ok i have ibs gastritis and colitis with ocasional diahrea due to intestinal cramping ive ben taking librax it helps a little bit and too sleep at nights i take ativan but ive been getting depressed latly and my school psychologist is aware that i atke these pills and she said that since i have deppression due to the meds she suggestd switching from anti anxiety meds to anti deppressants
will anti deppressants help my ibs? does anyone have any experience with anti deprresants and ibs?
2007-04-27 16:05:03 · 4 answers · asked by antelias 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Antidepressants completely stopped my IBS. Most IBS is caused by anxiety and no diet changes will help with that.
2007-04-27 16:10:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best treatment for IBS is changing your diet. It's all about the food you eat. Anything that is fried or has fat is going to cause a flare up.
Soluble fiber is the single greatest dietary aid for preventing Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms in the first place, as well as relieving them once they occur. Here's the kicker. Soluble fiber is NOT typically found in foods most people think of as "fiber," such as bran or raw leafy green vegetables. Soluble fiber is actually found in foods commonly thought of as "starches", though soluble fiber itself differs from starch as the chemical bonds that join its individual sugar units cannot be digested by enzymes in the human GI tract. In other words, soluble fiber has no calories because it passes through the body intact.
As a general rule, the grain and cereal foods at the top of this list make the safest, easiest, and most versatile soluble fiber foundations for your meals and snacks.[1]
Rice
Pasta and noodles
Oatmeal
Barley
Fresh white breads such as French or sourdough (NOT whole wheat or whole grain)*
Rice cereals
Flour tortillas
Soy
Quinoa
Corn meal
Potatoes
Carrots
Yams
Sweet potatoes
Turnips
Rutabagas
Parsnips
Beets
Squash and pumpkins
Mushrooms
Chestnuts
Avocados (though they do have some fat)
Bananas
Applesauce
Mangoes
Papayas (also digestive aids that relieve gas and indigestion)
*Please choose a baked-daily, high quality, preservative-free brand. White bread does not mean Wonder.
Why is soluble fiber so special? Because unlike any other food category, it soothes and regulates the digestive tract, stabilizes the intestinal contractions resulting from the gastrocolic reflex, and normalizes bowel function from either extreme. That's right – soluble fiber prevents and relieves BOTH diarrhea and constipation. Nothing else in the world will do this for you.
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2007-04-28 00:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am so happy, it was only a 35 minute drive ( 70 minutes total) but absolutely no sign of anxiety or panic i shopped till I dropped - brilliant! I will now go for the next stage DUAL CARRIAGE way, probably at the weekend, with my husband accompanying me first then the solo drive, if successful the final stage of driving on motorway
Beat Anxiety And Panic Attacks Naturally?
2016-05-17 13:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Anti-Anxiety, Maybe St. Johns Wort- that maybe more of a mood enhancer though. But I once heard that to quit smoking you should drink Grapefruit Juice every morning. Apparently that is supposed to make the Cigarettes taste bitter. Don't know if it works or not though.
2016-04-01 10:47:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anti depressants cause many bad side affects. If you have not seen a doctor I wouldn't take those pills. Some of the side affects are worse than depression, including IBS. Get a physical and ask your doctor what he thinks.
My niece has Bi-polar depression, she has been taking pills for years and years. She has gained over 150 pounds, has Parkinsons disease, that makes her hands shake uncontrollably and she sleeps sometimes for days only waking to eat. She raised 3 terrific kids and I don't know how. Her hair is snow white, and she has many more problems than I can mention. Doctors have a habit of prescribing too many pills and never telling you the side affects. I am blind in one eye thanks to taking 1 medication. Don't just accept what the doctor says is right and you have to do it. Get a second opinion and make the doctor tell you all the side affects . I hope you can find another way to control your depression, but if you cannot, ask about Prozac, it has the least side affects and it doesn't make you gain weight. Best of Luck to you
2007-04-27 16:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by Cassy 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
work on the ibs, you can do amazing things to limit it's effect. fix some of your diet.
talk to physician regarding meds. ( i had ibs adn took antidepressants. cured the ibs myself) and do it now !
good luck
2007-04-27 17:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by granapts 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