Ive been curious as to whether or not my anxiety/mood issues are emphasized by possible GI issues. I know theres a link between gut health and mental health, and I wondered what you guys think about this, and what you've potentially done to improve it on your own journey.

I currently do not take any supplements. No daily vitamins. No probiotics/probiotics. 

I have been on 10mg of lexapro for nearly 7 weeks now - Its helping, but it hasn't been anything to write home about just yet.   


My bad anxiety/mood seems to hit me in waves. I'll be skiddish, foggy, disoriented, anxious, panicky, and irritable for one week, and then the next two weeks I could be pretty leveled out and stable. And it just repeats. From what I have observed, I've never been severely depressed, or experienced anything I would particularly classify as mania. My lows just make me feel very odd, and the feeling (aside from anxiety ) is very hard to explain.  I just feel foggy, not present, and not attentive. I feel compulsive and lazy. It is very hard to get things done, and I'm very neurotic.

I recently made a realization, however. It seems to be the case that during these low spells, I also have GI issues. Usually very gassy, stomach is sensitive, and sometimes even sick in the bathroom. A couple times I even thought I had a stomach flu. The thing about this is that I try my best to eat clean on the week days, and sorta give myself some freedom on the weekends. This usually means Im eating like shit a couple or maybe even a few times during the weekend, and then back to the grind on Monday... so i'm wondering if there is a correlation between my eating habits and the highs and lows of my mental health, considering they both tend to be cyclical. 

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Any opinions, thoughts, or advice on this would be helpful. Appreciate your time.