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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: gilaray on January 12, 2016, 06:45:44 PM

Title: bowels again and health anxiety
Post by: gilaray on January 12, 2016, 06:45:44 PM: Just to add that I have been suffering from terrible health anxiety lately, has been the worst one yet lasting for weeks. Totally focusing on the bowels making it worse I know, loss of appetite, trembling the whole shebang
Today I took two diazepam to give myself a rest and it helped
Is this all to do with the meno? really? it sucks
Title: Re: bowels again and health anxiety
Post by: CLKD on January 12, 2016, 07:08:32 PM: :bighug:

I found that Actimel helped my bowels become regular â€¦â€¦. 2/3 pots a day every day.
I certainly get a slow transit when I don't swallow the stuff ;)

Did the Valium help?
Title: Re: bowels again and health anxiety
Post by: gilaray on January 12, 2016, 08:06:03 PM: yes sure did. just taken another one - takes the edge off and calms me, stops the paranoia
Title: Re: bowels again and health anxiety
Post by: CLKD on January 12, 2016, 08:30:22 PM: what dose are you taking - my GP gave me 5mg to take as necessary. I used to take it the evening before an event that I had to attend.

What's wrong with the bowel?