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Upped dosage from 50mg -75mg

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bch413
bch413

Hi,

Since upping my dosage after a month of 50 mg I am have a lot of intestinal pain and gas bubbles. My stomach sounds like a gurgle machine. Anxiety over all is not worse but it has done a number on my gastrointestinal system.

Anyone else have this experience?

Thanks,

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  • pam01968
    pam01968 bch413

    Posted

    I have been on setraline 100mg for 5 weeks anxietyy is through the roof my dr just increased my dose to 150mg I am at 6 weeks anxiety is still so awful will this get any better or is setraline not going to work for me
    • Christycrazy
      Christycrazy pam01968

      Posted

      Hi Pam, feel your pain.. they say it gets better but not for me.. it made me worse..

      Ask for some adivan.. def takes the edge off.

      I dont know how people do it.. its supposed to help anxiety..

      Im tapering off & i actually starting to feel a little better..Just praying it staus this way..

      Best of luck.. def talk to your prescriber & tell them whats going on..

    • bch413
      bch413 pam01968

      Posted

      I take Ativan for when the anxiety is too much.
    • Christycrazy
      Christycrazy bch413

      Posted

      I would def seek some advice .. & Think about the effects your having.. are they worse than what you had before? Dont be afraid to bug them if younfeel like crap all the time... haha.. My Dr Is going to try just adivan & melatonin at night with a small dose of adivan..

      because i have had insomnia so bad..

      Sometimes i feel meds are pushed a little far..

      But thats just me.. I dont like meds..

      They actually dont like me..

      Good luck ..

    • Christycrazy
      Christycrazy pam01968

      Posted

      Made me nuts.. too many side effects for me..If you can go back to my original & read it..

      Holy crap..

    • jennifdr11527
      jennifdr11527 pam01968

      Posted

      Hi Pam,

      I took valium ontop of Setraline until the setraline kicked in. I beleive it takes a few weeks to really work other studies say it should work right away. I am now in the process of weaning off of it. but it did more good then harm when i was going through a lot of anxiety due to life problems. life is better now so i think it's a good time for me to wean off. Ask your dr if you can get a valium to help ease the anxiety. I went all the way up to 250 at one point. Weigh gain and stomach issues were a huge side effect but worth it to ease the anxiety. GOOD LUCK! 

  • Christycrazy
    Christycrazy bch413

    Posted

    Yes.. was terrible .. i dont want to discourage people on this stuff because it does work wonders for some people.. Just wish it did for me.. lol..

    But holy crap. I was miserable with gastro issues along with tons of other side effects.

    My Gi gave me protinix.. def helped before dinner

    & sucked on mylanta..

    Does help..

    Best of luck..

    • pam01968
      pam01968 Christycrazy

      Posted

      I have made it almost 6 weeks should I try and stick with it 2 more after the increased dosage to see if it is goons work or change
    • jennifdr11527
      jennifdr11527 pam01968

      Posted

      it takes a bit to work. like my comment above, maybe ask your dr for some valium to help you out but def not higher then a 5 on the valium.
  • jennifdr11527
    jennifdr11527 bch413

    Posted

    Hi, I am actualy stopping my meds in the hopes it will heal my acid stomach. I have been having on going issues with my stomach and other thing such as not sleeping and weight gain headachs so on. I just started the weaning process. Have you looked into natural suppliments? I am just starting to look into that now.
    • bch413
      bch413 jennifdr11527

      Posted

      Hi,

      Not really in fact I believe the drug is working for me, the side affects suck but hoping they don't last too long. Taking it day by day.

      Omeprazole helped with the acid stomach for me.

      Brian,

    • pam01968
      pam01968 bch413

      Posted

      How long have you been taking the setraline
    • jennifdr11527
      jennifdr11527 bch413

      Posted

      the drug works trust me...i'm just at a point in my life where i want to be off of them and enjoy feeling things a bit more intense then i do while on them. 

      thanks for Omeprazole suggestion...i'll try it.

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