100mgs since 7/13. Advise please

Hey lyn,

I am on week 7 of 100mg after switching to sertraline from citalopram which did nothing for me. I had very much the same symptoms as you, just generally very tired and not wanting to, or having the energy to do anything. I recently switched from taking my tablet in the morning to taking it at night and this small change has had a huge impact on how I'm feeling. I have so much more energy and am finally beginning to feel like I want to do things again.

I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel after what feels like an eternity.

When do you take your tablet? Might be worth thinking about taking it later, if a it doesn't work for you you can always switch back.

I took one at lunch the first day, one at around 6 the next and now I take them just before I go to bed.

Hope this helps even a little. Hang in there, your old self is in there just waiting to come out.

Angela

Hi

I've been on sert since Oct. I was on 100 but am just starting to taper down. I agree it would be worth trying to take them before bed. I took mine in the morn & used to feel a peak mid aft which was uncomfortable. So I thought I'd try it at night so it peaked whilst asleep. Altho I do now have vivid dreams almost every night, they're not nightmares so it's just more irritating than upsetting. I'd give it a try. Xx

Hi, I haven't posted for a long time but seeing your post reminded me of myself a year ago. I started on 50mg last july then went upto 100mg after a month. I used to take mine in the morning but after feeling fed up of seeing much difference and looking at others experiences I decided to switch to taking if before bed which has made such an improvement, I get up and feel ready for the day. I also have vivid dreams but like mentioned earlier there not nightmares just really random dreams! Ive also been grinding my teeth in the night something I never done before but you can buy mouth guards, my dentist made me a guard but I dont use it because it feels weird! The side effects will get much better you just have to give it time I think it was about 6-8 weeks until I felt 'normal' but them weeks seemed to take forever to come so hang on in there. I was nervous like most people to start sertraline and it took a while to pluck up the courage but its been the best thing I could have ever done, if I didnt I dont know where id be now its literally saved my life. I dont know how drs wean you of or when they decide the time is righ that makes me really nervous, I dont want to ever go back to how I was.

Take one day at a time and dont push yourself yourself.

Hello mate

Ally I can say is that it takes a while for this med to kick in. And for some of us ,like me it didn't.I had really bad side effects.after 12 weeks off work ,more panic attacks and swetts .I stopped. Felt allot better than taking them.then I felt anxiaty kicking in again I was placed on citrapram .and the only side effect I get is weird dreams low sex drive. But feel great. So if you feel sh*t after 10 to 12 weeks change.

Its a hard slog you have to try your self .be more positive and push your self to be the person you want to be. Its not all down to the meds. They are only a plaster over a big wound.!!!! All the best

Did anyone have issues where they wake up too early when they take it in the morning? I am thinking about switching to the evening like some of you have suggested but I am wondering if anyone else had sleep issues to? Did it get better after switching from taking it in the morning to the evening?

I've just come down from 100mg  back to 50mg as the higher doze was too high for me, it made me feel anxious although seem to work on the depression. However I seem to be feeling better since the decrease so maybe the 100mg gave me a boost. Anyhow I now feel ready to go back to work after 6 weeks. I take my tablet when I wake up and over the years when I have been on them have always done this. I to have amazing dreams in colour quite often totally random but, nice. I only dream like this when I'm on sertaline. Alas it means that my sleep is not always refreshing and I do have trouble getting to sleep but, at the moment I feel alot better than I did even a week ago. I would stick with it and hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Today I feel motivated to go to work which is a great sign. I wish I could get a full nights sleep but I am feeling great this morning. I hope after taking it I don't loose this feeling. Open mind with it today. Not sure quite yet about switching it to evenings. I just want a better nights sleep and my anxiety to go away. We will see how today goes. But right now I am in a great mood and loving it.