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lilly109876

803d

I just want to rant because I’m mad and upset about what I’m going through. I had shortness of breath because of some dumb medical thing that happened for god knows what reason. I went to get myself checked out a lot and everything was fine so the doctors said it’s probably anxiety. I finally went to see a psychiatrist cause I was hoping taking medications would help me manage my anxiety so she gave me sertraline. With my IBS symptoms, it affected my acid reflux GREATLY. I couldn’t eat for roughly a day and I drank soup for the most part while sometimes eating chicken. To be honest, I’m not worried about my acid reflux cause it’s getting better slowly, but I haven’t pooped in about 4 days. I don’t feel like I have to go but I’m really worried that maybe I’m gonna get constipation eventually but I keep trying to tell myself that I barely ate anything to get constipated. I took Metamucil yesterday so I’m really hoping that works but I’m also considering taking bisacodyl to make me go but I’m worried about the effects it might cause especially if there’s nothing that I have to poop. Constipation was how my IBS symptoms started so I’m really trying to avoid it because recently my IBS symptoms were starting to feel better. Again, just aggravated that this whole thing started cause I felt like it could’ve been avoided if I knew how bad the anxiety med was gonna affect my IBS symptoms.

    • lilly109876

      801d

      Tysm~ it’s gotten better but I’ll def keep it in mind for the future

    • blackcatluna

      801d

      Hey there, I’m really sorry you’re going through this! I’ve been through the ringer too with meds screwing up my constipation. If it’s really bad, something that’s not fun but that saved my constipation was drinking PlenVu (doc had to prescribe it) to clear me out or try magnesium citrate (both colonoscopy prep I know) or see if a constipation med can help - I take Motegrity for IBS-C. Hope this helps and sending you my best 💕

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night sweats

paranoid

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sertraline

palpitations

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palpitations

Depression

Valium

Bupropion