I had been taking Endep (amitripyline hydrochloride 10mg) which is an antidepressant for possible IBS. No adverse reactions but I did not feel it did anything for me. So I stopped. At least 48 hours later I went out to dinner. I had red wine. Some time into the dinner I had to excuse myself. I started getting the worst knots in my stomach and got very nauseous. I vomited several times. I though I was going to die.
I did not drink that much (I have drunk much more in the past without a problem). I had to go to hospital in an ambulance. They gave me an injection of Buscopan (muscle relaxant). Within half an hour I was OK. Has anyone any idea what happened?
I had an apple before I started drinking and having dinner. I have noticed discomfort in the stomach before when I have had grapes and then wine but nothing ever like this. Any suggestions anyone. Regards.
You may have a food intollerance to something you ate or a combination of foods. These are called trigger foods. The only way that I have found to find out what they are is to keep a log of everything that you eat and drink for sometime. There are Doctors that work with you and this problem. If you have a reaction you take a 1/4 teaspoon of Calcium BiCarbonate powder in 6 ounces of water to get over the reaction.
Some doctors think everyone that has IBS is allergic or intollerant to one or more foods--- Dr. Julian Whitaker ,MD in his book says that also---???
The reaction could be caused by ptomaine poisoning??? Have you considered this?
Hazel
I have to say that I think the reaction was due to drinking alchol and the alcohol mixing with the amytriptylline. I know you said that you stopped taking it, but unfortunately, not all drugs get washed out of your system that quickly. It will have built up in your system for the amount of time that you have been taking it and could still be there, so I am afraid that amytriptylline and alcohol are not a good mix.
Thanks Sarah and H. I had to be rescued from the toilet which was very embarassing. I was convulsing badly. I have stopped the antidepressants altogether. Never believed in drugs too much.
I suppose it's better to drink than to take a DRUG that helps regulate the faulty neurotransmitters that are contributing to the Irritable Bowel in the first place.
Makes sense to me.
[This message has been edited by kat721 (edited 04-14-2003).]
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