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10th week and feeling rubbish again

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philip46747
philip46747

Been on Sertraline 100mg for nearly 10 weeks and I had two good weeks before entering week 10, now I feel sick, tired and have difficulty eating and focusing on TV etc is this a blip like I had before, Dr doesn't want to change meds or up dose.

Any experience would be nice to hear from you

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  • michelle14134
    michelle14134 philip46747

    Posted

    Hi philip just been reading urs and Tracey's discussion about sertraline and its effects and u both sound just like myself I ave been on 10mg for about 10wks I think and am still feeling not 100% don't get me wrong I feel better than Idid at the beginning but nowhere near bk to normal I hardly sleep at all appetite is up and down fuzzy headaches and pressure in my head wudlove to stay in contact and c how u r getting on 
  • michelle14134
    michelle14134 philip46747

    Posted

    Hi again I'm on 100mg not 10mg 
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Welcome Michelle, yeah I'm going into week 17, I had a good 2-3 weeks from about week 12, now it's all up and down, my appetite is fine since week 12 onwards, sleep also returned but I do take rescue remedy night time which helps, my mood is up and down and I have a fuzzy head with pressure, I read and heard from other people that it can take longer than 6-8 weeks or even longer than 12 weeks to be back to normal, don't panic you will get there, just do what you can do, avoid pressure or stress from anyone, what are you on there for? And do you still work?
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      Hi Michelle 150mgs for 9 wks this wed I don't sleep very well only abt 4hrs appetite comes and goes my main bug bare is the anxiety it's less than it was but there all the time god it gets me down x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi philip Ye that's like me I've ad a few days were I've felt not too bad then got up this morning and bang I feel back to square 1 I'm on 100mg sertraline and ave been for 10wks b4 that I was on 50mg for 3 wks so 13 wks altogether but loads of side effects the not sleeping is the worst I even take zolpidem at nite and still only get 4 hrs but I've got terrible pressure in my head today and tingling in my hands trying to stay positive tho, I do work but I'm on sick at minute ave been for 6 wks now x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      Hi Tracey Ye I'm the same I only get about 4 hrs sleep and that's with taking zolpidem don't think I wud sleep at all if not and I keep getting horrible pressure in my head and tingling in my hands and my appetites same as urs comes and goes, I don't really feel as tho I'm anxious more restless and can't sit still x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      I'm just constantly on edge got a knot in my stomach but can't sit still and watch TV or anything have to b doing something x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      I havnt got the knot but I'm the same otherwise constantly on edge can't sit still or even concentrate on watching tv and ave got to be doin something and also feel weak and drained from lack of sleep x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      When do you plan to go back to work? Your get there, you are having all the side effects I had around 10-13 weeks, I had a couple weeks of restlessness, do you drink coffee and tea?
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      That's the problem lack of sleep vicious circle isn't it I have worked all through this been bladdy hard but am doing it I don't get sick pay x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Really oh it's gud to know its kinda normal did u get the not sleeping and pressure in ur head? How r u now? I should be bk at work Saturday but I'm bk at doctors Wednesday not sure whether to get another sick note or not, I don't drink tea but I do drink coffee in a morning x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      Omg how ave u managed that ur a stronger person than me surviving and working on 4 hrs sleep Ye it is a vicious circle dos they say sleep is the best thing for u x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      It's not been easy I work in card factory in my town centre it's the busiest shop in town but I make myself do it even though want to run away cause got a 12yr old daughter at home my older 2 have left home
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134

      Posted

      U do really well then to keep up with work and everything, Ye my job is very rewarding and I really enjoyed it when I was well x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Avoid caffeine, give up coffee, it's a stimulant, I've given up coffee and tea and stick to camomile and peppermint tea as they are calming.

      Your the only person who can decide to go back to work or not.

    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      I've given up coffee and fags and still anxious think I will just drink water and run on a treadmill to make myself sleep maybe that will work lol
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Sleeping has improved I can now sleep for 8 or more hours, and I get the pressure in the head all the time but it's got less and less as the weeks go on.
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      When did ur sleep improve cos mine s been like this for months feels like it's never goin to return to normal no not tried meditation or mindfulness x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      I ave a treadmill and use it regularly and drink lots of water nothing's worked for me so far lol x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      I started listening to meditation for anxiety on YouTube, before going to bed and there's ones on there to help with sleep, it takes a week or so to start actually listening to it and it making a difference my sleep returned around the 12 week mark. I'm on 100mg of sertraline and that's all, never wanted sleeping pills as once you on them it's hard to adjust your body back to sleep without needing sleep pills.
    • philip46747
      philip46747

