Published on 12, July, 2020
On Friday, trying to complete a very involved application, I hyperfocused from 10am-10pm to complete it.
But then yesterday (Saturday) I had a brutal migraine and diarrhea all day.
Has anyone experienced this sort of bodily response after using their hyperfocus ability all day?
It could be feelings of stress while hyperfocusing that triggered the migraine. I know mine are triggered by changes in serotonin levels; when on sertraline for depression, I had daily migraines. Serotonin is also affected by stress and most of this neurotransmitter is produced in the gut. This could account for your other symptom.
Thats Very interesting, I wonder how one might regulate serotonin in that case?
I am still struggling with that, diet has an effect. After having three consecutive days of migraines, while eating a lot of aniseed balls, I found that aniseed can affect serotonin levels. Sunlight, vitamin D, exercise, and foods rich in tryptophan can all boost serotonin levels. I am unsure whether it is high levels of serotonin, or just sudden changes in serotonin concentration that trigger my migraine attacks.