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Have a family member who is currently suffering from severe pains in her mid to upper right abdomen. At first we thought it might be a gallbladder issue.
Went to the hospital, she had a CT scan and it came up negative for everything; gallbladder, appendicitis, legions, bleeds. Only thing that could be seen was a slight inflammation of the stomach lining.
Doctor gave her strong pain killers and sent her home. Still in lots of pain and is seeing a gastroentologist today.
Serotonin and Parkinson's disease as a Cause?
She suffers from Parkinson's disease and is often sad, depressed, nervous and paranoid as a result. I do not believe that she has ever had her serotonin levels measured but I would wager that they are quite high especially in her gut. I do not know if this is the case but I would assume that Parkinson's disease has an effect on serotonin formation in a negative way. She is not on any traditional medicine for Parkinson's disease such as dopamine uptake promoters etc.
My questions are;
1) Is it possible that her severe abdominal pain is the result of high amounts of gut serotonin?
2) What would such a disease be called and how does one diagnose it?
3) What treatment options would be good to combat high serotonin levels and what are the risks associated with said treatment?
Greatly appreciate the help and advice.
Went to the hospital, she had a CT scan and it came up negative for everything; gallbladder, appendicitis, legions, bleeds. Only thing that could be seen was a slight inflammation of the stomach lining.
Doctor gave her strong pain killers and sent her home. Still in lots of pain and is seeing a gastroentologist today.
Serotonin and Parkinson's disease as a Cause?
She suffers from Parkinson's disease and is often sad, depressed, nervous and paranoid as a result. I do not believe that she has ever had her serotonin levels measured but I would wager that they are quite high especially in her gut. I do not know if this is the case but I would assume that Parkinson's disease has an effect on serotonin formation in a negative way. She is not on any traditional medicine for Parkinson's disease such as dopamine uptake promoters etc.
My questions are;
1) Is it possible that her severe abdominal pain is the result of high amounts of gut serotonin?
2) What would such a disease be called and how does one diagnose it?
3) What treatment options would be good to combat high serotonin levels and what are the risks associated with said treatment?
Greatly appreciate the help and advice.
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