JTS Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Does anyone know if there is a correlation between IBS, Hyperactive thyroid, and Bipolar Disorder? Link to comment
Goddess4ever Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 The only one that I know of is that HYPOthyroidism mimics some of the symptoms of depression....and HYPERthyrodism mimics some of the syptoms of anxiety. I know there is a high comorbidity between an anxiety disorder and depression. Sorry...that's all I can think of! Link to comment
lucy9089 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 My friend has IBS and is bipolar, she also has/had an eating disorder. Another distant friend of ours has IBS and the eating disorder; I don't know her well enough to know if she is bipolar. I am 99% sure that the eating disorder and the possibly consequent IBS has a strong correlation to the Bipolar personality. This is after reading this book about genetics and personality, I forget what its called, something like "genes matter more than you think" but the Author's name is Dean Hamer, and he says that this has to do with the type of seratonin gene that they have. It is so interesting, I recommend you read that chapter on seratonin, and see how many traits it is linked to it. I don't know if he mentions IBS but I definitely think it is linked to seratonin imbalances which is the driving force behind bipolar. My friend says that when she is constipated she feels the low like she doesn't want to leave the house, or when she is happy she gets the diarrhea.......... so interesting... As far as the overactive thyroid, I have no idea, I am curious as why you are asking this question. Is this a school report? Or do you have experience with someone who has these 3 things? Link to comment
Cadence308 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Go to link removed and look it up on their database. They have abstracts from all kinds of peer reviewed papers from researchers who investigate everything from impotence to vien leaf pattering in plants. Good luck! Link to comment
fallenangel5421 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 i dont know if there is a connection but if you know of one fill me in....i have hashimotos thyroiditis that i was diagnosed with when i was 12 (i'm now 24) and they think i may have ibs now!! ive been really concerned about it...i'm too young for this crap! Link to comment
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