Quote: (04-12-2018 04:16 PM)Repo Wrote:
Sidenote:
I'm 32, and recently have dealt with IBS. Doctor said it was likely stress induced, which is probably true since I was going through a lot of stress.
Anyway, the doctor started telling me how antidepressants clear it up for many people. I was like yeah I'm not trying to do that, I'll figure it out naturally if you don't have anything less extreme. Then she started getting into the quality of life talk vs quantity as a reason to take the antidepressants. At fucking 32 years old.
Such is medicine in the US.
I've been going through some IBS related issues too, which I can only guess is stress related. I had a particular bad few months a while back (bad break-up) that culminated in anxiety and panic attacks, the first I have experienced anything like that in my life. I'm no longer feeling the effects of the anxiety but my stomach is going nuts. I've been managing it by eating healthy. Caffeine and chocolate can often be triggers. It felt like acid was pouring into my stomach and I had some insomnia as a result (it was worse at night).
I've avoided all meds (apart from taking a total of three mild sedatives). Eating clean seems to be the only sensible option.