Been there, done that. I too (along with my doctor and my husband) thought a lot of my trouble was in my head. Well turns out that is true but not totally in the way you think. Read on and look at some of the head/gut connection stuff. It is true that the anxiety develops because of urgency and D and you develop a sort of phobia. However, there is a true nervous system connection to IBS. The information contained on this website is designed to calm down your gut and allow you to live a normal life. I have worked very very hard to follow the suggestions on these boards and in Heather's books and website for the last six months and while I am certainly not cured, I am now in control instead of my bowel. I don't get panicky now in situations where I can't rush off to the bathroom. I also started taking beginner Hatha yoga classes to help me learn to control the stress. IBS is a syndrome not a disease. You focus on controlling it and not on curing it. Good luck to you.
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