1. Community
  2. Mental health
  3. Sertraline

sorry poo question again!

Posted , 6 users are following.

natalie2608
natalie2608

for 3 months (prior to sertraline) my bowel habit had gone from random time and days to every morning and much softer (sorry). i have a colonoscopy booked for next week and so scared they will find something i am 43. also last few days i have noticed that food i ate just the night before is undigested .'i am hoping that this is caused by anxiety but my rational head is saying not, must be some kind of cancer . i don't suppose anyone else has noticed this? sorry to ask such a grim question

0 likes, 38 replies

38 Replies

Prev
  • adam1972
    adam1972 natalie2608

    Posted

    Hi Natalie,

    Given your age, it's unlikely to be anything serious. Probably an anxiety symptom or your body still adjusting to sertraline. Try not to worry, you'll be ok.

    Adam

    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 adam1972

      Posted

      thanks adam ,but it can still happen in people my age, i know not too often, trying not to panic and not doing too great at it!
    • adam1972
      adam1972 natalie2608

      Posted

      I had to stop taking sertraline as it really upset my stomach. I was having diahrroea about 7 times a day and any time I ate. Came off sertraline and the symptoms stopped after a few days. It might be the sertraline upsetting your tummy. 
    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 adam1972

      Posted

      the change strays before the meds adam and i don't remember it doing this before but who know, it may have had an effect just frightened the closer it gets

    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 adam1972

      Posted

      hello adam. well had my consultant appt which was ok and said was on for tomorrow but then the secretary called to say they were so sorry but both consultants double booked and procedure would need to be friday afternoon at 3pm so i am having a mini breakdown at the moment after working myself up for tomorrow sad i know it's only 24 hours but just was hoping to get it out of the way , thank u for asking.

    • adam1972
      adam1972 natalie2608

      Posted

      That's rather frustrating. My advice would be to spend the next 24 hours distracting yourself with things you like doing. 

    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 adam1972

      Posted

      they were really apologetic as they know how anxious i am. have u had one adam? i am also worried about the sedation as i had a pre med once and it made me feel panicky
    • adam1972
      adam1972 natalie2608

      Posted

      I have had one but I had a general so knew nothing about it til I woke up. For me, my anxiety comes from not being in control - I am getting better at just accepting it is a part of me but it is very hard to keep in check sometimes. However, I know it is a product of ruminating and thinking the worst all the time so think positively and distract your brain from worry. 
    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 adam1972

      Posted

      hello ! i am just on way back from hospital, discharged me 20 mins ago: Was scared stiff, had sedation and it was fine, not painful and i was awake and watched it all on the screen. saw him remove a polyp

      which he said was benign and will get sent off anyway and took the random biopsies he said as a matter of course and that was it! all ok and he said bowel change would be down to possible irritable bowel.

    • adam1972
      adam1972 natalie2608

      Posted

      That was very brave of you, well done, you must be very relieved.
    • duddy
      duddy natalie2608

      Posted

      I am very pleased to see that all went well for you today. You must be overjoyed after all the anxiety you have been having over this. Good luck.
  • natalie2608
    natalie2608

    Posted

    plus lost just over a stone in weight. rational head is saying yes but unhave been anxious and not eating as much as u usually do, health anxiety head is saying the opposite !!!
Back to top
Prev

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.