Encouragement & help please.

Hi guys, I’ll try my best not to trauma dump, but I’ve had a very awful year. It all started when my pcp prescribed me zepbound in Feb 2025. I took only 1 very low dose of it and I haven’t been the same since. I’ve been guilty and feeling disappointed in myself for even trying the med, but my doctor was adamant it would help me with my weight & health etc. everybody around me is also on this stuff and they look great and feel great but anyways-

I had a severe reaction and I went to a PHP program and ER visits and I got on z*loft. I was finally starting to feel a little better around 4-5 months because I was constantly unable to eat, couldn’t sleep, had PMDD symptoms, the burps, constipation, heart palpitations, joint pain, internal buzzing, adrenaline dumps, the list goes on. My symptoms started to become more manageable and eventually started to fade but I still have GI issues. I’ve seen every possible doctor but a rheumatologist finally was through and believes I have SIBO causing all of these symptoms for me still.

I’m still waiting for my test results and I do have a dietician as well, but I’m looking for any advice. I’m so nervous to take the antibiotics because of my trauma from the medication but I do feel absolutely horrible. I miss being able to eat whatever I wanted but I feel terrible now so I’m willing to do whatever it takes to heal.

Please send me your best tips and success stories, and I guess some reassurance that this will pass and I’m able to heal. I’ve been going through this and dealing with a lot of other stress on top of everything.

Thanks for reading this, I really hope to get some relief soon!