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Posted 2/15/2012 2:16 AM (GMT 0)

I have been taking Sertraline 100 mg for about 2 months.  The gas and diarrhea were terrible at first but then seemed to go away.  But now they have returned.  I took some Melatonin to help me sleep so I thought maybe that was causing the problem and stopped taking the Melatonin but still have the symptoms.  I feel so much better that I want to keep taking the Sertraline.  i've tried Gas X and Immodium and they help.  What else can I do?  At 50 mg I felt good and didn't have nearly as many side effects.  Should I try going back to 50 mg?

Posted 2/15/2012 12:56 PM (GMT 0)
i've only taken 50mg but i get symptoms like that if I don't take it with enough food e.g a couple of biscuits instead of a sandwich or if I take it with caffeine (tea, coffee, cola). maybe some pro biotics would help the symptoms. Talk to your dr. and if your both happy with the lower dosage then do it. no point in dealing with (i'm guessing) a panic disorder only to be to sick to got out. But please talk to your doctor before making any changes to your medication just to be on the safe side.
Take care :)
Posted 2/15/2012 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning and welcome to HealingWell.  Perhaps keeping a food diary of what you are eating may help you identify if certain foods are causing some your  symptoms.

I agree, talking with your Dr. is a good idea.  My husband takes Immodium daily for his short bowel syndrome but again this is something I would discuss with your Dr.  If the med is working well for you I hope you can find a way to continue at your current dose.

 

Posted 2/15/2012 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
I'm also taking Zoloft 100 mgs, and I find that if I eat certain foods it tends to make me more gassy. For instance, the other day I made Chili and suffered with gas for two days because of the beans. The night before I at broccoli, same thing. LOL! If I eat things that are known to cause gas and bloating, I get worse than I used to before. I refuse to stop eating the things I like, so I take some Tums and it starts going away.

With that said, I would not change your dosage if it is working well for you just because it causes gas. Talk to your doc and maybe he can give you some advice on what to do about it, or maybe recommend some type of med you can take to control it, whether OTC or prescription.

My dad takes Beano before he eats if he's going to eat something that causes him to feel "uncomfortable", and he swears by it.

Take care, Fox
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