Sertraline and stomach issues
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Hi all,
I have been on Sertraline 50mg for 41 days now. In the beginning I had terrible side effects (tremors, tingling, skin crawling, muscle jerking, cramps in my calfs). Those have subsided now, save for the occassional arm twitch. On the whole the meds have helped with my panic attacks and depression.
However, for the last 2 or so weeks i have been experiencing upper LQ abdominal pain (especially after eating), lots of gas and hard irregular bowel movements. Is this normal and another side effect?? I have health anxiety and these things certainly dont help....
Thanks in advance xx
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Hoopz Bee89
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I know it sounds daft but I think you need to increase. I personally felt awful till I reached 100mg and even better at 150mg. It will be worth it in the end
Good luck
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joe41529 Bee89
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tyof Bee89
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also, do you need to burp a lot and get a feeling like a balloon is trapped in your upper stomach?
Bee89 tyof
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I've tried both ways. Was burping alot and had sharp/crampy pains on my upper left side. Got something from the pharmacy to take 1st thing in the morning, 30mins before food (it lessens the amount of acid produced by the stomach). So far so good, have not had the same issues since taking it for the past 3 days!
tyof Bee89
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So you had those symptoms too, when you took it with food?
I know these acid blockers - sure be sure to dont take them for a longer period of time!