I am mostly quite healthy. I am currently waiting to go for a scope as I have possible acid reflux. The problem that I have is that it seems almost every time I want to go out with someone or go somewhere my stomach gets upset. Is there something I can do about this? Or is there something I am doing to cause this? It's really annoying. I dont always want to take immodium because I'm stressed to go out.
Any tips appreciated.
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Stress? Could you be stressing about going out? I am not accusing you of having a psyco-somatic illness but believe that stress can be the cause of many problems and if you suffered a lot pre-pouch with urgency and/or incontinence you may be worried about things happening while out...And that can create a vicious circle of symptoms.
Have you ever tried taking an anti-anxiety med before going out to see if there is any difference?
Just a thought.
Sharon
Hi Sharon,
I am not taking it as an accusation at all. Since getting my jpouch I am very nervous about my stomach when going out. I don't want to be embarrassed. I also don't want everyone to always think I'm sickly. It might be stress. You might be right. Do you know of any anxiety tablets that you can get over the counter that is safe?
I had the same problem with.... with the lets just say stomach and stress.
Even with the pouch it was there. Stress. Unfortunately most times. But there.
Now that that is all gone. Colon and pouch. I realize it wasn't my stomach. It was my colon. Period. Or pouch.
I had my pouch removed and all the tension I experienced most of my life is gone. Gone! My midsection has never in my memory (I am 60) do I remember it being this relaxed no matter what activity . I was like you. Even leaving the house just to go to work or waiting to go it was tense. But no more. Very hard to explain. It's just gone.
I have an ileo now. And am happy with it.
Richard .
