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I had my entire large intestine removed over several operations, and i felt no difference in my mood

• jliptzin 11y ago
  Wow, usually the first step is to prescribe antidepressants
  • msbroadf 11y ago
    No, it was removed for ulcerative colitis. If gut bacteria affected mood I would have noticed now I have a lot less but there wasn't any change.
    • jliptzin 11y ago
      Sorry to hear that. My friend has UC and it's a really tough thing to have to deal with. Best of luck to you.
    • Fomite 11y ago
      The usual issue is not the overall amount of gut bacteria, but the composition. While bowel surgery can disrupt the composition of your gut flora, it need not have to, and if there was no major accompanying lifestyle changes, it's possible it eventually returned to equilibrium.