Gut poll

[cigana]

I'm interested in how much the gut originally contributes to the pathogenesis of this disease

 

[Sushi]

Thing is, no gut symptoms doesn't mean no gut problems. I had to check no symptoms but good gut tests show a lot of gut problems. You can have dysbiosis, infections etc. without symptoms. Who knows how long the problems have been there--I wouldn't have known about them without testing.

Sushi

 

[Aileen]

Well now, I'm not sure how to answer this. The gut problems I've had post-illness came on after other symptoms however, I have had a chronic constipation problem since infancy. The type of gut issues just changed after I got M.E.

 

[Nielk]

I would think though that most people who would be attracted to this poll are people who have problems with this issue.

 

[cigana]

I would think though that most people who would be attracted to this poll are people who have problems with this issue.

I agree, it's the problem with all polls on this site, but at least we get an idea of what percentage had them as their first symptom (as opposed to later on).

 

[cigana]

Well now, I'm not sure how to answer this. The gut problems I've had post-illness came on after other symptoms however, I have had a chronic constipation problem since infancy. The type of gut issues just changed after I got M.E.

Hi Aileen, I would say that your gut symptom came first, in that case, since I would class chronic constipation as a symptom for sure. CHeers.

 

[cigana]

Thing is, no gut symptoms doesn't mean no gut problems. I had to check no symptoms but good gut tests show a lot of gut problems. You can have dysbiosis, infections etc. without symptoms. Who knows how long the problems have been there--I wouldn't have known about them without testing.

Sushi

Yes, interesting isn't it! I often wonder if dysbiosis is the single unifying factor in all of us (not saying it is definitely the cause). A prominent CFS doctor told me virtually all of his patients had gut symptoms first.

 

[Enid]

Must add that although I've polled "after" I should mention that any problem only really became noticeable then - vertigos came sometime before what seemed like motility issues.

 

[Sparrow]

I had no sign at all of gut problems before that initial sudden post-viral drop.

But they definitely appeared in force before this most recent, more gradual plummet.

 

[Patrick*]

Mine came on with all my other symptoms during the initial post viral drop, but they went away when I switched to a paleo-type diet. That's not to say they won't return, but they're gone for now.

 

[mellster]

I certainly had gut symptoms first, for one and a half years.

 

[MeSci]

I'd like to see more responses to this so am bumping it up.

 

[MeSci]

Mine came on with all my other symptoms during the initial post viral drop, but they went away when I switched to a paleo-type diet. That's not to say they won't return, but they're gone for now.

What about your other symptoms - have they improved too?

 

[Patrick*]

What about your other symptoms - have they improved too?

My other symptoms have improved too, but it's impossible to tell how much of that is due to diet, as opposed to supplements, Rx's, time, etc.