I have dealt with stressful work for most of my life. One antidepressant after another. Three years ago I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica, a truly crippling disease. I was on daily Prednisone and then, to keep in remission, methotrexate, all of which led to F3 liver damage. I changed my diet, lost 35 pounds and weaned off Cymbalta, rosvystatin, hydrochlorothiazide, Lisinopril and januvia as blood pressure, diabetes and blood pressure normalized on new diet. My liver was able to regenerate and is now considered normal. But now the anxiety attacks and gut issues are exhausting . In February I had emergency surgery for adhesions strangling my bowel. I'm 74 now and the unexpected onset of medical events seems to have totally knocked my brain/gut connection off balance. I constantly fear a new attack and have had three abdominal CT workups since April. I have a gastroenterologist who has performed many tests and is at a loss other than the possibility of long Covid. I had Covid last September, despite 7 vaccines/boosters and now have a blown sinus from it. I too find childhood and earlier life memories coming back for obsession. What is that about?! I do yoga three times a week, gut issues allowing. I breathe, I meditate, I read. Hoping my gerontologist referral to Mayo is fruitful. I never planned on spending "the golden years" in full blown gut/anxiety mode.