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Sertraline to control IBS

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m70646
m70646

I’ve been on sertrsline before for years to control my migraines and IBS, I’m usually an anxious person and find this triggers off my IBS that results in chronic fatigue episodes that last weeks to months.  In my smartness after taking settrslibe for 3 years I started to forget to take them and just stopped. Felt fine, had loads of stress but managed pretty well, I didn’t want to be on meds for the rest of my life. 

Alas I have had to go back to go yesterday after having IBS episode of nearly 2 weeks and couldn’t shift the fatigue. 

Day 1 yesterday I felt so I’ll anyway I didn’t notice much until nighttime and had a pretty rough sleep. I kept telling myself these symptoms pass but felt very sorry for myself. So much so that I rang ooh to get appt with go for sleeping tablets. Had a cuppa and slice of toast to settle my stomach and took 2nd tablet.  I’m up showered but feeling the need for a nap.  My main goal is to get through each day until side effects stop. 

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  • m70646
    m70646

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    Went to drs again today as feeling so lathergic and getting hot cold sweats.  Turns out I have tonsillitis and started penacillin.   I’m keeping my fingers crossed that things will improve xx 
  • m70646
    m70646

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    Day 26 on sertralin,  actually slept last night, I was so exhausted, I did wake a few times and did my relaxation excercises and went back to sleep. I turned my clock off so I wasnt clock watching and knew that hubby is up at 6.  Still waking up really shaky, like my whole body is shaking and I know I need to just get up otherwise I’ll stsrt to feel worse so had lansoprazole and then went and relaxed for a bit.  Managed scrambled eggs which seems to settle my stomach and allows me to have sertraline.  Than a wave of tiredness cane over me and I allowed myself to sleep, waking back up at 8:30.  

    Remain zonked all day and very slow and sluggish.  Saw drs and have antibiotics for tonsillitis, maybe all this flu like symptoms are a bit of the infection.  So I allowed myself to rest again today. Still pottering around but sitting down and closing my eyes listening to music or tv and just zoning out, this seems to help. And I’m not actually falling into a deep sleep.  I would push myself and go for walks but I’m so tired.  Dr said that these side effects aren’t due to the sertraline and that the sertraline wouldn’t be making me tired anymore.  I told the dr that I was worried that I have no motivation and struggle against this tiredness. She said I’ve been in such a state of anxiety for weeks that now the meds are starting to work and my equilibrium is a little off kilter.    

    All day I have had a headache but that could be caused by the infection or may be that I’m noticing different side effects as others ease.   Dr also increased lans to 30mg today. 

    Fingers crossed for tomorrow. 

    • joanne58498
      joanne58498 m70646

      Posted

      Hi. You are doing so well to keep pushing through. Having tondilitid will make you feel rubbish and very tired and drained. Its Good that you now know what can help tou8get through the rough times. Keep at it x
  • m70646
    m70646

    Posted

    Can’t believe the difference in me from starting these antibiotics, only had 5 doses but majority of fever has gone and nausea is now under control. 

    I just assumed the flu like symptoms was the side effects of the sertraline.  Do t get me wrong I’m not my usually normal self but feel so much stronger and more my positive self.  God knows how long I had been brewing the infection but only realised when tonsils became septic.  I’m a wuss xx

    • joanne58498
      joanne58498 m70646

      Posted

      Glad you are on the mend. Always worth seeing the Dr regardless of the fact they may be side effects x
  • m70646
    m70646

    Posted

    Day 32 on sertraline and a few days left on antibiotics for tonsillitis.  Finally feel that I’m getting there. Still having a few episodes and each day is completely different, somebody harder than others but I am finding it far easier to relax and I’m pushing my boundaries with food as well. All I could focus on was the next meal and constantly eating every few hours, now I’m trying to be more relaxed and distract myself as I’m not starving, I’m eating my meals and have snacks available during the day.  My intestines are still in spasms but now during the morning leading up to dinner rather than during the night and I feel that I’m sleeping better too.  
    • joanne58498
      joanne58498 m70646

      Posted

      Glad you are having some progress. You seem in a much stronger and calmer state of mind x
    • m70646
      m70646 joanne58498

      Posted

      Had a few days of IBS, today very nauseous and bloated, stomach in spasms and can’t eat. But and here’s the big thing.... I know it’s IBS and that I’m not cracking up.  No anxiety or panic attacked when I’m feeling my worst.  That is massive, that I know what it is and still forcing my way through the chronic illness.  I know that I’m eating the right food and doing everything I can, exercising, drinking plenty of fluids, relaxing where I can. 

      Just need to beat this IBS now xx

    • joanne58498
      joanne58498

      Posted

      Hi. That's great news!!! The meds are clearly working and you are dealing with the anxiety. Funnily enough I have felt the same today. Bloated and sick. Funny tummy this morning. Have got on with things and not panicked about it. I'm so pleased you are doing well. I hope.you stay feeling well

    • joanne58498
      joanne58498

      Posted

      Ive had colofac and it was really good. Im taking buscopan atm but i dont find it as good. I got the colofac from superdrug. It has the name mabeverine too
    • m70646
      m70646 joanne58498

      Posted

      I don’t even want to discuss how I’ll I was yesterday but I saw dr and discussed whether the lansoprazol was actually working or was it making me worse, stomach pains, nausea, gagging, reflux, exhaustion, dizziness, the list goes on and the answer is actually yes... the dr said they could actually be making me worse. Either way they weren’t making me any better and were not treating the reflux.  So dr gave me gaviscon, and had done last night before bed and even though I’m stoll feeling rough as.... I am def better than yesterday and the nausea comes and goes quickly and I’m eating. Slept to 6 this morning which is massive.  

      Wish my o my battle had been the sertraline, but hay ho.... thank god for sertraline Cos I would be on my knees right now and I’m not, I’m still going and getting through it  xx

    • joanne58498
      joanne58498 m70646

      Posted

      Sorry You had such a bad day. You are doing really well though. Your mindset is spot on. Let's hope the gaviscon helps a bit. Hope you get a good night's rest x

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