How to treat gastrointestinal anxiety

Gastrointestinal anxiety disorder is a relatively serious gastrointestinal disease with a relatively high incidence rate. The main cause of this gastrointestinal anxiety disorder is psychological. It is mainly due to the neurological dysfunction caused by psychological anxiety, which causes some gastrointestinal problems. Patients often experience abdominal pain and diarrhea, alternating constipation and diarrhea, etc. At this time, it is necessary to seek timely treatment to avoid greater harm to health.

How to treat gastrointestinal anxiety

Gastrointestinal anxiety disorder is a dual disorder of mind and body. Although the root is "psychological", there is indeed a disorder of physiological function. Sometimes, the discomfort of physiological disorder symptoms becomes the main anxiety worry. If the physiological disorder cannot be resolved, then any explanation will be weak. After the physiological disorder is relieved, the patient will feel physically comfortable, which will greatly relieve the psychological pressure and eliminate anxiety on his own. Therefore, do not take it lightly as a functional disease, but take medication seriously to adjust physiological functions and eliminate physical symptoms.

The next thing to do is psychological counseling. If the psychological problems: anxiety, doubt, fear, tension, heavy worries... are not eliminated, then the physiological relief can only be effective temporarily. After the physiological relief, the psychological problems will arise again. When the effect of the medicine disappears, the physiological disorder will reappear, and the symptoms will relapse, and all the previous treatment efforts will be wasted. This is why it is easy to recur. Thorough treatment should be a two-pronged approach, synchronizing the mind and body. Psychological and physiological synchronization.

Main symptoms of gastrointestinal anxiety disorder

The disease has a slow onset and the exact time of onset cannot be determined. The symptoms are wave-like, sometimes better and sometimes worse, and last for a long time, even for years in the elderly. The main symptoms in the stomach are: fullness, acid reflux, loss of taste, nausea and even vomiting, upper abdominal discomfort, hiccups, and excessive belching. The main intestinal manifestations include: abdominal distension, constipation, or bowel sounds, flatulence; or loose stools, indigestion, and even "emotional diarrhea". Systemic symptoms: weakness, fatigue, dizziness, insomnia, palpitations, chest tightness, lack of energy, anxiety, depression, doubt, etc.

Although there were so many questions and I had visited many hospitals and doctors, the examinations could not provide any clear evidence of disease, and no accurate diagnosis could be made. In other words, the symptoms were many and severe, but no evidence of disease could be found. This is an important feature of gastrointestinal anxiety disorder. Another characteristic is that sometimes when the mood improves and eases, the symptoms will be "forgotten"; and when the mood fluctuates again, the symptoms will be "remembered" and reappear.

Gastrointestinal anxiety disorder is a functional disease. On the surface, it seems that there are some problems with the stomach and intestines, but in fact there is no organic damage, it is just a functional disorder. With the rapid development of society and the intensification of living pressure, gastrointestinal anxiety disorder has become one of the "chronic diseases" that plague the health of contemporary people. In medical internal medicine, there is a disease called "gastrointestinal neurosis", which is basically this disease, but its naming is insufficient, and "gastrointestinal anxiety disorder" can better explain its essence. Relevant medical research has confirmed that the disorder of human body functions is closely related to people's emotions and mentality, that is, the disease is caused by the psychological state; when the mind is at peace, the symptoms disappear and ease, and when the mood is tense or the anxiety worsens, the symptoms worsen.