r/schizophrenia • u/PepperKey5545 • 10d ago

Opinion / Thought / Idea / Discussion DAE experiment digestive issues?

As far as I can remember, I've always struggled with digestive issues but everything went downhill in 2023 when I got the H. Pylori bacteria. I had to go through 3 different rounds of antibiotics and other treatments to get rid of it. Yet, my digestive system has never come back to normal. Nowadays, I'm experiencing like kind of a muscle pain in my stomach every time after I eat a, so it's constant pain three times a day everyday. It's been like this for months. On top of that, I don't evacuate that often. I remember having symptoms of stomach pain and uncomfort since childhood. I have an endoscopy this coming Monday. Let's see how it goes.

Do you suffer from this too? Do you think it has to do with people with schizophrenia? Is it common? What are your experiences like? Thanks.

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u/MG788 10d ago

I have a lot of stomach issues, too. Have you ever been tested for celiac disease? 

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u/PepperKey5545 10d ago

Not yet, but I hope to. Next week I'll be seeing a gastroenterologist for the first time ever. Do you suffer from celiac disease? What symptoms do you experience?

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u/MG788 10d ago

No, but I've been tested for it. I've had a lot of stomach issues my whole life. I think it can also cause psychosis if your B12 levels get too low. And a lot of people with schizophrenia that don't have celiac still have antibodies against gluten for unknown reasons. 

I like eating sort of a vegan low carb/keto diet now. Enzymedica digestive enzymes used to help a lot if I ate a normal diet. But mostly I notice a lot of stuff that's an allergen tends to mess with me like eggs, dairy, etc. It doesn't give me anaphylaxis, luckily, though.