Does sertraline affect your bowels
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if so,how?
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Bekystar rachel90433
Posted
HI! Sertraline gave me diarrhea, among other side effects. What dose are you on?
rachel90433 Bekystar
Posted
hi, im on 50mg. can i ask what other side effects you had?
Bekystar rachel90433
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The first 2-3 weeks were tough, I had increased anxiety, heart palpitations, diarrhea, headaches. The 4th week was good but lately I have been felling anxious again and been having palpitations again. Maybe I need to up my dosage.
TurtleTom rachel90433
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Sertraline, as many medicines "might" cause many side effects diarreha and constipation are both a possible side effect of sertraline. I haven't suffered this if anything it has helped my IBS but instead I have had weight gain from it which I have 12 weeks dieting one to one to complete to see if this helps
rachel90433 TurtleTom
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I'm glad it has helped your IBS. For me, its done the opposite. My doctor tells me I have IBS, doesn't do anything for me, doesn't give me medication to help, doesn't tell me what to eat to make it better! When I mentioned I was on sertraline , he said it's the side effects of the tablets! So i've stopped taking them to see if there is any improvement.
Megthegirl rachel90433
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Yes definitely affects bowels. The only side effects I've had are gi issues. Lots of gas, boat and a few days of diarohea.
rachel90433 Megthegirl
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I wish my d was a few days, mine has been 6 weeks ever since I started taking sertraline. I had it a few times before, But it progressively got worse after taking my meds, so bad to the point it was everything I ate to 6-10 times a day. Now it's like 2 times a day.