Published on 12, July, 2020
I struggle with Crohn's disease & IBS symptoms. When I'm depressed, which occurs in the winter months every year, my symptoms are much worse.
I read a book by Temple Grandin where she said she stopped her colitis flare ups with a low dose antidepressant.
Just wondering, have any of you found the same thing? I'm considering it
Do anti inflammatory medications not help your crohns? I doubt antidepressants would work better for your crohns than anti inflammatory meds which are designed to treat conditions like crohns. I take antidepressants at a medium dose they do help moderately with mood and cognition however they are far from having any major impact on me. They may help you though but the thing with antidepressants is that they can be quite subtle it may not seem like they are doing anything at all.
Some antidepressants are neuropathic painkillers so it makes sense... as long as the pain is caused from nerve dysfunction/damage