      Posted

      If anyone told me about meditation last year I would of laughed, but seriously I was prepared to try anything and meditation helped me it calms your mind and stops it racing and it helpes with breathing exercises.
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Ok I will ave a look and give it a try I'm a bit sceptical like u but I'm willing to give anything a try at the moment I didn't ave a choice with the pills my psychiatrist put me on them cos I was getting no sleep at all which made me ave no appetite and depression x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Try doing it with a partner or friend, take it seriously and try not to giggle, it gets easier the more you do it, as first I was doing it two to three times a day and I found I was taking naps during the day for up to an hour without realising then my sleep pattern slowly returned to normal.
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      What did he say about your meds ? Surely he didn't say give them 2 more months
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      I was sacked last week due to being off since February, and the doctor wants me 100% before stressing about finding another job.
    • philip46747
      philip46747 don45258

      Posted

      Pretty much, that's why he had signed me off for another two months so I don't have to worry about finding a job yet, give my body longer to heal. If I feel normal sooner then I'll go back to him and discuss getting another job
    • philip46747
      philip46747

      Posted

      I was off the first 5-6 months undiagnosed tho, it took them ages to tell me I have panic and anxiety disorder after all the tests.
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      What job did u do if u don't mind me askin? And Ye I think ur doin right thing waiting while ur 100% to look for another job it can be very stressful, do u live in UK? x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Worked in a garage doing the parts and service reception, very stressful, and yes I'm down in dorset
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      A lot better now I haven't got to worry about work of getting a job, just been busy tinkering about, how about you?
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Ye I bet it can be very stressful I'm not 2 bad been up since 4 tho I hate the not sleeping part of this illness and I've still got the pressure headaches x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Ive got the head pressure aswell, but I try to ignore it, what have you been doing during the day? Are you alone or with people?
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      I'm on the waiting list for cbt only been on it bout 4 wks how long ave u been waiting? I've been with my partner but he has gone to work now while 10 tonight, I've spent the day cleaning my sons room it looks like a bomb had hit it so I couldn't put it off no longer x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi ya I'm not to bad thanku just have anxiety like a knot in my stomach all the time how r u doing
    • philip46747
      philip46747 tracey11164

      Posted

      Don't wanna rub it in but I've been really good today, still have a funny head every now and again but generally about 85-90% normal had a few panicky moment of racing heart but that went quickly - just hope we all can get back to 100% and move on
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      That's brill I'm really pleased for u we will get there just takes time if I could shift the anxiety I would feel so different would be able to relax instead of being on edge all the time x
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      I had cbt from NHS it wasn't very good so I went private a lot better but it's a long road my therapist has got me facing things at the moment it's hard but he says that's the way foward
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi philip not had much success with the meditation it hasn't helped with my sleep but I'm goin to stick with it for a few wk cos like u say it may take a while to work, how u feeling today? My head is not 2 bad today but for some reason I ache all over x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134

      Posted

      Hi Tracey how u feeling today? Has ur sleep improved at all I'm still struggling x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Yeh not to bad at all, just chilling out, gonna tidy the shed out, as the weather is nice.
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Gud idea, glad ur starting to feel better can't wait for that day to arrive for me, I wud be happy with a decent nites sleep at the moment x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      Hi hun soz been at work no sleep still not good plus anxiety still there all the time driving me nuts how u feeling today xx
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      Hi I'm the same think I managed about 4 hrs sleep and am aching all over today and ave a dodgy tummy oh the joys of this illness, do u suffer depression 2 or just anxiety? xx
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      No nor would I its the worst feeling not being able to switch off and chill out feeling constantly on edge all the time makes me want to cry xx
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      Just been told I have PTSD at leased I know what's happening
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Soz what is ptsd I know it's probably depression and anxiety
    • philip46747
      philip46747

      Posted

      Guessing everyone must be getting there as no replies for a while
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi philip I'm not 2 bad thx still can't sleep but the head pressure seems to be easing a little, how u been? x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 tracey11164

      Posted

      Struggling today feeling alittle sick, dizzy and have a funny head and alittle shakey
    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi Philip

      i can't remember if you have upped your dosage.  Are the side effects easing?  I still haven't upped.  Not totally myself yet.  Hope you have better days.  Keep me posted.

      lyndax

    • philip46747
      philip46747 lynda70899

      Posted

      No I haven't upped dose still at 100mg, harderly any side effects but not 100% yet
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      Sorry for so long to reply waiting for phone call how u doing ?
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi sweet how u doing now I'm not to bad still not sleeping much and a bit anxious but u get use to it when going on this long x
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