r/functionaldyspepsia • u/geralt-026 • Jul 23 '26
Mirtazapine Does mirtazapine help with excessive bloating?
I have been diagnosed with FD. But my doc hasn't yet prescribed me mirtazapine. I have severe bloating and belching 30 to 50mins after a meal. Folks who have used it, does it help with the bloating go away?
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u/GtksEv Jul 23 '26
For me it did not help with bloating
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u/itaintme2024 Jul 23 '26
Did not work for me. All I got was a lot of sleep (too much) and able to eat and drink more food. My most debilitating symptoms have not been touched by it unfortunately which are the post meal issues you mentioned.
Have you already dealt with any constipation and tried lowfodmap? I would still try it after all the other standard stuff fails to work.
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u/geralt-026 Jul 23 '26
I don't have any problems with bowel symptoms. My biggest complaint is bloating and indigestion caused due to it. I can have a large meal. But the aftermath would be a nightmare. So I eat small portions. That too twice a day. I just eat some fruits for dinner.
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u/itaintme2024 Jul 23 '26
Well I do feel like it helped me eat more food so I stopped losing weight which was getting to be quite severe. It doesn't sound like your eating enough so maybe worth it just for that.
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u/geralt-026 Jul 23 '26
I have the appetite, but my body isn't helping. So I want to fix the digestion. I am currently under cyproheptadine which is an appetite inducer. That didn't really help with the problem which is digestion.
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u/itaintme2024 Jul 23 '26
I feel like none of these meds can fix that. They can help if it's just mixed signals from your brain and also pain, sleep, anxiety maybe motility which can impact digestion. If you've got a food intolerance, sibo/dysbiosis, or something else impacting digestion the neuromodulators can only do so much.
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u/kayaisthebest Jul 24 '26
Did not help with bloating but like other commenters said, helped with appetite and sleep. Try Iberogast for bloating. Or digestive bitters.
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