Can anxiety, stress and nerves give you frequent diareaha? ?

Question

I have had these symptoms for about a week, I am only going probably once or twice a day but my anxiety has been acting up really bad. I have been on the same medication for about 10 years, maybe is is time to switch?

Answer 1

Anxiety can cause diarrhea. But changing medications should only be a part of the treatment. Try to address the underlying cause of the anxiety.

Answer 2

Yes, anxiety, stress and nerves can do that.

As in IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).

I've been learning about this at the Radiant Recovery website

http://www.radiantrecovery.com

If you visit there, check out "sugar feelings" too.

You don't have to suffer so much.

Good luck with this!

Answer 3

ABSOLUTELY, anxiety, stress and nervousness give you frequent diarrhea. I had that before, I took tons of anti-diarrheal meds (Immodium) and many others (e.g. cholestryamine) since I was in junior high, senior high and throughout university. Mine got worse after gall bladder removal surgery 3 years ago. Now I am diarrhea free after taken Chinese medication...yes, those yucky dark bitter meds...non stop..for few months. I am now enjoying all kind of food even french fries and deep fried food.

Answer 4

Hi. Absolutely, stress and anxiety can cause diarrhea. I suffer from both, and when i get really nervous or stressed it always happens to me. As soon as it starts, i try to take some Imodium, and that will usually help it slow down. If your anxiety is acting up, that's probably why it's happening. I don't know that changing your meds is really necessary. Mine gets worse when i'm more anxious too. Hope you feel better soon, hugs :-)

Answer 5

I agree with you.  Ten years is a long time to be taking the same medication.  You probably built up a tolerance for that medication so it might have stopped working as well.  Talk to your doctor about your anxiety, stress and nerves.   I hope you will feel better soon.  Please take care of yourself.