Originally Posted By: chl0901
AD made H feel really sick (nauseated) last night. Hoping that feeling goes away so he will continue to take them!


Most A/D's are SSRI drugs. Seratonin resides in the gut, so often when someone starts SSRI's they get an upset stomach and also diarrhea. It typically goes away in a couple of days. If he's doing a step-up plan (IE, the dosage increases over time) then he may experience stomach problems again when it increases. Just tell him it takes a while for these drugs to stabilize and become effective, he should not quit taking them because of some temporary discomfort. He may also feel out-of-sorts for a few days or a week, but again he needs to keep taking them so they can stabilize.


Me: 60 w/ S18, D24, D27

M: 21 years; BD: 06-14-12; S: 09-10-12; D final: 03-17-14; XW:57