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Re: Brain-Gut Circuit Lets Microbiota Directly Affect the Sympathetic Nervous System

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Post by starfallg » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 8:42 PM UTC

nikkwong wrote: post #70

starfallg wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had those same issues with first numbness, then progressing to sore joints, in the fingers and toes. Then it progressed to sore joints around the body. It seems that the flare-ups heighten pain sensitivity in the peripheral nerves in addition to the gut problems. My whole body feels 'raw' when it happens. I have no idea on what the pathology is, but I expect it has a genetic component. It seems that my gut has issu…

Wow. Thank you. This is enlightening in ways that you cannot even imagine. For example I thought maybe the gut problems had been causing other complications which resulted in the neuropathy. Now, I can maybe begin to look at the gut issues as the sole catalyst here. Anyways thank you so much. I will run this buy them and see what they say. Now I have a new path to explore and some new found hope as my options were ru…

Hope everything goes well. IBS sucks but what sucks more is that a lot of doctors still treat it as an inconvenience as opposed to an actual illness that deserves proper attention.

Re: Brain-Gut Circuit Lets Microbiota Directly Affect the Sympathetic Nervous System

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Post by starfallg » Wed, Aug 05, 2020, 7:42 AM UTC

nikkwong wrote: post #70

starfallg wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had those same issues with first numbness, then progressing to sore joints, in the fingers and toes. Then it progressed to sore joints around the body. It seems that the flare-ups heighten pain sensitivity in the peripheral nerves in addition to the gut problems. My whole body feels 'raw' when it happens. I have no idea on what the pathology is, but I expect it has a genetic component. It seems that my gut has issu…

Wow. Thank you. This is enlightening in ways that you cannot even imagine. For example I thought maybe the gut problems had been causing other complications which resulted in the neuropathy. Now, I can maybe begin to look at the gut issues as the sole catalyst here. Anyways thank you so much. I will run this buy them and see what they say. Now I have a new path to explore and some new found hope as my options were ru…

Forgot to add that head posture can also cause peripheral numbness. I find that using 2 pillows (to help with acid reflux) overextends my neck and sometimes results in numb fingers in the morning depending on sleeping position.

Re: Brain-Gut Circuit Lets Microbiota Directly Affect the Sympathetic Nervous System

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Post by nikkwong » Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 4:16 AM UTC

starfallg wrote: post #71

nikkwong wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow. Thank you. This is enlightening in ways that you cannot even imagine. For example I thought maybe the gut problems had been causing other complications which resulted in the neuropathy. Now, I can maybe begin to look at the gut issues as the sole catalyst here. Anyways thank you so much. I will run this buy them and see what they say. Now I have a new path to explore and some new found hope as my options were ru…

Hope everything goes well. IBS sucks but what sucks more is that a lot of doctors still treat it as an inconvenience as opposed to an actual illness that deserves proper attention.

Man, I've been taking Trazodone as per this comment for the last week (had some extra laying around), and my IBS-C is basically gone. I've tried everything and this is the first thing that has worked. Thank you so much for your comment; this is a truly life changing paradigm for me. I hope it continues, but I am feeling so much better than I have in a long time. I can't thank you enough.