Nausea is one of the most common reasons people stop taking their antidepressant. It generally begins within one week of starting antidepressant therapy and subsides within a few weeks. Remedies for nausea that can help you while your body adjusts to your medication include:
- Take your antidepressant with food.
- Drink plenty of fluids.
- Take an antacid or Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate).
- Take ginger.
- Try acupressure wristbands (a commonly available brand is Seabands).
- Take your medication at bedtime so you sleep through the worst of the symptoms.
- If available, take a slow-release form of the medication.
- Talk with your doctor about changing your dosage.
- Most importantly, be patient. Time is the best remedy.
Source:
"Antidepressants: Get Tips to Cope With Side-Effects." MayoClinic.com. Dec. 8, 2006. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Accessed: Feb. 20, 2008.
