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IBS is only mentioned once or twice, but I'm always fascinated by the intersection of gut health & mental health. I do know that anxiety, depression, etc. comes up a lot in this group.

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Thanks for posting winfong . In my case the neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms amongst others are definitely caused by my dysfunctional gut (cause is still unknown but could be familial/congential chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO)) and, as result, a disturbed, inbalanced gut microbiome. Bowel problems run in the family, at least from my mothers side.

I noticed this for the first time when I was prescribed antibiotics (tetracycline) because of severe skin problems on my face, some 35 years ago. When taking antibiotics I started feeling 'well' but when no longer on antibiotics all symptoms reappeared gradually, unfortunately.

A couple of years later the same happend again when I was on a short course of antiobiotics, again a tetracycline.

And finally, when I was on antibiotics (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and another antibiotic, I forgot the name) because of Weil's disease, ditto.

During those moments, I didn't suffer from severe functional bowel problems, as I currently do. And I also didn't make the connection with a probably already dysfunctinal gut (since my birth?) and all the other health symptoms, neither did the medical doctors.

As Hippocrates already said, all disease begins with/in the gut.

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edwangy in reply toMeleber

You could have sibo

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Meleber in reply toedwangy

Hi, during the test in an university hospital this wasn't detected but of course, this was only one test at one specific moment. Gut microorganisms disbalance can be a result of my (chronic) dysfunctional bowel however.

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trace55

Hi yes I feel worse during stress at work and when no stresses feel well i get toilet problems mainly at the stressful times.

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xjrs

Great article. The microbiome has a lot to answer for, which is why we need to take care of it.

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winfong

Yes, both are a mess 😉

There can be a very strong link between mental health and IBS. Either of these can exacerbate the other. I personally suffer from both issues, and it is only recently that I came to understand the possible link.

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