can anyone who had IBS and went through the program and doesn't have anxiety anymore tell me if IBS goes away after anxiety is gone. i have IBS and anxiety and sometimes (out of the blue) i can be at the mall and pow, it hits me and i have to run to the bathroom. its so frustrating. thanks

I had ibs 99% of the time. Since starting the program last fall I have had a 90% reduction in symptoms. I still have some problems but I treat it like a panic attack. I use my skills. Also you really need to exercise 3-5 times a week and relax every day. Drink alot of water and change that old negative thinking to positive. I know the cause of it now so I try to underreact and not worry too much about it. I had a bad cold last month so didn't exercise and take good care of myself in that respect and probably was thinking neg. again ( old habits are hard to change) and I had a rough week or two with my ibs and anxiety symptoms. I had one of those 'growth spurts'. But I'm back to feeling geat again and working hard on myself. I can only emphasize doing all the program asks you to do and you will see marked improvements. Reena