I am tickled by a post about a woman whose her husband had washroom issue...sorry I forgot her name so I cannot find the link. Anyhow, for some reason that made think of my own bowel movement and such... I have been reading about IBS and I think I may have that but I never really got diagnosed or anything and it is possible I do not. I think this is just another clever way the body to process or poke its trauma and get notice.
Now, I hope someone can help me with some clarification. Let us say I have IBS with predominant constipation. I have been like this all my life and I "hate" regular people...(**joke aside). Now this has been consistent all my life. But one time when I was under extreme stress and anxiety, I got the runs like just going two or three times and successfully evacuating. If I was not under so much stress (work related and being triggered crazy by the worst type of manager) I would have loved to go to washroom and do my business and get up and leave! but I knew I was loosened up only because my anxiety was so high...I could not sleep.That was like 2yrs ago. Again recently, not being aware of any deep anxiety, I was again sleepless and again going to the washroom multiple times a day and again I loved it except at times I feel like I am not finished and got really uncomfortable...but again I was not sleeping properly so I am little confused now.
In a nutshell:
Regularly (most of my life) - constipated and sleep like a baby. I hate the first and love the second.
Occasionally (maybe once/twice a year) - super loose bowel movements (2 or 3 times a day) but sleepless at night. I love the first and hate the second.
Now my question is this: am I anxious all the time that is causing my constipation? or am I anxious only when I cannot sleep and get the loose ends?
I feel weird that I am happy when loose but I hate lack of sleep. I love sleeping.
I am not sure if I am feeling my body appropriately. Just wondering if anyone, in the world who just happens to be on this site, knows what I am talking about.
I feel if I am only having regular BM when anxious then how do I make myself anxious? I am missing something for sure but...maybe someone can relate.
sorry for the topic. But I simply cannot find any other information online about what does anxiety feels like in this area...
Now, I hope someone can help me with some clarification. Let us say I have IBS with predominant constipation. I have been like this all my life and I "hate" regular people...(**joke aside). Now this has been consistent all my life. But one time when I was under extreme stress and anxiety, I got the runs like just going two or three times and successfully evacuating. If I was not under so much stress (work related and being triggered crazy by the worst type of manager) I would have loved to go to washroom and do my business and get up and leave! but I knew I was loosened up only because my anxiety was so high...I could not sleep.That was like 2yrs ago. Again recently, not being aware of any deep anxiety, I was again sleepless and again going to the washroom multiple times a day and again I loved it except at times I feel like I am not finished and got really uncomfortable...but again I was not sleeping properly so I am little confused now.
In a nutshell:
Regularly (most of my life) - constipated and sleep like a baby. I hate the first and love the second.
Occasionally (maybe once/twice a year) - super loose bowel movements (2 or 3 times a day) but sleepless at night. I love the first and hate the second.
Now my question is this: am I anxious all the time that is causing my constipation? or am I anxious only when I cannot sleep and get the loose ends?
I feel weird that I am happy when loose but I hate lack of sleep. I love sleeping.
I am not sure if I am feeling my body appropriately. Just wondering if anyone, in the world who just happens to be on this site, knows what I am talking about.
I feel if I am only having regular BM when anxious then how do I make myself anxious? I am missing something for sure but...maybe someone can relate.
sorry for the topic. But I simply cannot find any other information online about what does anxiety feels like in this area...