# Twisted bowel

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twisted-bowel/823797>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twisted-bowel/823797 "2018-10-31T19:20:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twisted-bowel/823797/21 "2018-11-05T04:47:05Z")

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> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> I frequently say my stomach is in knots. I don’t literally mean tied in a knot. Just upset or nervous, or something. That what I took the OP to mean.

Do you usually add that your doctor isn’t agreeing with your diagnosis, like the OP did?

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twisted-bowel/823797/22 "2018-11-05T07:42:07Z")

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No. I trust my Doctor.

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**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twisted-bowel/823797/23 "2018-11-05T13:12:19Z")

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> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> I frequently say my stomach is in knots. I don’t literally mean tied in a knot. Just upset or nervous, or something. That what I took the OP to mean.

Tied in knots is how I would usually describe it only this time it became more severe and relentless.

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