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Posted 6/17/2017 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
Wondering if anyone else has experienced this. Have been treating my stomach for problems the last 7 weeks with good diet, probiotics and other various ways.

Two days ago my stomach felt "normal" for the first time in weeks, and I had a good day. However, yesterday I felt problems with stomach again, and had an opposite day.

The day before I felt good, had a tooth extracted, so I thought that might be playing a part in issues. But with return of symptoms (mainly anxiety/depressing moments), have slid back again. So the thought the tooth was playing a role doesn't seem to play out.

So much seems related to gut.

While I've read much about gut health and how it impacts Lyme, wondering if it has THAT much impact on overall feeling and if it (gut issues) can change from one day to next, despite still treating it. Maybe something I ate set it back?
Posted 6/17/2017 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
I can tell you that my gut issues are what dictates much of what I do. GI issues are some of the hardest to settle down for me, but not for everyone.

The tooth may have very well played a part in all of that, how long ago was it pulled? I know for me, since everything affects my GI issues, I have to give my gut time to settle down. Is this possible for you as well?

I have been on a very good diet for a long time (with occasional slip ups like most), but my issues are from the nerves and leaky gut issues. Once I upset the balance, it can take me a week to get things settled down again, even if everything goes well - and a lot longer if I end up in stress, pain, or other types of stressors.
Posted 6/17/2017 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hi runningwild -

YES, GI affects everything. Absolutely crazy but it used to run my life every single day, all day long.

Sometimes you can attribute specific reactions/sx to food you at or something that happened like the dental procedure (and I think it's very possible it might have affected sx) but the impact isn't always immediate. I would have a great track record with sx and be very consistent with my protocol, yet all of a sudden I'd have a bad day. Sometimes it was impossible to sleuth cause-and-effect.

There are so many interdependent body systems and functions that all rely upon and affect a happy GI so that can sometimes be quite complicated to deconstruct.

Hope that's helpful -

-p
Posted 6/17/2017 5:43 PM (GMT 0)
I find the stomach correlation interesting. But there is definitely a tie between how I feel and how my stomach is ding that day.

Had the tooth pulled Wednesday, then had a good day Thursday. That led to the hope the tooth or gum was a little infected and added to my problem. Then Friday felt worse again. Today, feel much better, thus far, than yesterday after a slow start in morning.

Like Pirouette wrote, "sometimes it was impossible to sleuth cause-and- effect." But if I can keep this day going well, I'll take 2 out of 3 as a good sign.

Hope others day is going better, also.
Posted 6/17/2017 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
I'm so glad to hear that your day is better today! That sounds like kind of a delayed reaction thing, which happens with Lyme at times. It took me forever to discover how I respond to different things as it's usually a delayed reaction with me.

I hope that today continues to be a better day for you!
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