It is complex, but I think I get the gist. What does this mean in terms of treatment? To reduce stress, of course, but life requires a certain amount of stress. And personally, my symptoms are just as bad now as they were when I was working at a highly stressful job. I believe my baseline for reacting to a perceived stressor is higher than most people's because I've kept that stress level up so high for so long. That's my 'normal', if you will. I'm sure this doesn't help my IBS symptoms, especially in light of the information you provided. As I said, I am working on that, and I do think I am doing a lot of good things to reduce it.
Also, I don't primarily get D, especially since I've cut fatty foods from my diet. On a day to day basis, my complaints vary a lot from being overly gassy, bloated, nauseous, twingey pain to more widespread pain in my abdomen, minor cramping, heartburn, reflux, dizzy, weak, fatigued, a sense of urgency that most often passes with gas only, strong, uncomfortable pressure and nerve sensations in my pelvic region. Can I assume that most, if not all these symptoms are affected by the same process you described in your post?
One thought occurred to me: you said the big brain communicates to the little brain through the vagus nerve. To my understanding, the vagus nerve is also responsible for gastric emptying. It seems significant to me that I have gastroparesis and IBS, both of which involve the vagus nerve. Thoughts?
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Re: ShawnEric or Syl - What do you think of this information?
