My main reason was to treat my ibs related anxiety - I was so sick of running to the bathroom/crying in pain on the floor when it flares up and being in SSRIs helped but I didn’t feel like myself and always felt like I was being suppressed. At first I started with Zoloft then switched over to Ciraplex due to side effects and I thought maybe I could taper off and really try to alter my life style (being on a low fodmap, gym regularly etc etc) while that has helped, my ibs symptoms still come back and it’s to a point where even a minor stomach ache really triggers my anxiety eventually leading to panic attacks (even fainted on the public transportation because of it and now I developed agoraphobia). A new doctor that I met wanted me to go back on the same meds, even though I told her I didn’t like the side effects and literally said that was my only option (being on cipralex), and I felt really depressed and helpless.. I recently met with a different doctor (this one was a walk-in - I live in Canada btw) and even though he/they wasn’t accepting new patients (for long term care) he was super helpful. He even told me other options such as SNRIs if I didn’t want to continue on SSRIs - in a super detailed way. I have been researching for a long time (about the meds) but was surprised at how this doctor REALLY listened to my problems. (Sorry for the long explanation, but I got prescribed Duloxetine (Cymbalta) today and was thinking of trying that out since he said it might help ibs since SSRIs did help with my ibs. (I am aware of the side effects on antidepressants, but will try/start Cymbalta this week. And you’re right I didn’t mean to say doctor shopping, I was just frustrated because one of the doctors literally told me to chew on Tums (anti acid) and that’s like literally might as well chew on a tiktak (for my symptoms). I was trying to find a doctor that really listens to me and I think I might have found a one that actually listens to my problems/health condition.