Posted by rskontos on September 21, 2009, at 7:27:48
In reply to Diagnosis - How many identify?, posted by Dinah on September 13, 2009, at 10:39:07
A resounding YES. My IBS is complicated by collageous colitis and right now I have had a very bad flare up that has lasted from August 3 until now. I have had a colonscopy, my second in three years, but this one was bad. I violently vomited the solution. I was so weak by the time I got to the test I did not care what they did or how. They could have removed my colon and I would not have cared. I also have Hashimoto's and it is my firm belief they all stem from my extreme anxiety and dissociative states which all finally resulted in extreme panic attacks.
I really can't work. I believe that was the reason I have continued dissociating badly and my flare ups in my colitis and IBS. My gastroenterologist finally decided I did indeed have both colitis which he confirmed with biopsies this month and IBS. I also have migraines and loads of allergies (I feel due to the inflammatory responses of the colitis which is an inflammatory possible autoimmune disorders as well as Hashimotos.
So I truly believe it is in the neurochemistry which can be altered because of how many neurotransmittors actually produced in the gut and if you have gut disorders the rest would seem to follow.
I have found some studies on this very thing. Autoimmune disorders running in pairs etc.
But my doctors are still separate in their approaches. It upsets me but you can't change their minds just try to find one that will help you.
I have been giving a referral to another doctor that will treat the body more as a whole.
I am glad you found an understanding neuro.
rsk
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