Stomach tightness?

Hello All!

I’m two weeks into sertaline now and have mostly had nausea as a side effect but I also have a really strange sensation in my lower stomach - like a tightness which makes breathing out feel really laboured?! I just can’t relax my stomach muscles.

Is this utterly bizarre or something people have experienced?!

Thank you!!

Hi Katie

I experienced this whilst on Sertraline it was horrendous. I didnt sleep for 3 days straight so i went back to the doctors and they prescribed me Citalopram.

Thanks so much for replying! It is horrendous! It’s not even a case of ‘mind over matter’ - I just can’t relax my lower stomach!

The pain in your stomach may be caused by the nausea?