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MynameisErinSarah t1_jdhp8mz wrote

Reply to comment by Macemore in Study has shown evidence of a specific pathway of cells and nerves linking the gut to the brain that may be responsible for irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety by giuliomagnifico

It’s not. People used to tell me that maybe I was making myself sick by worrying about my gut. But certain foods used to ruin my day whereas others didn’t

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Macemore t1_jdiobxy wrote

Yeah I've spent a ton of money and a few years chasing a fix to IBS and the best I got was a heat pack and tea.

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MynameisErinSarah t1_jdmt9r1 wrote

Yeah I’ve had lots of people not thinking it’s a big deal and telling me it’s mental. But my mum says when I was a baby food would go straight through me so? Unlikely baby me was causing it by being anxious. I used to be severely underweight because I’d avoid food just to avoid the consequences of eating it

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