My husband has a problem where after he eats his stomach bloats and hardens its very obvious.
And he says he feels like he has a sinking.feeling in.his.chest
The doctor has given him antibiotics and antidepressants.
Why the anti depressants?
Re: anti depressants for stomach issues
'Although antidepressants were developed to treat depression, [research
http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png](Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Medications and Drugs | Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Digestive Health Support Forum) studies have shown that they can also be effective in reducing pain. **Antidepressants are, therefore, effective in treating symptoms of IBS and other functional GI disorders. Patients who have taken antidepressants for their IBS symptoms have reported significant improvement in their abdominal pain and reduction in other IBS symptoms, such as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, nausea or urgency. **Patients who have been taking antidepressants should be aware of the possibility of developing Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome, or SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome, upon rapid stopping or tapering the use of antidepressants.’
Source + more info here Nadz: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Medications and Drugs | IBSgroup.org