Posted by jms600 on September 2, 2009, at 16:56:20
In reply to Nardil + Constipation, posted by pedr on September 2, 2009, at 16:18:41
> Hi all,
> I have IBS-C (C = the "I can't poo" variant) and so am very constipated anyway. However recently this has got a lot worse and I believe this is due to the Nardil I am now taking. I have now been on 60mg for 2.5 weeks after building up dose 15mg/week.
> I literally have not had an urge to go once in the last month.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this severe constipation, or is it just that I was predisposed to it because of the IBS-C?
>
> Cheers,
> Pete
Never taken Nardil but I had terrible constipation with Amitriptyline. I got through it by taking LOTS of fibre and plenty of senna at a weekend.
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