Stomach pains

angelsm · 03-14-2012, 04:09 PM

I have been off paroxetine for 3 months. Since then I have experienced (amoungst all the other crap) stomach pain - not cramps but rather burning or aching. I went to the doctor who had a feel of my stomach and said that it was probably gastritis and the lining of my stomach was inflamed. I left it for a week, ate lots of good yogurt and eventually it mostly eased. Now it is back. Bugger.
Anyway is anyone else having this problem as well? Is it common?
The problem with being anxious as well as having an unknown ailment is the mind goes crazy and I start to ruminate on all the things this pain could be.....

Backtopaxil · 03-14-2012, 04:23 PM

Try to take your med WITH food, regardless of what the label says.

Not sure how much are you taking but it is not easy on the stomach. Granted it could have been a bug, or just some other food. Just try to take your paxil, say with your breakfast or dinner and see if this problem repeats.

trixiemom · 03-19-2012, 08:38 PM

Did you start taking new med or supplement? I get a weird stomach when I take things w/o food.

Also.... I used to get that in my stomach all the time, found out gluten was the culprit. I read that serotonin has a lot to do with the GI tract, so your GI tract might just be withdrawing yet?

GrandmaD · 04-09-2012, 02:53 AM

I just read this post as I have had stomach cramps but not burning stomach, more like burning higher up.

I saw the suggestion about taking tablet with food. I have always done this until recently. Not sure this is the culprit, but will revert back to taking it with food and see if that helps.

I think the idea of yoghurt is good too, so thanks for that also!

angelsm · 04-23-2012, 04:44 AM

Am on a lactose-free and gluten free diet and things have quietened down a little but that could also be because my anxiety levels are slowly dropping. I guess being anxious a lot can result in an acidy stomach. Damn I so love cream

GrandmaD · 04-23-2012, 08:00 PM

I love cream too, but grandma also loves chocolate and I have had my easter chocolate sitting here since April and got to have a little bit for the first time yesterday!

I found the stomach thing is helped by avoiding wrong foods, eating bland stuff and smaller meals.

I do miss my cakes and biscuits too!

03-14-2012, 04:09 PM	#1
angelsm Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 16	Stomach pains I have been off paroxetine for 3 months. Since then I have experienced (amoungst all the other crap) stomach pain - not cramps but rather burning or aching. I went to the doctor who had a feel of my stomach and said that it was probably gastritis and the lining of my stomach was inflamed. I left it for a week, ate lots of good yogurt and eventually it mostly eased. Now it is back. Bugger. Anyway is anyone else having this problem as well? Is it common? The problem with being anxious as well as having an unknown ailment is the mind goes crazy and I start to ruminate on all the things this pain could be.....

03-14-2012, 04:23 PM	#2
Backtopaxil Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,322	Re: Stomach pains Try to take your med WITH food, regardless of what the label says. Not sure how much are you taking but it is not easy on the stomach. Granted it could have been a bug, or just some other food. Just try to take your paxil, say with your breakfast or dinner and see if this problem repeats. __________________ Started April /03-Jul 30/11 10 mg Paxil 2nd Paxil Tapering Off as of May 28th, 12 "This will take time but it will happen!" "I've been shouting: it takes at LEAST a year " -- Ariella "If I am going to suffer, at least I will be Paxil free" -- me!

03-19-2012, 08:38 PM	#3
trixiemom Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 180	Re: Stomach pains Did you start taking new med or supplement? I get a weird stomach when I take things w/o food. Also.... I used to get that in my stomach all the time, found out gluten was the culprit. I read that serotonin has a lot to do with the GI tract, so your GI tract might just be withdrawing yet?

04-09-2012, 02:53 AM	#4
GrandmaD Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 1,495	Re: Stomach pains I just read this post as I have had stomach cramps but not burning stomach, more like burning higher up. I saw the suggestion about taking tablet with food. I have always done this until recently. Not sure this is the culprit, but will revert back to taking it with food and see if that helps. I think the idea of yoghurt is good too, so thanks for that also! __________________ 1995-2001 20mg 2008-2010 alt doses/skipping doses/switching med/CT 2011-10mg: 10% drops from 10mg to about 7.7 over 6 weeks-crashed after 6 mos June 2011 - 8mg July 2011 - 9mg July-Oct 8mg/9mg (inacurate scales) Oct 2011 - 8.6 caps Nov 2011 - 8.1 caps Dec 2011 - 8.1 tab Dec 14 - 7.7 Jan 11 - 7.3 May 2012 - 7.0 Jun 6.6 Aug 6.4 Oct 6.2 Dec 6.0 Jan 5.7

04-23-2012, 04:44 AM	#5
angelsm Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 16	Re: Stomach pains Am on a lactose-free and gluten free diet and things have quietened down a little but that could also be because my anxiety levels are slowly dropping. I guess being anxious a lot can result in an acidy stomach. Damn I so love cream __________________ Various SSRIs for 16 years Serotonin syndrome Dec 11 Stopped meds immediately Severe withdrawals since

04-23-2012, 08:00 PM	#6
GrandmaD Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 1,495	Re: Stomach pains I love cream too, but grandma also loves chocolate and I have had my easter chocolate sitting here since April and got to have a little bit for the first time yesterday! I found the stomach thing is helped by avoiding wrong foods, eating bland stuff and smaller meals. I do miss my cakes and biscuits too! __________________ 1995-2001 20mg 2008-2010 alt doses/skipping doses/switching med/CT 2011-10mg: 10% drops from 10mg to about 7.7 over 6 weeks-crashed after 6 mos June 2011 - 8mg July 2011 - 9mg July-Oct 8mg/9mg (inacurate scales) Oct 2011 - 8.6 caps Nov 2011 - 8.1 caps Dec 2011 - 8.1 tab Dec 14 - 7.7 Jan 11 - 7.3 May 2012 - 7.0 Jun 6.6 Aug 6.4 Oct 6.2 Dec 6.0 Jan 5.7

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