"i was wondering why i had irregular bowel movements for quite some time. i went to dr. after dr. explaining my symptoms (constipation, bloating, back pain, dark stool.) most of them thought i had ibs or an allergy to gluten. i had these symptoms from 2009 till recently. after some thought i decided to switch my medication. my psychologist wrote me a new prescription and i started to ween of the paxil. 2 weeks into my new medication schedule i started to feel 1000 times better! i go to the bathroom daily now just as a healthy person should. in fact, it seems like my body is trying to make up for lost time. needless to say, paxil i feel is the cause of my extreme constipation."