Can Stress and Anxiety Cause Diarhea?
November 12th, 2009 | by Michael |
Giggles-for-life asked:
I have been under a lot of stress lately, and i have also been having diarrhea for over the past week, usually once (sometimes twice a day). Could anxiety and stress be causing this?
BERNARDO
I have been under a lot of stress lately, and i have also been having diarrhea for over the past week, usually once (sometimes twice a day). Could anxiety and stress be causing this?
BERNARDO
6 Responses to “Can Stress and Anxiety Cause Diarhea?”
By JEAN W on Nov 13, 2009 | Reply
very very much,
By honey on Nov 15, 2009 | Reply
Stress can very easily cause diarrhea. Be sure not to get dehydrated.
By Ozeki on Nov 17, 2009 | Reply
yes, my toilet has **** splash all over the place
By Angel Aries on Nov 20, 2009 | Reply
Yes. Amongst other things as well.
By Alice B on Nov 21, 2009 | Reply
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this herb called “St John’s Wort” - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
If you’re unable to take St John’s Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that “learned behavior” in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
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By newmie01 on Nov 22, 2009 | Reply
Yes, that is completely normal. Make sure that you are drinking enough to replace the fluid that you lose. Feel better soon!