I am 50 years old. I am a chronic depression patient under medication. I take 50 mg paroxetine and 200 mg lamotrigine since last 10 years. Since last 1 year I am facing gastric problem like feeling of incomplete bowl movement and urge to go again after sometime. Poor appetite, bloating, gas, uneasiness in the stomach after taking meals. Most of the time (ibs symptoms). Whether it is anything to do with my depression medication. Please advise.
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Of course it may be so you should think about psychological counseling and psychological autosuggestion therapy through the online process for the permanent solution of your psychological problems of major depression you can contact me for this on Lybrate website thank you.
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Unlikely due to psychiatric medications, but ibs symptoms with depression can be managed with better combinations. Discuss these with your treating psychiatrist, if no improvement seen, get a second opinion online or in person from another psychiatrist. Good luck.
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Hi Lybrate user, as you have been already taking the medicine for so long, 10 years time is too long for it. I would suggest you to go to an counsellor, who can help you in coming out of this depression by identifying the right cause of it. Stress and depression are major cause for other stomach and digestive related issues. So, try to find out the reason for your depression and treat it with cbt also along with medication.
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Dear Radha Krishna, It is NOT due to medication. If it is diagnosed as IBS, it may be a part of your anxiety and depression.
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Chronic gastric symptoms are common in depressive patient. And its called psychological abdominal pain. Take levosulpride and it will cure your abdominal discomfort.
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