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[Kenny]

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The following articles claim that usage of these drugs or withdrawal from these drugs cause long term IBS .

 

 

https://rxisk.org/bl...ntidepressants/

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm...s who use SSRIs.

 

 

 

 

Does anybody have any thoughts on  this ? Did any of you notice your IBS symptoms onset  after starting these drugs

 

 

 

[bushja1]

Come to think about it my IBS started after a bout of depression where I was prescribed an anti-depressant.   So long ago I don't even remember which one.  I didn't take them very long because they were no help with my depression

[Kenny]

@bushja1 : My IBS also started after use of SSRI (it started one month after I started using these medicines and I am still on the meds  today, its been close to 7 years).

 

In your case , you didn't seem to take it for long. I'm guessing not even a year ? Seems reeli strange that one can get IBS from such a short term usage of anti depressants. ... do you think there is any truth to these claims  for short term usage ? 

[bushja1]

I kind of doubt that anti-depressants caused my IBS.   Actually,   my depression was brought on partially because I was having so much problem with gas.   I couldn't even be around people much.   I wasn't having diarrhea yet but now that I reflect on it I think this was the beginning to my intestinal problems.

[Kenny]

yeah, there  doesn't seem to be a very strong connection in your case

[Kenny]

@ Bushja1:

Are you on  any medication at the moment ? Not necessarily antidepressants but any kind of  psychotropic drugs ?

[bushja1]

@ Bushja1:

Are you on  any medication at the moment ? Not necessarily antidepressants but any kind of  psychotropic drugs ?

No.   The only meds I'm on are  Dicyclomine,  Motofen and Lomotil.   Also and nasal allergy spray.