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vickielove

Updated 11mo ago

Does Anxiety Cause Bowel Movements? TMI Alert!

I know this is a werid and tmi question but does anyone else experience anxiety poops ?

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sloth4lyfe

2y

Yep. Prob my main symptom if my anxiety acts up.
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SarahMG

2y

Oh absolutely. When my anxiety initially flared up when I was 6, it pretty much was all symptoms connected to my digestive system. I was in and out of doctors offices and hospitals for over a year, because they were trying to figure out why I had such horrible stomach issues. My teacher from the previous year approached my mom and told her she was positive it was all from anxiety, and she was absolutely right.
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peacelily

2y

I was diagnosed until 2017 when I seek a therapist I had horrible social anxiety I used to mask it with putting makeup worries ate me and then I seek a psychiatrist for medicine I guess I needed it because I had too much trauma in my life
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PeppermintAnn

2y

definitelyyy experienced this
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Chevygirl

2y

Yes ma’am
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xxARYN420xx

2y

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Magnolia_Mae

2y

Yes!! That’s when I know it’s really bad anxiety, I immediately have to go to the bathroom. My best friend gets them too, and we both call them anxiety poops lol. You’re definitely not alone on that one!
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SarTee

2y

Yes! I'm exactly like this and can totally relate to each comment! Nice to know we aren't alone.
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vickielove

2y

Yes I thought it was just me lol .. anxeity poops are the worse
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Daleya

2y

Yes! This is awful!
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ivylee

2y

yup, me and my bestie call it the anxiety shits. great excuse to hide in the bathroom and avoid ppl though, two birds one stone? it sucks!
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LadyV

2y

Yes! 100% I didn't know this was normal until I started dating my now husband. I always had to run to the bathroom when I got an anxiety attack and I was too embarrassed to ask anyone if they had the same problem. So know you are not alone!
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peacelily

2y

😥 very hot and my job doesn't let me have any air conditioner
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peacelily

2y

And yes the poops are so bad I thought it was the oily spinach I was eating

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