I was wondering if this could potentially help with all the emotional damage stemming from LG.

Hi all - 27y/o female with PI-IBS going on 3 months now. I haven't seen anything recently on this, but I was wondering about people's success in using antidepressants to combat both IBS symptoms and anxiety that comes along with it/triggers symptoms. This is something I've been discussing with...

I just started reading that there are certain anti-depressants that can be triggers. I am wondering if anyone has heard about or had issues with buproprion (welbutrin) or lexapro aggravating their conditions of IBS-D?

My IBS-C (constipation) started when I began taking ZOLOFT. I weaned myself off and the symptoms stayed around until I completely changed my diet, but 3 years later my anxiety has resurfaced big time and I need to go back on anti-depressants, but I am afraid of getting constipated again. Have...

Hi everyone, I have been reading this forum regularly since my IBS started 2 and a bit years ago but have never posted before. For a quick history I get constipation and bloating (distension), I have tried all things from fibre and probiotics to Zelnorm (I think that's the name, it's been a...

Hello, I've read numerous articles on this site and also found "TheFreeman"'s cure using fecal bacteriotherapy. I've decided to pursue the same course of action and blog my results here in this forum. However, before I do that I want to give my long-winded history with this disease and share how...

I've been going through severe depression due to my IBS and the doctors prescribed me an antidepressant that is serotonin based. I haven't taken it yet because I'm leery about the side effects but I'm trying to find out if it has actually helped people with IBS-C aside from just relieving...

So I've just started Lexapro as of Saturday night, im taking 5mg currently, and supposed to take the full 10mg from tomorrow night on. I was just shaky and nauseous all of sunday, but yesterday and today, mid afternoon, im being hit with really urgent D, and i can't even tell if it's my normal D...

Hey guys, I just started taking nortriptyline for my IBS on July 4th. My doctor told me to start taking 10 mg every night at bedtime and once the side effects passed and if I didn't notice any relief than I could increase it to 20 mg then 30 mg as needed. I am now up to 30 mg for the past week...

Hi everyone, I have been cured from severe IBS-D for several years now and am ashamed with myself for not posting my story earlier as I had lived off these forums for as long as I can remember. As for my story: Up until mid-2008 I had severe IBS-D for my entire life. Anytime I was in an...