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Re:Fecal transplant turns cancer immunotherapy non-responder... by specialist on Saturday February 06, 2021 @12:47AM (#26044436)
I spent 10 years battling anxiety. Went away when I had a lumbar fusion. Surprise!

My best guess is my pinched nerve caused the sensation which I then experienced emotionally. Exactly no one any where suggested the possibility of a physical cause to an emotional state.

Scientific progress is not a straight line. More like bumps in the dark.

Re:Fecal transplant turns cancer immunotherapy non-responder... by DangitBobby on Saturday February 06, 2021 @11:11AM (#26047455)
I definitely think that my back pain effects me emotionally and saps my happiness. I'm way grumpier than I ever used to be. (I also wonder if chronic inflammation causes an autoimmune-like response which is resulting in other new conditions like heartburn).

I think the body plays a much larger role in our emotional and mental states than we give it credit for.