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by A_COMPUTER 4166 days ago
I guess this is a good place to mention this in case anyone experiences the same thing. I naturally have terrible anxiety, but for a while I was having even more horrible anxiety attacks. I eventually figured out that taking probiotics made it happen. If you're using probiotics it might be worth a try stopping for a month and seeing what happens.
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That's bizarre, but given the amount of research lately tying gut flora and inflammation to mood and depression, unsurprising.
heartburn is a trigger for panic attacks, perhaps the probiotics mitigated some indigestion you were having