Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | what do you guys think????

ok this may be a wacky question but... could stem cell therapy hold some answers for repairing the enteric nervous system, that is thought to cause some types of gi motility disorders? i mean neurotransmitters i believe are sent from one neuron (nerve cell) to another. serotonin has recently been linked to functioning of the bowel and it has been found that 95% of serotonin found in our body is in our gut. actually i think that serotonin when depleted can make someone depressed, that was just a fun fact, and stress and depression has been linked as well, or thought to exacberate the symptoms. well whatever i just thought of this one day and i was wondering if anyone has ever thought of it, heard of it, or seen anything even remotely close to this. any comments on this positive, negative, or any at all would be appreciated. afterall, a comment is a comment and atleast i got your attention. i just want to get rid of my ibs. i think about it a lot. i am new here by the way so hi to all. my ibs started last february so its been a year now, and i see that some people here have had it for years after years. wow, i admire you guys. anyways i have no pain, but i have c i guess i go once a day but its not always easy to go nor do i feel like i am finished, and my worst and most consistent symptom is distention. i am bloated but more distended than anything. i get that symptom everyday. so yea thats my story have gone to alot of dr's had ct scans and ultrasounds and nothing. so they say ibs. even though i also seem to have a constant spasm that causes a sausage shape lump to move in my stomach when i stick it in it goes up and when i stick it out it goes down. it feels like my intestines. basically they are so full and distended i can actuially feel a lump, so my doctor (most reason one) says. well hope we find a cure in the future until then ill try the diet probiotics, exercise, prebiotics, fiber and lots of water. bye for now

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