Hi folks, I had a complete colectomy in 2006 and now have a jpouch (ulcerative colitis). I suffer from irritable pouch syndrome but that is mostly under control now. I take bentyl before meals, and a lomotil or two. I take 50 mg of Zoloft in the mornings and amytriptaline in the evening. Lately I've been feeling a serious chemical depression. It's been going on for several months and there are no life factors that have changed or should be causing it. My life is good. I shouldn't be depressed. I exercise regularly and do my best to follow a healthy diet. I've always (even before my disease) suffered from depression and it is generic in my family. Something is off chemically and I would like to try out a new antidepressant. I've been on Zoloft for 9 years now (ever since my surgery) and I'm wondering if I should wean off it and try something new, or else just add another pill to my repertoire...the amytriptaline is for my IPS so I think that should be kept the same. What do you recommend and which antidepressant? Thanks for your time and consideration!
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I think you'll get better advice from your doctor than this forum. People can tell you which antidepressant worked out (or failed) for *them*, but that's much less useful for your situation than you might think.
When changing antidepressants you must do it carefully, slowly, and under the care of a physician who is familiar with the drugs. It takes a good 6-8 weeks before a new anti-depressant will start to work and it could take longer to get the dose right for you. Please be very careful when you do this. You might also like to consider counselling or therapy while you are in the midst of this change.
i dont want to threadjack or throw things off course but DiarrheaKing you said amyltriptaline is for your irritable pouch syndrome. i take it as well but when i was given it, it was because of sleep issues, im assuming IPS is where your going alot right? You could message me if you like to keep your thread on track.
Yes...it is an antidepressant so that is a benefit, but I was originally prescribed it because there is anecdotal evidence it can help with IPS...so my doctor said. One of the side effects of this med is constipation, so I'm guessing that's the reason why it's used. Thanks,