Posted by yxibow on January 31, 2007, at 1:55:40
In reply to Re: Diarrhea, posted by Phillipa on January 30, 2007, at 20:37:18
Generally SSRIs will initially give gastrointestial upsets such as nausea with dosage adjustments, although diarrhea is an extreme example. Its caused by stimulation of 5HT3 in the gut, where most serotonin receptors lie.
Short term use of generic OTC loperamide is a pretty effective fix for that issue.
For nausea, ginger pills/raw/crystallized provide some relief because ginger has a very minor 5HT3 blockade. (As opposed to chemotherapy 5HT3 medications such as ondansetron which can cost $25 a pill.)
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