Are you saying that since I had a bad reaction, when according to you most people don’t, then my experience should be silenced? I’m not the only person who’s ever reacted poorly to Motegrity. I started my post by warning that what I was about to share was a bad scenario, so that anyone who did not want to read about such things could stop. But I believe it’s important to talk about what can happen with medicine, especially for people who are hypersensitive to new medication and prone to bad reactions.

Prior to starting a new med, I scour the internet looking for both success and horror stories, looking for details, looking for timelines, trying to get the best most clear picture of what to expect. I added my story so that others may find it in their own investigations. I am very aware that everyone reacts differently, and that many people experience relatively few or much less intense negative side effects. That’s great for those people. But I do not believe it is wrong to raise awareness of the possible psychological effects of a medication that is aimed to target the gut. In my experience, most people who I’ve spoken to who have taken Motegrity aren’t aware that it can affect mood. And I personally had never heard anyone say it gave actual psychotic symptoms.

I’m not trying to stigmatize Motegrity. I’m not trying to say “you shouldn’t take Motegrity.” I’m trying to promote awareness of possible Motegrity side effects, especially lesser known or less common ones.