newbie5
05-05-2005, 11:37 AM
Hello! Can anyone tell me if they have been on Lexapro (anti anxiety meds) and had loose stools? I think that the loose stools tie into about the same time that I began the Lexapro and I just wondered if there was a connection. Thanks!
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Sunlover
05-05-2005, 11:43 AM
ANY new thing you put into your body (or STOP putting into your body) will most likely have an effect on your bowels - either loose stools, hard ones, not going for days at all... most medication has some side effects also, even if it doesn't SAY it's a side effect, it could be affecting YOU that way (example, I get constipated when I eat fruit, even though that is supposed to make stools better, it makes them worse for me because that isn't something that my body is used to).
FireWoman
05-05-2005, 02:39 PM
Lexapro DEFINITELY causes loose stools in the beginning. This will go away within a couple of weeks as your body adjusts. All of my frineds that are on Lexapro experienced the same thing. But like I said, all of their symptoms resolved with a two weel period. I was supposed to gp on LExapro, but did not want to chance this side effect as I already have hemorrhoid/fissure issues.
FireWoman
05-05-2005, 02:41 PM
I am not sure if my previois post showed up. If it did, please ignore this one. I am not very technically inclined.
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Sunlover
05-05-2005, 06:12 PM
Firewoman, I am having problems too - and if you look at the posts, it'll still say ZERO even though this post has several!
Sunlover
05-05-2005, 06:15 PM
OK, now it shows 4 posts! (I just posted this and THIS post didn't come out!) This is the second time I am saying this... so it's the board, not you Firewoman! :)
FireWoman
05-05-2005, 07:35 PM
Thanks Sunlover. Ya, I guess it was just a problem with the boards.