i am new to this BB..but not new to IBS!You have already given me some new insights-particularly into depression...as I alwaysassumed I was an anxiety "person"curious: how many of you/us have any of thesein our history?kleptomaniapanic attackmoderate obsession with cleanliness/germslike to control situationshave a mate who does not "meet" your expectations...yet you care for themset high levels of expectation for yourselfare critical of others-particularly thosethat are rudefeelings hurt easily...and dwell on thisI read that all the above can relate toseritonin levels..and it has a lot to do withthe gut.any feedback?