My problem is dealing with on my left side
under my rib cage area, I get sharp pains
and they come and go.I only seem to get
them at work under stress, my doctor wants
me to take a low dose of anti -depressent
they seem to help but I hate to feel like
ihave to take something like that. My
doctor said you have serotonin in your
stomach and that is why alot of depression
sufferers have stomach complaints. Is
this true?
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Posted: 12-01-05 18:06pm
I have gastritis as well. I have never
heard of there being serotonin in your
stomach. That's a new one. I have heard
of people being put on anti-depressants to
help with stomach issues because stress
and worrying can cause alot of digestive
problems and most of those things are
started in the brain. Anti-depressants
work by increasing the serotonin--a mood
chemical--in the brain. Once the
serotonin levels are better then the
stomach issues usually are solved as well.
That's my theory on it...But I am no Dr.
Lol!
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Posted: 12-05-05 11:58am
Thats a new one on me too, but I am no Dr.
It might be worth getting a second
opinion to be sure its the right treatment
for your symptoms!
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anxietygirlie
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Posted: 02-06-06 20:28pm
I've been diagnosed with gastritis, and my
doctor told me that stress can make
stomach acid problems much worse, because
stress increases the acid. So I would
assume that is why an anti depressant
would be prescribed. I am not currently
on anti depressants, however I am severely
anxious and stressed all of the time and
would almost guarantee my acid problems
would diminish if I weren't worried 24/7.
