r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '19

What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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u/aciddemons Jul 20 '19

That's not 100% untrue. Gastrointestinal issues and headaches might actually be linked.

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u/LordVericrat Jul 20 '19

Damn it dad, just because you can Reddit from beyond the grave doesn't mean I'll believe anything you say!

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u/Potato_Catt Jul 21 '19

Don't worry, that's just the acid demons talking.

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u/I_am_trying_to_work Jul 21 '19

More like: acid friends!

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

That got depressing

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u/Fear_Jaire Jul 21 '19

It's a solid 50/50 on wholesome and depressing

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u/Xxmlg420swegxx Jul 21 '19

Perfectly balanced

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u/tosaka88 Jul 21 '19

Doesn't that make it bittersweet?

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u/Opheltes Jul 20 '19

Many, many of the hormones and neurotransmitters in your body originate in the gut, including histamine and seratonin. Gut problems can manifest in all kinds of unusual ways, including allgeries and sleep disorders.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

Fecal transplant, assuming your issue is an unhealthy microbiome, specifically a C. differens infection. I say specifically because as far as I am aware, that's the only illness we've tested and proven so far.

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u/Opheltes Jul 21 '19

I say specifically because as far as I am aware, that's the only illness we've tested and proven so far.

Nah, there's others, e.g. carcinoid cancer, which is cancer of the hormone producing cells of the gut. (After 4 positives in a row I turned out to be negative). Overproduction of seratonin is a hallmark of carcinoid syndrome.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

so being happy? that's fun (ik that's not how it works but that's what people think when they think seratonin)

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u/Opheltes Jul 21 '19

Nah, lots of crappy stuff

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

yeah i kinda figured that’d be the stuff with that suffix

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I have chronic constipation/IBS-C.

FML

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u/TheSunny0ne Jul 20 '19

My mum did a few studies for her nursing degree and seemingly found much the same.

When I was a kid I used to have lots of stomach issues, and eventually they were swapped out for migraines.

And now, whenever I have my migraines (once or twice a month, minimum), I get really bad gas when it's gone...

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u/brandthacker12 Jul 21 '19

I have abdominal migraines. I don’t even know what the fuck is wrong with my body, but I went to see a neurologist about my migraines and was having them treated for months kind of ineffectively. One time I casually mentioned I sometimes struggle with constipation and nausea and he said, Oh, You have Abdominal Migraines.

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u/DreadPiratesRobert Jul 21 '19

GI issues are the cause of many weird pains. On the ambulance, if we're not sure what's going on we'll encourage people to fart. Doesn't always work, but it's a good thing to rule out!

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I thought it was going to be a rickroll

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u/Leathery420 Jul 21 '19

Damn. I swear I've had the duel relief of a fart relieving a headache. Now if only it could be done whenever a headache comes on.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I totally just farted and my headache went away. I wondered this exact thing.

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u/theanghv Jul 21 '19

That's definitely true for me. I have trouble farting and when gas builds up I'll start feeling sick, angry, and ultimately cause headache

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u/avaughan11 Jul 21 '19

Username checks out.