This subject is like, How Much Time Do You Have, where my childhood is concerned.. I lived in a very stressful environment as a child, teen, even into and thruout my adult life. I was always ill as a child and very anxious and nervous.. I had shingles before the age of 5, had problems with my kidneys. Then when I hit 30 I was diagnosed with PAT and have to take meds every day to control it. Have always suffered with GAD and depression. I've been told that I have an anticipation problem!!
HUH!!!! Well, yes, when it's been one thing after another in my life...
I have really had to teach myself some helpful coping skills.
So true when the BRAIN/GUT connection is discussed...
Dee~~~~~
sensitve question....interesting hypothesis
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How ironic is that to be told you have an anticipation problem!!????!! that was how you probably survived....being able to anticipate a problem can be a strength!! On the other hand, like you said, when things keep happening...we wait for the other shoe to drop!! Or think...this won't last....too good to be true!! so glad you have learned some good coping skills....
Sunny
Sunny
I have a confession to make !!!
You all know that at times I am away from this GREAT board..
Now, I'll tell you all why!!!
Due to my past childhood, etc., I have always been the one in the family to try to mend tension and conflicts. Always the one to help someone dealing with heartache or pain. Always the one, to just have to find resolution for someone dealing with a problem. So, I've been the loyal friend, counselor, caretaker, etc., easily carrying others burdens...
So, when I am MIA, it's because even though, I have never met anyone of you in person, I have great feelings for all of you and if some are dealing with personal problems, health issues, bosses who are pain in the arse, experiencing anxiety and stress, ones that sure could use a miracle, I am just the type to carry those burdens, right along with you.. Some days I wish that I could reach thru my computer and give some a
and make it all better!!!!
So, folks, that's my confession......
Love To All
Dee~~~~~~
You all know that at times I am away from this GREAT board..
Now, I'll tell you all why!!!
Due to my past childhood, etc., I have always been the one in the family to try to mend tension and conflicts. Always the one to help someone dealing with heartache or pain. Always the one, to just have to find resolution for someone dealing with a problem. So, I've been the loyal friend, counselor, caretaker, etc., easily carrying others burdens...
So, when I am MIA, it's because even though, I have never met anyone of you in person, I have great feelings for all of you and if some are dealing with personal problems, health issues, bosses who are pain in the arse, experiencing anxiety and stress, ones that sure could use a miracle, I am just the type to carry those burdens, right along with you.. Some days I wish that I could reach thru my computer and give some a
and make it all better!!!!So, folks, that's my confession......
Love To All
Dee~~~~~~
Interesting poll, and information re: early stress and gut issues. I had a normal childhood, I think. There was no abuse of any kind. But, I was 6 weeks premature (1965) and suffered a lot of physical illnesses (colds, viruses, etc) in my younger years. Had a lot of "woman" problems until a partial hysterectomy when I was 30. Physically, my body always let me down when i needed it to respond normally, or at least what is considered normal for 99% of the world.
I've always been told I get too stressed about nothing....performance anxiety I think! I don't think I'm stressed, but then, BAM!!! My mom was/is pretty critical of everyone, and I think I've always tried to not let people down. I'm never late, never had late homework, always willing to go the extra mile....a classic type A personality. That sort of thinking resulted in eating disorder that I still struggle with today when I get overwhelmed. I'm interested in how much THAT affected my gut! Plenty, I'm sure.
Wouldnt' it be nice if there was a switch that we could just turn off the stress when it got bad? (and I don't mean pills or alcohol!)
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I've always been told I get too stressed about nothing....performance anxiety I think! I don't think I'm stressed, but then, BAM!!! My mom was/is pretty critical of everyone, and I think I've always tried to not let people down. I'm never late, never had late homework, always willing to go the extra mile....a classic type A personality. That sort of thinking resulted in eating disorder that I still struggle with today when I get overwhelmed. I'm interested in how much THAT affected my gut! Plenty, I'm sure.
Wouldnt' it be nice if there was a switch that we could just turn off the stress when it got bad? (and I don't mean pills or alcohol!)
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THanks for these comments, Dee. I can relate...guess why I became a counselor?
those are wonderful characterisitcs to have....but sometimes I can go overboard and then pin on my big rescue button....
SO when you are MIA....we'll know what you are probably up to....wrapping your arms around someone who needs it!! ... I felt that big hug and here's one back
those are wonderful characterisitcs to have....but sometimes I can go overboard and then pin on my big rescue button....
SO when you are MIA....we'll know what you are probably up to....wrapping your arms around someone who needs it!! ... I felt that big hug and here's one back
Here's a related study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1830 ... stractPlus
Early life stress enhances the vulnerability to chronic psychosocial stress and experimental colitis in adult mice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1830 ... stractPlus
Early life stress enhances the vulnerability to chronic psychosocial stress and experimental colitis in adult mice.
Early life stress enhances the vulnerability to both mood and chronic inflammatory disorders, suggesting a link between these stress-related disorders. To study this, we exposed male C57BL/6 mice to early life stress [maternal separation (MS), 3 h/day, day 1-14] and to adult chronic psychosocial stress [chronic subordinate colony housing (CSC)] and measured changes in neuroendocrine parameters and in the severity of a chemically-induced colitis. In both unseparated (US) and MS mice, 19 days of CSC exposure resulted in a transient decrease in body weight gain, increased anxiety-related behavior, and decreased vasopressin mRNA expression in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) compared with respective non-stressed mice. However, only CSC-stressed MS mice showed elevated corticotropin-releasing hormone mRNA expression in the PVN and reduced plasma corticosterone. Subsequent treatment with dextran sulphate sodium (1%, 7 days) resulted in a more severe colonic inflammation in MS compared with US mice. This was indicated by an increased histological damage score and increased TNF secretion (non-stressed MS mice), more severe body weight loss and inflammatory reduction in colon length (CSC-stressed MS mice), and increased IFN-gamma secretion (non-stressed and CSC-stressed MS mice). In conclusion, early life stress and subsequent exposure to chronic psychosocial stress in adulthood induced neuroendocrine abnormalities, which likely contributed to enhanced vulnerability to chemically-induced colitis. The combined use of MS and CSC represents a potential animal model providing novel (patho)physiological insights into the complex interactions between neuroendocrine and inflammatory actions upon chronic stress exposure. These findings may further help to reveal mechanisms of hypocortisolemic disorders.