Comments for Top Ten List at http://www.panicsurvivor.com , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.panicsurvivor.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:13:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=72&lang=en&show=Top-Ten-List.html#comment-8951 i have this problem i'm so happy to b able to find people who have the same thing because i didn't know if i was the only one in the planet wt with this..what i do to avoid it is not eat when i go out chew gum (so i dont faint) then eat like a pig when i'm home which is most of the time..dont know if this helps ..heck dont even know if it's good but thats what i do..it's so hard to live with :( - mlinda Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:27:50 +0100 http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=72&lang=en&show=Top-Ten-List.html#comment-8913 Our stories are exactly the same. My Mom had it too!! I wonder if genetics have anything to do with it? I am really going to get on the taboo google and find out more about it and possibly some natural cures. I would never, ever give up being the person who cares & takes care of those in need. My daughters were raised the same way. Be kind and caring to everyone & don't expect a visible thank-you. It is His wish that we all treat each other well - our rewards will come later. I do get a reward though just from knowing I've made a difference in someone's life. That part is impossible to give up. It is just part of my being. I do however want to find a way not to stuff my stress so much that it causes me physical pain. I have to give myself permission to be a good person and then take the time for myself to release the stress. Warning: TMI ahead - it doesn't help that every single medication I am on (9 different ones when I include high blood pressure & other heart meds) cause constipation!! If I find anything I'll let you know. Thanks for your post letting me know I am not alone. - inspired Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:32:44 +0100 http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=72&lang=en&show=Top-Ten-List.html#comment-8905 You post could be mine! I have had IBS for a long time, looking back on things. It is the first sign something is wrong for me, straight to the potty EVERYTIME!I have cramps so bad at times I feel like something has GOT to be wrong with me, but they go away after a while. Even on zoloft I am still having those symptoms, though not as bad as without it for sure. My mom is the same way, poor thing WILL NOT eat if she is stressed or has to fly etc, because she thinks it helps her not need to go the the bathroom. I need to go no matter if I eat or not so might as well eat, sometime I do not feel well enough to eat. Anyway, not sure why exactly why this IBS happens, just stress and some people show it in that way, others do not. As for public restrooms, I hate them too. But with kids most of the time I am stuck with them no matter how hard I try, "do you need to potty before we leave the house?..No mommy"...10 mins after getting to the store..."mommy I need to go bad!" AHHH! I have a huge purse and carry, toilet seat covers, hand sanitizer and baby wipes with me all the times.LOL! I think its true that people with anxiety disorder do seem to take on a mothering type mode as soon as a crisis occurs. My brother brought this to my attention one time, that my self as well as my mother take on others problems, out of a want/need to help. I never really thought about it, to me that is just the way a good friend or family member should be. If I see someway to help someone I do it, to the point that my health suffers sometimes, which I know I should not let that happen but I am working on it. I never wanted any thanks for any of it. [i]I would not change it for the world, not even to stop my PA's would I change it! Yes that's what I said, if stopping my PA's/Anxiety disorder meant not caring as much for people then NO way would I do it.[/i] This is the burden I bear. I hope you can find some relief!I know it is very uncomfortable. And if you do let me know because I have not had a regular BM in I don't know how long (sorry if that's TMI, but it's true). ;) - txgofast Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:11:33 +0100 http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=72&lang=en&show=Top-Ten-List.html#comment-8900 Thanks for the advice. I do take probiotics but have not researched any of the other natural treatments. I am going to do some research and try some of them. I have to get some relief from this soon. - inspired Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:57:38 +0100 http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=72&lang=en&show=Top-Ten-List.html#comment-8895 I think that many of us with anxiety have a history of being rescuers. Put us in someone elses crisis and we cope well but as you say it comes out in some other way. My mom has IBS that surfaces when she's stressed. She has to be really careful about what she eats - no fruit with small seeds - e.g. raspberries, no dairy products, as little wheat based products as possible. It might be worth finding out whether you have candida in your gut system - taking probiotics and avoiding anything that feeds the candida like sugar will help there. A friend of mine makes up her own breakfast porridge mix - raw oats , pumpkkin and flax seeds, seedless raisins or cranberries made only with water. I think the alternative medicine route is worth exploring with something like IBS. You might not ever be completely free of it but you might be able to get it under control. Reflexology is also good as it helps to unknot the tangled tum in a gentle and non-invasive way. Hope you find something to help with it as it is obviously impacting on your quality of life quite seriously. - woodowl Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:15:32 +0100