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Have anxiety.have had stomach, back, side &hip pain (do have ibs & c section 13wks ago) dr felt stomach said felt ok.said probably ibs/stress. is it?

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Can't tell from here: Lots of things cause the symptoms you describe, and IBS is certainly on the list. Earlier HealthTap answers suggest a link between IBS flares in some patients who have underlying stressors.

Answered 4/13/2016

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When i get bad news or stress i shiver rly bad, sweat and stomach pains doc thougth ibs, ibd, hernia or ulcer why do I shiver so bad from stress?

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Ache discomfort left groin, hip sometimes around belly button. Doc says not hernia. Could be IBS? Stomach popping time to time. Easy test to find out?

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Ive had IBS badly due to anxiety and stress for the past 1.5 months. I ate blackberries and strawberries as a snack at 4:00pm CST. I just used to the bathroom and saw it was the fruit I ate at 5 hours earlier come out. Is that ok?!?

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My stomach has been aching a lot over the months. especially if im out or with friends. How do i know if its IBS or anxiety? My mom has IBS ..

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Can you simply just develop IBS from a 2 month period of stress and anxiety with no prior history of gastrointestinal problems?

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