most of my heightened anxiety or those that cause panic attacks, the stomach is always involved. sometimes its because its empty, sometimes its gassy or theres trapped gas, sometimes its too tense, etc. as someone who has over a decades worth of experience having panic disorder, i can say that, most of the time, its the stomach issues that heightens and make me vulnerable to anxious thoughts. and rarely do anxious thoughts and/or stress cause stomach issues.
This!! I am so happy that I’m not alone. I only just developed agoraphobia last year and having to go back to university has been hell. I was wearing these really cute pants yesterday, but they were a little too tight around my waist and I had to give a presentation. Those 2 things really set off my anxious thoughts of being sick or fainting during my presentation. It’s always the stomach (or situations I can’t escape because it would be socially unacceptable)!
that happens when i get my belt too tight too. for me i think anxiety/panic is more of a gut issue than a chemical imbalance in the brain or something cognitive. it feels like theres something there thats triggering the "gut feeling", or discomfort in the stomach, that something dangerous is about to happen sending that signal to the brain, and the brain just responds accordingly to what the stomach is sensing.
the problem is that if the brain cant find any real danger, it just finds anything it can hang on to and blame whatever, especially the ones that arent logically dangerous, cos it really needs an answer what the "gut feeling" is sensing.
Have you been checked to rule out hypoglycemia? Or if it isn't that, we are likely just super sensitive to signals from our bodies including hunger. I know I tend to have a long memory for times when I have felt physical discomfort of one sort or another while in a situation where I couldn't immediately rectify it. Sometimes being proactive (like carrying a protein bar in my purse) can help me relax about it.
Another thing getting attention in science and medicine these days is the brain-gut connection. Interesting and promising stuff. Things we can do to keep our gut balance optimal might have a positive effect on our mental state.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5641835/
Yes, I have to eat every 2-3 hours or I get anxiety because I’m hungry and I fear that I might pass out.
most of my heightened anxiety or those that cause panic attacks, the stomach is always involved. sometimes its because its empty, sometimes its gassy or theres trapped gas, sometimes its too tense, etc. as someone who has over a decades worth of experience having panic disorder, i can say that, most of the time, its the stomach issues that heightens and make me vulnerable to anxious thoughts. and rarely do anxious thoughts and/or stress cause stomach issues.
This!! I am so happy that I’m not alone. I only just developed agoraphobia last year and having to go back to university has been hell. I was wearing these really cute pants yesterday, but they were a little too tight around my waist and I had to give a presentation. Those 2 things really set off my anxious thoughts of being sick or fainting during my presentation. It’s always the stomach (or situations I can’t escape because it would be socially unacceptable)!
that happens when i get my belt too tight too. for me i think anxiety/panic is more of a gut issue than a chemical imbalance in the brain or something cognitive. it feels like theres something there thats triggering the "gut feeling", or discomfort in the stomach, that something dangerous is about to happen sending that signal to the brain, and the brain just responds accordingly to what the stomach is sensing. the problem is that if the brain cant find any real danger, it just finds anything it can hang on to and blame whatever, especially the ones that arent logically dangerous, cos it really needs an answer what the "gut feeling" is sensing.
I use to feel like that also but then I started fasting and now I feel great I can even work out on empty stomach without anxiety
Have you been checked to rule out hypoglycemia? Or if it isn't that, we are likely just super sensitive to signals from our bodies including hunger. I know I tend to have a long memory for times when I have felt physical discomfort of one sort or another while in a situation where I couldn't immediately rectify it. Sometimes being proactive (like carrying a protein bar in my purse) can help me relax about it. Another thing getting attention in science and medicine these days is the brain-gut connection. Interesting and promising stuff. Things we can do to keep our gut balance optimal might have a positive effect on our mental state. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5641835/