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Bad headaches whilst on sertraline

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michelle46271
michelle46271

I've gone up to 100mg of Sertraline 6 days ago. I had headaches whilst on 50mg but they are really bad the last week. I think they are migraines. Tight pulling sensation in forehead and across the head. Really hurts to move and even hurts to breath in through nose. Will this feeling ease ?

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  • kage100
    kage100 michelle46271

    Posted

    Hi Michelle, I was on Sertraline but changed to Venlafaxine as the Sert didn't work out for me.

    I had the WORST side effects (I thing all over, night sweats, bruised black and blue) but it died down after 6-8 weeks.

    • michelle46271
      michelle46271 kage100

      Posted

      Oh how come you were bruised? Did you have headaches to ? Also did you come off sertraline ok ? Sorry for all the questions
    • kage100
      kage100 michelle46271

      Posted

      The bruising was a result of the itching (I'd knead myself in my sleep).

      Yes to headaches but these cleared up after a couple of weeks!

      I came off Sertraline fine, if you don't feel like it is working for you then please do ask to change. 

  • HopefulDee
    HopefulDee michelle46271

    Posted

    Yes it's from the med... it'll ease up very soon. I had that too. Very annoying, but hang in there it fades. I have been increased to 100mg 2 weeks now and get random anxiety attacks. It's terrible because I never had them this often. So now I'm just waiting/praying this medicine is for me.... my friend swears by it... I'm still waiting.... sad

    • michelle46271
      michelle46271 HopefulDee

      Posted

      Oh thanks. Have your headaches gone ? When I went on 50mg 2 and a half years ago I remember having a bad first week and what I remember after that was good.
    • HopefulDee
      HopefulDee michelle46271

      Posted

      YESsmile Mine have totally gone away...   It took a few weeks, but they are gone.   Now, I just have random anxiety attacks... (I was put on this med for Anxiety) and now it's worse than before I started!   lol....   BUT, i've heard that can take 8 to 12 weeks for this to stop... SO i'm hanging in there... but it's very frustrating.   It's not every day, but it's enough for me!!!  
    • HopefulDee
      HopefulDee michelle46271

      Posted

      YOU AND ME BOTH!!!  lol..  it's been a bummer lately.  But a friend of mine swears by Zoloft and says it helped her so much.  So hang in there, there will be better days ahead.  My headaches are totally gone.  smile
    • essence
      essence HopefulDee

      Posted

      Hello I'm on Zoloft (50 mg). Just switched from Prozac (30 mg) for panic attacks...also taking kolonipin 0.25 prn. I'm on week 2. Did your panic attacks ever stop?

  • dianned
    dianned michelle46271

    Posted

    I started out on 25mg after being on a couple other bad drugs.  I was starting to feel better then my doctor raised it to 50mg felt like I was in a bubble.  Went back down to 25mg in the morning then cut a 25mg in half and took that in the evening.  4 weeks ago I slowly stopped the 12.5mg in the evening.  Now only on the 25mg - for some people too much is too much!  I really am enjoying life again.  Still have some aches that I didn't have before but it could be worse!  
    • HopefulDee
      HopefulDee michelle46271

      Posted

      Yes, pretty bad for me.  Considering I NEVER get headaches...  I had bad ones.  I took Tylenol and it helped me some... I also would rub my temples in circles, that helped somewhat...    It WILL pass.... takes a few weeks...It's just the brain adjusting.   Nothing more smile
  • dianned
    dianned michelle46271

    Posted

    I have body aches - never really had headaches but now get them once in a while.  I hoping someday to get off this drug but not for a while.
    • michelle46271
      michelle46271 dianned

      Posted

      Yes me to but not ready yet just getting on higher dose ! Can't be ready for going off symptoms,will put up with it for a few weeks and see what happens. Got to give it a fair chance I suppose.
    • HopefulDee
      HopefulDee michelle46271

      Posted

      YES... have to give it more time.  If 3 months you don't feel better, than this med isn't for us... that's what I was told.. I'm going to give it a lot more time.  I'm really hoping it kicks in.... I don't want to switch and have to start all over again.  It's too much start up symptoms.

      I plan to stay on this one for a long time.  Eventually  I will go off, but not for a while. 

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