Does anyone have any further info on this? Anyone found tricyclic antidepressants help with the diarrhoea?
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low dose antidepressants for IBS-D but what exactly is low dose?...
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 04:38 PM
Does anyone have any further info on this? Anyone found tricyclic antidepressants help with the diarrhoea?
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 04:41 PM
Usually low dose for tricyclics is from 75 mgs or lower.
Most of the depression doses start at 75 mgs but most people need more like 100-150. They start at 75 then work up to the dose that works for the depression but they usually have to start lower and build rather than start at the usual working dose.
If the one you are on isn't working it may be worth discussing trying a different one. Sometimes one will work better than another for any given person.
Most of the depression doses start at 75 mgs but most people need more like 100-150. They start at 75 then work up to the dose that works for the depression but they usually have to start lower and build rather than start at the usual working dose.
If the one you are on isn't working it may be worth discussing trying a different one. Sometimes one will work better than another for any given person.
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Posted 04 November 2009 - 10:42 AM
Thanjks Kathleen, has put my mind at rest. I didn't want to be taking the same dose as that for depression. It just seems that people on this forum have mainly taken 10-20mg and I was started off on 5mg of Amitryptaline which really didn't work. Am now on imipramine which seems to help 'bulking' up the stools but doesn't help with the urgency and frequency. I also take loperamide. Dr tried to get me to stop using loperamide (perhaps as it doesn't work after a while am not sure?) but I can't cope without it!
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