# Rapamycin stomach side effects?

**URL:** <https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/rapamycin-stomach-side-effects/198>\
**Category:** Rapamycin\
**Created:** [January 17, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/rapamycin-stomach-side-effects/198 "2023-01-17T00:10:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Leslie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@Leslie](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Leslie)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/rapamycin-stomach-side-effects/198/1 "2023-01-17T00:10:26Z")

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Hi folks!

I just started on the rapamycin protocol and have noticed intestinal/digestive upset about 8 hours after taking it - gas, loose stools, bloating, and general stomach talking. Has anyone experienced this?

Thanks,

Leslie

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**Author:** ![daniel\_tawfik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.gethealthspan.com/daniel_tawfik/32/23_2.png) [@daniel\_tawfik](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/daniel_tawfik)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/rapamycin-stomach-side-effects/198/2 "2023-01-17T02:16:35Z")

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Leslie, quick question for you. Are you taking metformin as well as rapamycin? (If you want to message us within the patient messaging tool as well, we can have our doctors review privately. I just wanted to be cognizant of your privacy).

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**Author:** ![Leslie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@Leslie](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Leslie)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 6:02am UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/rapamycin-stomach-side-effects/198/3 "2023-01-17T06:02:24Z")

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Thanks. Nope - only on the rapamycin.

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**Author:** ![Leslie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@Leslie](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Leslie)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/rapamycin-stomach-side-effects/198/4 "2023-01-26T14:04:39Z")

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Hi Daniel,

I don’t know if you had a chance to ask the medical team about side effects but my body seems to have gotten used to the Rapamycin and I’m not having digestive issues anymore!

Thanks,

Leslie

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**Author:** ![daniel\_tawfik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.gethealthspan.com/daniel_tawfik/32/23_2.png) [@daniel\_tawfik](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/daniel_tawfik)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/rapamycin-stomach-side-effects/198/5 "2023-02-09T21:21:12Z")

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Hi Leslie,

I am glad you are feeling better. Stomach issues aren’t a common side effect we see. Why don’t we send out for a panel to check your markers? It would give your doctors a better idea of how you are responding to the treatment.

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**Author:** ![Leslie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@Leslie](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Leslie)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/rapamycin-stomach-side-effects/198/6 "2023-02-09T21:37:31Z")

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Sounds good. What does this entail?