Posted by Lao Tzu on February 2, 2011, at 16:53:05
In reply to Probiotics lessen Anxiety??, posted by Lao Tzu on January 31, 2011, at 13:00:34
I think the probiotics might possibly be causing nausea so I stopped taking them. Has anyone had this experience? I was probably falsely thinking that probiotics would help mental illness, but I'm very skeptical unless you have dysbiosis or some other severe gastrointestinal problems like candida infection. Probably, if your bowels are working okay, you don't need probiotics. I used to have sluggish bowel, but it resolved when I was on the psych meds for a few years, so it is true that the gut uses neurotransmitters that your brain uses, particularly serotonin receptors. That's why my peristalsis is working normally. The key is to find the right antidepressant to effect a change in the bowels. Prozac and amitryptiline have been used for bowel problems. I am taking Zoloft and that works fine for me. I had used Effexor XR and that didn't work for my sluggish bowel at all. I think that years ago when I was on Provigil that might have helped somewhat since it is a stimulant medication. Now I am on a high dose of Risperdal and Zoloft and I think the combination has helped a lot. It could be that if you treat the depression in your brain you are also treating the gut as well. Medication does have its advantages.
Lao
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