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AD's with controlled release capsule: HUGE differnce experienced if taken with or without food

Beetle
Community Member

HI

Just want to share my experience with AD's. I am on an SNRI and taking it for 6 month now.

My drug is a capsule and enteric coated so that it is supposed to pop open in the small intestines and not in stomach.

Apparently taken with or wihout food doesn't affect the med.

Well I had massive problems with nausea and abdominal pain etc. Had no idea why,.went to doc had tests etc pp. noone found what's wrong.I decided it must be all in m y head then.....

However I did a bit research and found that those capsules CAN open up earlier if taken with food. They can then metabolise into toxins which create nausea etc. pp.

Well I decided to be a guinea pig and took my med BEFORE breaky with heaps of water instead if WITH breaky.

guess what: the nausea is gone. the tummy ache too PLUS the med seems to work  much better, I feel more positive and more grounded than before.

Just my 50 cents. There is so much doctors don't know or don't tell you. Thank god for research.

Be your own doc. Im so releaved I found the solution to my nausea. Food here I come!

Happy beetle

 

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Jo3
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

That is fantastic Beetle.  Great news on no more nausea. 

 Isn't it interesting when you do a  bit of research what you can find. Sometimes doctors don't know everything.

Take care

Jo xx