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I haven't actually looked at meds like this before. It's just a theory, wanted to offer something new.What could that be?
How does mental energy usage correspond to physical reactions in the body? A
Colon digestion affected?I'm PEM crashing today, from mental exertion. Read some beefier articles, lying down. reading and pondering, no talking.
My colon digestion has been affected. My IBS seemed almost gone. Today not happy, and its not the food (ate the same food).
Eyes glued shut around 3 am on (neuro inflammatory immune)
headache and I don't often get those
hurting/flu like
sore throat bad
Colon digestion affected?
I'm curious because I was wanting to know if there was a gut connection, to mental PEM.yes, cramping, bloat, throb, disorganized colon output
The colon lost energy, is my theory. From the thinking. Too much.
Now its the list of PEM symptoms that I think ARE initiated by running out of ATP in the brain.
But you are convinced that mental PEM for you had a noticeable effect on your colon issues?
Same here, with the acid refluxFor me there is a connection to the gut for mental PEM. Any mental exertion or concentration will lead to very bad acid reflux - that's the most noticeable symptom. Otherwise I don't get reflux, so it seems clearly related to PEM although I'm not sure why. I'm trying all the usual strategies on reflux / SIBO / etc to see if that will improve my general CFS symptoms.
Because the lower Esophageal sphincter cant close due to Lack of Energy from PEM?!
Almost sounds like another autonomic dysfunction.Because the lower Esophageal sphincter cant close due to Lack of Energy from PEM?!
Gut-Brain axis. Or even Microbiome-Gut-Brain axis.Possible - some kind of LES dysfunction seems a likely mechanism. The bigger question to me is if so, then what is causing that 'lack of energy' from just mental concentration or activity? Physical activity straining muscles makes sense, but mental activity seems like it's more likely to be neurotransmitter related, although I suppose anything is possible. I've found that even something pleasurable like a long relaxed phone conversation will lead to terrible acid reflux over the next couple days.
You mean like, why should the energy directed to the brain be different from the energy directed towards muscle tissue?I think what we should keep in mind is that most so-called mental activities like watching tv are technically physical activities.
If we think of tissue hypoxia leading to decreased metabolic output of the involved mitochondria then why should it be different with the organ that needs around 20% of all our energy?
Mental crashes would be such just from thinking.
Yes I don't see any reason why it should be different.You mean like, why should the energy directed to the brain be different from the energy directed towards muscle tissue?
I wasn't aware the same processes were occurring to be honest.
Then you are smarter than me.Yes I don't see any reason why it should be different.
Yes I don't see any reason why it should be different.