My IBS-D was diagnosed about 6 years ago.
A year and a half ago I finally got a grip on what I could and couldn't eat thanks to heather's book. Changing my diet helped significantly, but I still got sick and D regularly.
So, I sought help from low dose antidepressants and wound up taking Tofranil for 3 months. It was mostly fantastic, almost eliminating D and helping 75% of my symptoms. However, while the D was gone, I did start experiencing a side effect/new IBS symptom - mucus.
I now pass mucus before or after a solid movement, and what's even worse, I pass mucus unexpectedly with gas sometimes and find myself having to rush to a bathroom.
I recently switched to nortriptyline from the tofranil, but the mucus is still happening so far (only a week).
I'm wondering if anyone else deals with mucus, and how you deal with it/if there's a way to reduce mucus occurrence.
And, I'm also wondering if anyone else has experienced mucus related to taking tofranil or nortriptyline.
Since I wasn't experiencing mucus like this before, I am trying to figure out if it's a side effect, or just a new development in my IBS.
Thanks you.
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Tofranil/Nortriptyline Mucus Side Effect
