Re: relaxation techniques?

[Guest guest]

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for just anxiety over this diet? I can't seem to relax my thoughts which in turn ties up my stomach. I have had IBS-D for over 20 years... I do know that part of that is brain related. But, anytime I begin a new "diet" to try and fix my stomach I'm always stressed about wondering if I should be doing it, will it work, with every bite of food wondering if it will go right through me, what will my bowels be like the next day, etc, etc...and this keeps my stomach in knots! No matter what I try (exercise, deep breathing) I just can't seem to relax it. I know everything I SHOULD be thinking....and somedays I can calm my stomach down, I have the right perspective and things are good, but other days I'm just nervous about what is going to work and how it will all turn out....especially when I'm driving. Sometimes I'd almost like to take a low dose antidepresent just to take the "edge" off. My doc actually prescribed that for me one time but I HATE being on drugs because of side effects. Anything natural that anyone does or takes?? I'm seriously considering a little wine w/my meals as per a post that said Elaine gave some to her daughter and another had used wine with effectiveness. I'd just like to take the edge off....maybe that's impossible for a type "A" personality

Thanks,

Marla

IBS-D 20 years

SCD 4 weeks

[Guest guest]

Marla,

Some people have found that anxiety decreases as they stay on the diet. There is

a gut-brain connection. I would say be patient and think positive, but that is

easier said than done. As your symptoms get better, you should feel better.

PJ

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> Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for just anxiety over this diet? I

can't seem to relax my thoughts which in turn ties up my stomach. I have had

IBS-D for over 20 years... I do know that part of that is brain related. But,

anytime I begin a new " diet " to try and fix my stomach I'm always stressed about

wondering if I should be doing it, will it work, with every bite of food

wondering if it will go right through me, what will my bowels be like the next

day, etc, etc...and this keeps my stomach in knots! No matter what I try

(exercise, deep breathing) I just can't seem to relax it. I know everything I

SHOULD be thinking....and somedays I can calm my stomach down, I have the right

perspective and things are good, but other days I'm just nervous about what is

going to work and how it will all turn out....especially when I'm driving.

Sometimes I'd almost like to take a low dose antidepresent just to take the

" edge " off. My doc actually prescribed that for me one time but I HATE being on

drugs because of side effects. Anything natural that anyone does or takes??

I'm seriously considering a little wine w/my meals as per a post that said

Elaine gave some to her daughter and another had used wine with effectiveness.

I'd just like to take the edge off....maybe that's impossible for a type " A "

personality

>

> Thanks,

> Marla

> IBS-D 20 years

> SCD 4 weeks

>

[Guest guest]

You could try Epsom salt bath before bed. 2 cups Epsom salt per

tub of warm water up to your navel. Maybe have a glass of wine with your 20

minute soak!

I find Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) to be extremely relaxing. I,

too, hate drugs. But this drug I like because it assists your body in healing

by modulating the immune system and helping the body to produce endorphins. Side

effects are minimal and transitory. www.ldninfo.org

Hang in there!

Carol

CD 21 yrs  SCD 5 yrs

From: BTVC-SCD

[mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Marla

Wondering

if anyone has any suggestions for just anxiety over this diet? I can't

seem to relax my thoughts which in turn ties up my stomach. I have had

IBS-D for over 20 years... I do know that part of that is brain related.

But, anytime I begin a new " diet " to try and fix my stomach I'm

always stressed about wondering if I should be doing it, will it work, with

every bite of food wondering if it will go right through me, what will my

bowels be like the next day, etc, etc...and this keeps my stomach in

knots! No matter what I try (exercise, deep breathing) I just can't seem

to relax it. I know everything I SHOULD be thinking....and somedays I can

calm my stomach down, I have the right perspective and things are good, but

other days I'm just nervous about what is going to work and how it will all

turn out....especially when I'm driving. Sometimes I'd almost like

to take a low dose antidepresent just to take the " edge " off.

My doc actually prescribed that for me one time but I HATE being on drugs

because of side effects. Anything natural that anyone does or

takes?? I'm seriously considering a little wine w/my meals as per a post

that said Elaine gave some to her daughter and another had used wine with

effectiveness. I'd just like to take the edge off....maybe that's

impossible for a type " A " personality

Thanks,

Marla

IBS-D

20 years

SCD

4 weeks

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[Guest guest]

I'm sure someone will mention LDN.  I'm still pondering it.  I'm worried about the lomotil (not that it ever worked but just in case I had to have it) and the phenergan listed.

 

While you make decisions, I have a few ideas.  I'm the anxiety type also.  I'll worry to death over nothing.  I make lists if I'm worried about forgetting something, grocery store, medicines, appointments, keep food diaries, all of it.  Things to do--in a notebook so I can check it off or know it's on the list.

 

If you have an IPOD, I've discovered zencast.  They have speakers and since I've never been exposed to anything like zen, it's just amazing to me.  You learn to focus on your breath.  Not the past, the future or 'what if'.  It has been a great help in the last six months.

