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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: Taz2 on August 23, 2015, 05:28:19 PM

Title: IBS and Serotonin
Post by: Taz2 on August 23, 2015, 05:28:19 PM

Hi Ladies - as some of us suffer with IBS symptoms I thought this article might be helpful in explaining the role of serotonin in the gut (as the professionals call it)

IBS http://www.healthline.com/health/irritable-bowel-syndrome/serotonin-effects#1 

Taz x

Title: Re: IBS and Serotonin
Post by: Taz2 on August 23, 2015, 07:03:07 PM

Did you have the constipation IBS? I've been advised that the citalopram will make my diarrhoea IBS worse due to increasing the serotonin. I haven't liked to try it yet - hate being glued to the loo so to speak!

Taz x  ;D

Title: Re: IBS and Serotonin
Post by: honeybun on August 23, 2015, 07:22:55 PM

Thanks Taz,

I have read this before and decided against because of the type of IBS that I have. I did try....and was sick and spent a whole day on the loo. Decided I would just have to cope with my anxiety.

I would simply love to find a cure or a pill for my anxiety but have yet to be convinced by any.

Honeybun
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