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What Causes Drainage Of Undigested Effexor In Stools?
Hi, So I take 225 mg of Effexor everyday in the morning for over a year and half. For a few days maybe a weekish now I have noticed in my stool once a day a white ball sticking out. I finally decided to inspect it and it looks exactly like my Effexor pill. I cut it in half and there is still white in it. The pill is tablet. Two weekends ago from Saturday till Monday I felt like I was having Effexor withdrawal symptoms but I was persistently taking my medication so I figured I was just overworked and dehydrated. Now I m thinking it might actually have been having Effexor withdrawal symptoms! Is this normal? I haven t noticed this ever before and I m a normal checker on this. Should I worry about the fact my body by be having issue breaking down or absorbing things?
Wed, 8 Apr 2020
Hello,
The Effexor is Venlafaxine , an antidepressant used widely for control of major depression and other psychiatric disorders. The passage of undigested tablet through intestine into stools indicate problems at absorption level of small intestine through some sort of flora disturbances most likely.
Kindly discuss the issue with your doc for further directions. Till that time, I would suggest to:
- Drink more liquids
- Consume high fiber in diet as organic fresh fruits, green leafy veg, cereals, whole grains, fresh curd
- Avoid high fat and dairy items including ice creams, pasta, sugary items which will slow digestion
- Intake of pro and pre biotics with sacromyosis bullardiae and lacto bacillus will help
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
The Effexor is Venlafaxine , an antidepressant used widely for control of major depression and other psychiatric disorders. The passage of undigested tablet through intestine into stools indicate problems at absorption level of small intestine through some sort of flora disturbances most likely.
Kindly discuss the issue with your doc for further directions. Till that time, I would suggest to:
- Drink more liquids
- Consume high fiber in diet as organic fresh fruits, green leafy veg, cereals, whole grains, fresh curd
- Avoid high fat and dairy items including ice creams, pasta, sugary items which will slow digestion
- Intake of pro and pre biotics with sacromyosis bullardiae and lacto bacillus will help
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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