 

I listen to preaching and/or music also on the IPOD.  That is very dependent on if it's positive or negative ;-).  They have pretty much every subject covered on ITunes.  If you don't have an IPOD, have you thought about googling online radio for uplifting talk radio or music.

 

Peppermint caps or tea is good for the stomach and legal.

 

I took Silva several years ago.  The Silva Method.  They teach you to relax and I think it's pretty much in every country/major city.  It has helped in a lot of areas since I was dx'd with Crohn's Disease.  There are several variations out since the founder has passed on and the family has grown up.  I would check out free workshops to see if it's something you're interested in (and no financial involvement here--just a graduate--so is Wayne Dyer but he's much more effective!!).

 

debbie 40 cd

 

Marla,Some people have found that anxiety decreases as they stay on the diet. There is a gut-brain connection. I would say be patient and think positive, but that is easier said than done. As your symptoms get better, you should feel better.

PJ >> Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for just anxiety over this diet? I can't seem to relax my thoughts which in turn ties up my stomach. I have had IBS-D for over 20 years... I do know that part of that is brain related. But, anytime I begin a new " diet " to try and fix my stomach I'm always stressed about wondering if I should be doing it, will it work, with every bite of food wondering if it will go right through me, what will my bowels be like the next day, etc, etc...and this keeps my stomach in knots! No matter what I try (exercise, deep breathing) I just can't seem to relax it. I know everything I SHOULD be thinking....and somedays I can calm my stomach down, I have the right perspective and things are good, but other days I'm just nervous about what is going to work and how it will all turn out....especially when I'm driving. Sometimes I'd almost like to take a low dose antidepresent just to take the " edge " off. My doc actually prescribed that for me one time but I HATE being on drugs because of side effects. Anything natural that anyone does or takes?? I'm seriously considering a little wine w/my meals as per a post that said Elaine gave some to her daughter and another had used wine with effectiveness. I'd just like to take the edge off....maybe that's impossible for a type " A " personality

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> Thanks,> Marla> IBS-D 20 years> SCD 4 weeks>

[Guest guest]

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for just anxiety over this diet?I'm beginning to think my issues are very psychologically related as well. Acupuncture can help with relaxation a lot, and I found this site telling you how to sedate your triple heater meridian to calm yourself down (don't be intimidated by the fancy sounding words; it's really simple):: http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/sedate_the_triple_warmer_meridianI also want to start meditating. It's super hard for me (and most people) to think of absolutely nothing, or just about your breathing, for any amount of time, but I've heard that like everything it gets easier with practice. We'll see =) Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds!

[Guest guest]

Hi Marla,

I took a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course for people with

chronic illness and chronic pain which helped me tremendously.

MBSR started out of the University of Massachusetts.

http://www.umassmed.edu/Content.aspx?id=41254 & LinkIdentifier=id

I put a blurb about the program below.

From the web site you can search for local teachers of the very structured

training.

There is a book that is used in the training called: Full Catastrophe Living:

http://amzn.com/0385303122

Wishing you the best,

Los Angeles, CA

Age 33

CD 18 years

SCD 9 months and counting!

Blurb:

The Stress Reduction Program, founded by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979, has been

featured in the Bill Moyers’ PBS documentary Healing and The Mind, on NBC

Dateline, on ABC’s Chronicle and in various national print media and is the

subject of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s best selling book, Full Catastrophe Living and

Saki Santorelli’s book, Heal Thy Self.

Since its inception, more than 18,000 people have completed our eight-week

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program and learned how to use their innate

resources and abilities to respond more effectively to stress, pain, and

illness. The central focus of the Clinic is intensive training in mindfulness

meditation and its integration into the challenges/adventures of everyday life.

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> Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for just anxiety over this diet? I

can't seem to relax my thoughts which in turn ties up my stomach.

[Guest guest]

Alyssa:

Following this diet can be stressful, I know it is for my daughter a little

older then you with an active life. . . . a Senior in HS.

For meditation, I had a great teacher, who when I tried to explain that shutting

off the thoughts running through my mind was impossible, he explained that

thoughts are like small children, the more you try to force them to sit still

and be quiet, the noisier they become. But if you let them run and tire

themselves out they eventually quiet down on their own. Meditation is not about

stopping your thoughts it is about training your mind to follow your direction,

slowly with patience and practice : ) like small children.

I really admire your commitment and enjoy your comments and enthusiasm and all

you share on here.

Best,

Daughter, 18 CD 6/09

SCD 9/09

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> > Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for just anxiety over this

> > diet?

>

>

> I'm beginning to think my issues are very psychologically related as

> well. Acupuncture can help with relaxation a lot, and I found this

> site telling you how to sedate your triple heater meridian to calm

> yourself down (don't be intimidated by the fancy sounding words; it's

> really simple)::

http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/sedate_the_triple_warmer_meridia\

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>

> I also want to start meditating. It's super hard for me (and most

> people) to think of absolutely nothing, or just about your breathing,

> for any amount of time, but I've heard that like everything it gets

> easier with practice. We'll see =)

>

> Peace =)

> Alyssa 15 yo

> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

> SCD June 2009 (restarted)

> No meds!

>