Antdepressants for C'ers?
#128382 - 12/07/04 10:06 AM
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Augie
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I was recently put on Lexapro for anxiety, but finding that it is causing C to be worse. (It could also be from stress, in all honesty).
For all IBS-C people, what antidepressants have you found to be most helping and not increase the C? I did a search on antidepressants, but it did not distinguish if the person taking the specific AD was a C,D, or A. Any advice is appreciated. My Doc wants me to wait it out to see if the C gets better (it's been 2 1/2 weeks). But when I'm C, it feels a lot longer...I will do whatever he says, but I would love some real life experiences from other IBSers to give him feedback.
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Hi Augie,
I'm a C'er and am currently on a low dose of prozac. The prozac is working great for my night-time attacks, and hasn't affected my C at all.
Hope this helps!
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- Jennifer
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I'm IBS C and was on Lexapro fopr a while and it did not make my C any worse. If it contimues you may want to ask about Zoloft, this gives most people a touch of D!
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Hi Jennifer Rose,
Did the C help you "go" at all or just not cause you D? In other words, it didn't effect the BM's at all? I thought SSRI's were suppose to help us go more!
Also, does it help with the pain at all? What dose are you on?
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Please explain: night time attacks of what?
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Many years of C-IBS and pain too for past 2 years-
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Hello...
I tend towards the D side and would like something to help me not go as much...do you mind me asking what you are taking?
I hope you find some relief.
Sandy
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I'm currently on Lexapro. It's been 8 months now...I think..
It's actually has helped with the "C". I would give it a few more weeks and see if it helps.
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How much lexapro did you take? I am constipated on 10mg but my doctor pushed me up to 20mg because he said that increasing would actually alleviate the Constipation!
Also did it gas you worse gas. I have also noticed a lot of gas lately and don't know if I am just blaming the lexapro.
Thanks,and GL at your doctors appointment. What a great Christmas gift! 
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I think I was on the 10mg Lexapro. I really liked the Lexapro best of all the ad's I've taken! I didn't notice it to make the C worse at all! I'm on zoloft now but after I have my baby, I'll probably switch back1
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I had tried Lexapro before for anxiety but it may be terribly dizzy all the time. I take prozac and it has not helped nor hurt my constipation. Maybe you should experiment a little with a few of them until you find one that works for you. Everyone responds to medications different. Prozac has been known to have a side effect that makes you go more....but not for me,unfortunately.
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