Anxiety and diarrhea - Bowel Disorders Message Board

relyt · 08-03-2006, 09:26 AM

Anyone experience diarrhea with anxiety? I've been under a great deal of stress the past 2 weeks then suddenly 2 days ago I had soft stool. Today and yesterday it's been diarrhea--very watery with undigested food in it. I am wondering if this could be from anxiety.

Kstarr11 · 08-06-2006, 09:46 AM

It can be alot of things and stress is definetly one of the major causes. Inceased episodes of stresss will bring about IBS. That is what I am learning. It is a matter of elimination in order to find out what it is, but you may never know what causes it. I Have to give stool and blood samples, than a colonoscopy if nothing is found with the first two...good luck.

dartboard2006 · 08-07-2006, 10:20 PM

I've also noticed a correlation between anxiety and diarrhea... this happens to me especially when nervous about something.

tracey30 · 08-25-2006, 11:19 AM

Hi there i glad i just came across your post because ive been suffering with anxiety for 6 weeks now but for the past three, ive had constant diarrhea. Not even one solid stool. Three doctors have told me its stress and a stool test came back normal but im still worring.

ispyrebel · 08-27-2006, 02:03 PM

Same here. I had it for 2 months straight with only one day of a normal BM. I must stay stressed