard every single one of them. I witnessed some mild remission, especially of her psychiatric symptoms, which scared me to death. I also have had a slightly dysfunctional family life at home, but not too bad. I’ve had surgery and EKGs and all this stuff. The anxiety isn’t just about one thing, but all the stuff compiled together. I tell one of my best friend about these types of things, and she things I may be suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What do you guys think?
P.S. I’m not suicidal and usually very bubbly & happy.

i dont get it and is bothersome i get symptoms like change in bowels. constipation and straining of bowels. pain in groin and abdomen at times. feeling of urgency to urinate and no pain when urinating or releasing bowel but the feeling of my bowels or bladder isnt always empty? i do have anxiety disorder and doesnt help the fact cause me more worries i constantly think i have bladder or colon cancer. im 28 male and these symptoms only happen when im sitting in chair or laying in bed and im relaxed. i do sit in chair with bad posture as well just trying to pinpoint what to do doctor said everything was ok he did blood test and urine test 2 months ago.

I have an anxiety disorder and I’m heading into the hospital tomorrow to confirm that. Lately I’ve been having change in my bowel movements for the past week and the stool is of dark green/brownish color. Just today I’ve been feeling tired and woozi after bowel movements.
Any idea if it’s connected with my anxiety problem?

I have severe anxiety and my panic disorder is terrible.I can’t have caffine because it’ll give me a panic attack. I drink V8 Fruit and Vegtable juice because it taste good and gives you energy. But ever since I started making it the one drink I consume I have been having Diarhea. But when I only drink capri sun, it’s fine. So does drinking V8 give you the embarassing issue I have (Diarhea). Be mature when you answer.

I’ve been having some stomach and bowel problems in the last week.I noticed red bright blood and mucus on my stool and I’ve been having stomach pain when I eat and heartburn (I always suffered from heartburn).I also had diarrhea but it was only three times in two days and then it stopped.For the past week and a few days I’ve been only eating soup,some fruit (pears) and drinking water.I’ve been feeling a little bit better but I’m really constipated and I only have an appointment with my doctor on the next week.I’ve been researching a lot about stomach and bowel problems and I’ve been reading about Irritable Bowel Syndrome because I suffer from a chronic bladder inflammation and I read that people with this bladder disorder can also get Irritable Bowel Syndrome though I never had any major bowel problems and I always ate all types of food without getting sick.I learned that gluten and milk can be a trigger to many bowel problems and I decided to avoid it at least while I’m sick.My question is,are gluten free cookies ok?They’re plain vanilla cookies with no special aditives…And what about other types of milk and cereal,like soy milk and gluten free cereal,are these ones ok too??I love to have a bowl of cereal every morning and I want to try soy milk with some gluten free cereal but I’m afraid to get worse:(

I have a friend who has something wrong but with no insurance, he can get no help. While we both know he should be going to a doctor, they just won’t help. So I was just wondering what diseases/disorders could cause a young man to sometimes have bowel issues. It isn’t all the time, but it seems like a serious issue to me and I have no idea where to even start with trying to help him (possible diet changes, etc). It started about 6 months ago so it isn’t some passing illness.

So the doctors say I have a bowel syndrome or constipation..but is it even possible to have constipation for 4 years? So if you don’t know what bowel syndrome is..its a disorder that affects the colon. It normally causes diarrhea, bloating and constipation. It’s horrible..I’m in a lot of pain because of it..I’m home schooled because of it. The doctors and my mom say its all in my head and that it’s my fault I’m in pain..I know that stress and stuff can cause this..but it’s not my fault I’m stressed out. So is there anything I can do to fix this?? I hate it so much..If I go to church it hurts like crazy..and when I would go to school it would hurt really bad too. So I don’t go to church anymore and I can’t go to high school.

I have noticed that when I eat meals that are fairly high in vegetable content, my body rejects them and I usually have a bowel movement within 4-6 hours of the meal. I can tell that vegetables are a culprit because my stool is fairly loose, often with completely undigested pieces of vegetables. As a result, I have increased the amount of meats, grains, and dairy products in diet. Any idea what kind of problem I am having?