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this post was submitted on 06 Nov 2026
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Am I the only person who doesn't have this issue with eating spicy food?
It reminds me of the "hurr durr Taco Bell gives you diarrhea" memes. Like really? Maybe you need to see a doctor?
I personally don't see any connection between spiciness and stomach/bowel issues.
I think it's just like the "obvious" answer ("food was spicy, now my tummy hurts, therefore spiciness makes my tummy hurt"), when in reality, at most people are just experiencing a correlation.
Capsaicin can irritate intestines just like it irritates every other mucus membrane. When that happens, they will often decide to speed up the substances trip, which leaves less time for water to be extracted. Other food will get dragged along with the expedited.
So you are left with a spicy, liquidy, morass of poor choices that burns the starfish as its last 'fuck you' on the way out.
Doesn't happen to everyone, but it does happen.