Nausea

Nausea typically begins early after starting an antidepressant. It may go away after your body adjusts to the medication.

Consider these strategies:

• Take your antidepressant with food, unless otherwise directed.
• Eat smaller, more-frequent meals.
• Suck on sugarless hard candy.
• Drink plenty of fluids, such as cool water. Try an antacid or bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol).
• Talk to your doctor about a dosage change or a slow-release form of the medication.