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Is it actually true that anxiety will cause me to have 6 or 7 bowel movements a day?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Possibly: Anxiety can sometimes be expressed through the GI tract.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

Is it actually true that anxiety will cause me to have 6 or 7 bowel movements a day?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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