Posted by jannbeau on October 21, 2002, at 10:52:49
In reply to Re: constipated on Effexor XR? » Katia, posted by LynnPerley on October 18, 2002, at 19:27:13
>Hi, Lynne,
Try Phazyme Ultra (or other med containing simethicone) for the gas! Helps a lot!
Jannbeau
Yes, its the only side effect that is still consistently (as in more than once a week) bothering me after more than 7 months. I always eat a lot of fiber in my diet and I still have to add Citrucel occasionally. It's the frequent small hard movements for me. It also results in abdominal gas which is quite embarrassing. I'm to the point I am going to do a food journal to see if I can't make some specific dietary changes which will help. If I was not receiving subsantial benefit from this med, and if the constipation were not a listed side effect of virtualy every antidepressant available, I would stop this med just because of the constipation. Very annoying.
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