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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 how u feeling this morning? I'm so sick of this not sleeping crap now x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      I'm not good today, very shakey, and dizzy feeling alittle sicky, are you still off work?
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Oh philip I'm sorry to hear that I thought u were starting to feel better 2 I'm bk at work on Wednesday I don't know how I'm goin to cope tho on hardly any sleep x
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi what's your gp saying stick to 100mg ? How long have u been on 100mg for now ?

      I'm still it 100% but better on 50mg than 100mg

    • don45258
      don45258 michelle14134

      Posted

      Hi

      Have you been exercising that sould help u sleep and stay away from caffeine

    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 don45258

      Posted

      Hi I do try and exercise prob not as much as I should but it's hard to ave the energy although I'm never sat in always doin something around the house and I ave 2 cups of coffee in a morning that's it caffeine wise, how do u sleep is urs affected? x
    • don45258
      don45258 michelle14134

      Posted

      When I first started the med I struggled to sleep but I've started to exercise a lot and I sleep better but not as good as when I was well what dose r u on ?
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      Your just like me I think it's about 19 weeks for me going back down to 50 mg helped me still not 100% but better than when I was on 100mg
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 don45258

      Posted

      I've had real problems ever since I ve been ill it's not just since I started sertraline and I'm on 100mg x
    • don45258
      don45258 michelle14134

      Posted

      U sould here from them soon then usually takes 4-6 to get an appointment did u say you're off work and what is it u do if you don't mind me asking?
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 don45258

      Posted

      They told me it cud be 6 months Ye I'm off work due back on Wednesday I'm a support worker for vulnerable adults x
    • don45258
      don45258 michelle14134

      Posted

      6 months r u in England if so what area ?

      I bet that job is very rewarding I have a disabled son he as support workers and they a brill have u thought of going private for your cbt that's what I did xx

    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 don45258

      Posted

      Ye I'm in Barnsley wbu? I wish waiting time was 4-6 wks ere. Ye the job is very rewarding it makes u realise how lucky u r, how old is ur son if u don't mind me asking? No not really thought bout goin private wouldn't that be really expensive? x
    • don45258
      don45258 michelle14134

      Posted

      Not far from u I'm in Sheffield I went private and it cost me £40 a session it dose help what do u think about sertraline?
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 don45258

      Posted

      Hi oh ur not far from me at all I mite look into the cbt, I'm not 2 sure bout sometimes I feel like I'm starting to get there then other times I feel like I'm bk to square 1 just wish something would help with my sleep as I'm sure I wud feel so much better x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      Hi I'm not 2 bad apart from the lack of sleep it just makes u feel so rubbish, I'm sure I wud feel so much better if I cud just get a gud nites sleep. How's u? xx
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      I'm the same if I could sleep I know I would b able to shift they anxiety it's not as bad but there all the time xx
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      Abt 10wks now the most I get is abt 4hrs drives me mad when I'm laying there and hubby and daughter snoring away .hear u bk to work this wk how's yr anxiety now xx
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      Mines been goin on since December and I'm the same I get so annoyed when everyone else in house is snoring away, Ye I'm bk at work Wednesday don't know if I'll cope or not but just need to try xx
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      Yeah cause u do long shifts don't u like u say all can do is try I still have to force myself to work sometimes xx
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      Ye 12 hours it's scary but I just want to try and get my life bk on track sick of living in limbo xx
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      I know it's so frustrating when people just got abt there life like we use too and we struggle I still go to work but don't enjoy it like I use to I want to b able to relax at home and just b me xx
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      I know I'm the same I just want to get on wi my life and be normal again and enjoy life xx
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