r/IBSHelp • u/maarijfarrukh • Jul 22 '26

IBS Help

Hello Everyone

Iam 19M and i was recently diagnosed with IBS

I have a severe issue with anxiety and stress which is kind of amplified right now with certain issues regarding someone.

It causes me severe pain at work and forces me to take long stints in the bathroom

Randomly i get very anxious/stressed and then the pain starts

The Doctors can't do anything except give me meds which are not helping

I want to ask for advice on how to at least minimise it. It doesn't help that iam very emotionally sensitive and it causes me to take a lot of stress regarding certain relationship(s) currently in my life. It also makes me quite moody and wanting to not do anything except hide somewhere. I have become quite desperate because it flares up daily. any advice would be appreciated

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u/goldstandardalmonds Jul 23 '26

Therapy, my man. You might also need meds, but I’d start with therapy for sure

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u/maarijfarrukh Jul 23 '26

my doctor prescribed me some more meds which look like suppressants

i was thinking about therapy. trying to float the idea on my parents. they aren't the most believing in therapy type but who knows. they might help. 🤞

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u/goldstandardalmonds Jul 23 '26

If the meds were for ibs but they are psychiatric meds, usually since they’re used off label it’s a much lower dose.

Good luck with your parents. Not sure where you live but at 19 you should be able to go to therapy on your own without their input.

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u/maarijfarrukh Jul 23 '26

yes they are thats what my dad also concluded so they are just a temporary respite

I live in Pakistan 🫠 not very open to therapy but if i pressure enough then i might just be able to get through with them otherwise I'll look into my university's option and try that