Since junior high I have had what I call “anxiety aches” in my stomach. Idk how to describe it, but it feels like an sloshing/throbbing dull pain and it’s to the point where I freak out if my bf touches my stomach when I feel like that because it makes it worse. I know it’s connected to my anxiety because it only comes when I feel anxious or stressed or having a bad mental health day, and it gets worse when I THINK my bf might try to grab my stomach (meaning, even if he doesn’t do it, I still feel worse)

For the past year, I’ve been taking Tums when it’s been an anxiety ache kind of day. It honestly helps a lot, which is good! It calms my stomach which makes that sense of doom feeling I get when it’s been a bad day kinda go away

But I probably shouldn’t be chowing down on Tums every day…. So I was wondering if this sub would have any advice for how to naturally (or even unnaturally 😂) treat a nervous stomach

I appreciate any advice!