PLEASE READ! I NEED HELP!
I was just wondering if anyone has experieneced what I am going thru right now. I have what seems to be a bad stomach bug. It is only diarhea with lost of nausea. My 6 year old had diarhea earlier this week..but not this bad. Anyway, Just three weeks ago I had this same thing. As I look back, I am getting this more and more frequently. That is what scares me. It has been going on for at least 3 years, but gradually getting worse. That is why my obsessive scary thoughts won't let me rest...I mean I can't quit thinking that I must have cancer. What is so wierd it this: I only get sick when I am suposed to go on a trip, or when I am going to visit my very best friend, or my mom is coming up to visit, or it is a weekend full of fun. Always starts on a weekend...it is like when I try to relax or have fun, I get sick.
The other wierd thing is: Three weeks ago I went to the doctor for the diarhea, and she gave me medicine for my colon, and I never filled it because as soon as I left I was already better. Am I really sick, or do I just keep making myself sick, because my diarhea is severe!! I know this is long, but I feel so desperate right not.

Thanks

I've not experienced this to the degree that you have, but I'll take a guess and say you might have irritable bowel syndrome. There's a forum just for that. If you scroll down on the page that lists all the active forum discussions, you'll see it. You might get better advise there. Good luck!!

Thanks for pointing that out to me. I read up on IBS, and have been diagnosed with that condition a while back. But right now since I think I also have a virus, I can't quit worrying and obsessing about the syptoms and so I think I am making myself worse. But I just can't seem to stop. I am on lesson 12 and all of a sudden I feel like I have made no progress. I feel like I am no better now that 12 weeks ago. It is like I have hit a wall and can't break thru.

pick up a box of metamucil(sp) bars. perhaps the high fiber content will help out. it's absolutely harmless. no side effects at all.

Hey there...
Right now you are caught up in a vicious symptom circle and you need to recognize it. You said you are freaking out about it and worried you have cancer. What is happening is you were anxious caused nausea, diarreah, you worried more and it comes back. the fact you recognize when and what triggers it shows you simply have IBS. NO worries!
Go out have fun, if ya gotta go ya gotta go no biggie. I do know how you feel I was a health anxiety sufferer, and I'm now 95% recovered. I've already been through the colon cancer fight for 3 months of pointless worrying due to IBS.