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Not lazy to assume anxiety without reviewing colonoscopy, EGD & gastric emptying study results? Perhaps I was showing signs of anxiety, but as a side effect of
by Klinky 11y ago
Not lazy to assume anxiety without reviewing colonoscopy, EGD & gastric emptying study results? Perhaps I was showing signs of anxiety, but as a side effect of the discomfort I was in.
There are certainly hypochondriacs out there, but there are also terrible doctors as well. One should not immediately assume the patient is incompetent and doctor infallible.
Gastroparesis is a pretty severe condition that often lasts for months or even your entire life. In my research I did not see stress noted as the most common cause.
- cpncrunch 11y agoI never suggested you were incompetent or a hypochondriac. I see the vagus nerve mentioned as the main cause of Gastroparesis, and stress results in decreased vagus nerve activation. And as I said, I've been there myself, having severely reduced gastric emptying etc. due to stress. What was the cause of your gastroparesis?
- Klinky 11y agoGastroparesis due to diabetic neuropathy and side effects from surgical procedures is probably more prevalent than genuine cases of stress-induced gastroparesis. The cause of my case is not known. It'd probably fall under idiopathic. I believe it was related to food poisoning or a virus.
- cpncrunch 11y agoI was referring to idiopathic gastroparesis. Given that stress affects vagal tone (which is implicated as the cause of gastroparesis), and given the 10:1 female:male ratio (similar to fibromyalgia), stress seems a plausible cause for temporary idiopathic gastroparesis.
- Klinky 11y agoDamage to the vagus nerve is potentially implicated. Low vagal tone could mean anything, such as damage to the vagus nerve from other sources or stress caused by the illness itself, rather than the other way around. The problem with a diagnosis of stress is that no one lives a stress-free life, and identifying triggers that have have possibly caused a stress-induced illness is a guessing game. Unless there is a clearly defined link or test that can pinpoint that the exact cause of an illness was stress induced, it should be a diagnosis of extreme last resort. You could send someone on a wild goose chase, what with going to CBT sessions, counselors and psychiatrists, only causing them more stress as their condition continues to deteriorate.