badhbt Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I am doing a lot of research on the relationship between the Nervous system and the GI system. Came across this article.http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204468004577164732944974356 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegron Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 This is the way most of our neurotransmitters act. They are found in small concentrations (relative to the periphery) in the CNS but have several other functions outside of the brain. Cool stuff right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looneymom Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Good find. If we heal the gut, maybe some of these POTS symptoms will go away. Can't wait to get Tyler tested for Celiac.Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 One of my docs mentioned this to me last year, but this is the first I've seen in in writing. Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KareBear Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I admit I have no willpower to be able to do any special diets. Plus when you aren't the one that buys your own groceries, you kind of have to eat what is bought so that makes it harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskies Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I've known that most of our serotonin is in the gut - for some years. When I'm very badly constipated (which happens to me a lot) I feel very low and depressed and seem to shed a lot of tears and get very distressed.I'm of the opinion that my gut problems are a symptom of my pots and after 8 and half years of dealing with various levels of constipation from complete to not to bad, I have come to accept that I just can't solve the gut problems -- I've tried everything that it was possible for me to try. I rely on a strong laxative when things get bad and this laxative causes problems in itself. Sighblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acgraham Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 This may be very random but if you have diarrhea does it cause you to loose serotonin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskies Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Just speaking for myself, acgraham, I think anything that wreaks havoc with the enteric system could affect serotonin levels. That's my completely medically uneducated opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acgraham Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'm hoping so because I was doing a lot better until a recent bout of stomach problems and now I've flared up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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