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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 hope ur feeling a little better? x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Woke up with a bad tummy, but ok so far, alittle anxiety and my head pressure seems to be back but it comes and go just want to try and do something but in struggling to be bothered.
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Oh no Ye trying to take ur mind off it will help even if it's just abit of house work in still struggling really bad with my sleep got to see my psychiatrist fri so I'll see if he can suggest anything x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Ye I hope so don't know what tho think I've tried just about everything, they just keep telling me they need to find out why but I don't know myself so gud luck wi that 1 x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Do u know thinking about it no I haven't when I first started on 50mg they were white then I went to 100mg and they were orange just thought it was cos ov increased dose but I did get them from a different chemist and I ve just got a new lot from first chemist I went to and they r white again and a diff brand, does that make a diff? x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 michelle14134

      Posted

      Yeah hun I always stick to same brand mine r always white and say sertraline on box if diff I won't take them xx
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Apparently it can make a difference, not necessarily the colour but the actually brand. My first lot of 28 pills are the same as my current lot but the ones In between we're different that's why I'm thinking I should try to go back to the ones I had In between
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Omg I dint think it wud make a difference what brand u got I've got accord brand at minute? x
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 tracey11164

      Posted

      Ye mine say sertraline on box and the brand is accord, white blue and pink box is that same as urs? xx
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      Mine is Pom, white,green and yellow box, I had before ranbaxy in a pinky white box which I had 3 times in a row
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      After shouting and screaming and lots and lots of phone calls I have now got it into my Drs head that the brand makes a difference and he has finally agreed to put me back on to ranbaxy sertraline smile
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Oh that's brilliant how did u manage to convince him it made a difference? I've just put my repeat prescription in so I'll pick it up thurs if the brand is different to the 1 I'm taking now then I'm goin to tell my psych cos I got to c him fri and tell him I want same brand all time x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 michelle14134

      Posted

      When you collect your meds just ask the pharmacy if they stock your brand, if they don't try another pharmacy, I told my doctor that I had spoken to 3 different pharmacies and they all agreed that people on anti depressants should stick to the same brand as long as that brand works, some woman I spoke to was on the same brand for 8 months then it got changed and it took a week or more to get the same brand back into her system.
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Omg that's ridiculous the doctors should make sure they give u the same brand then really shouldn't they? I will def be taking mine with me and making sure I get the same brand thx for the info I wud never ave realised it made a diff x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi philip not to bad just still a bit of anxiety but mainly my head feels really dizzy how r u doing
    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi Philip

      i seem to be up and down.  Still get intrusive thoughts first thing in the morning.  After all this time I thought that would have abated.  Still get funny sensations in my head.  How are you?

      lynda

    • philip46747
      philip46747 lynda70899

      Posted

      I'm the same as both of you, thought I'd turned a corner but I'm back to being dizzy, funny head pressure, sicky taste, and generally crap, I have just changed my meds to the same brand as what I was on feeling good so hopefully it will work out, got a one to one with job centre plus tomorrow. First cbt booked for November 12th
    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 philip46747

      Posted

      Since mid April.  Started at 25 mgs.  Upped tp 100 mgs over time.  Drs want me on 125 but am worried about side effects so I am still holding at 100 and you?

       

    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      18 weeks of hell mines about the 20 weeks surely they sould have work by now I'm weening my self off been down to 50 mg for about think it time to do it naturally this s..ts no good for our body's or heads
    • philip46747
      philip46747 don45258

      Posted

      Very true, I'm gonna stick it out alittle longer as some people have side effects up to a year, I'm not waiting that long but prepared to go to 6 months.
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      Not too bad pal I'm back doing cbt and down to 50 mg of sertraline still not right but anxiety better than before how r u ?
    • philip46747
      philip46747 don45258

      Posted

      So so, a few moments of sickness, still fuzzy head, and just fed up, Gotta wait till Nov for cbt, hopefully off to France for a few days next weekend.
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      That will be nice to have a little break that sould get your mind off things
    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 philip46747

      Posted

      Philip.  I read your earlier post about 6 months to take effect.  Did your dr tell you that?

      lynda

    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi philip I had a good wk last wk but from sat got dizzy head and anxiety quote high doing my head in how u doing
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      Hi it's mad why r we all ok for a few day then boom it all comes back must be the meds ?
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Must b but drives me mad u think u have turned the corner and like u say boom it's bk
    • philip46747
      philip46747 tracey11164

      Posted

      I've had a few good days and it's all come rushing back tonight, don't understand it, I hope I'm ok for France at the weekend
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      It does and don't know abt u but each time it comes bk feels worse than time b4
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      That's true I'm going to open a new discussion and about the sertraline and feeling better the boom it all comes back to see how many people have had the same problem can u put your experience on it please and can u Philip sounds like we're all the same
    • michelle14134
      michelle14134 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi philip Ye works been easier than I thought it would be mentally I've been fine the only problem I've had is I feel like I've run a marathon at the end of every shift my body aches all over and I feel exhausted but then when I get home I still can't sleep it's so frustrating. How r u? x
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      Go for it you deserve a break remember the thought is worse than the actual situation we allways think it's going to be worse than it ends up to be go and enjoy yourself
    • philip46747
      philip46747 don45258

      Posted

      Only for a few days in France, anxious about the flight and the car hire when there
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi philip how u feeling abt holiday tomorrow I'm not to bad just have hot flushes and funny head now everyday
    • philip46747
      philip46747 tracey11164

      Posted

      Exactly how I am, keep coming over hot and feeling funny headed, I'm sure I'll be fine just worried I'll overheat on the plane
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      Have a lovely break in France philip u need it will b a tonic to lift u up x
    • philip46747
      philip46747 tracey11164

      Posted

      My head is pounding prob cus I didn't sleep last night and been up still 2am
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 philip46747

      Posted

      It's probably a combination of not much sleep and worrying about the trip this wk
    • philip46747
      philip46747

      Posted

      Back in the uk how is everyone doing?
    • philip46747
      philip46747 don45258

      Posted

      Yeh definitely feel better, but I didn't want to come back.
    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 philip46747

      Posted

      Hi Philip

      how are you.  I upped my dosage to 125 a few weeks ago.  Feeling a little down.  Appetite still not great.  Getting a bit anxious about that.

      lynda

    • don45258
      don45258 lynda70899

      Posted

      Hi

      It been 5 months now so I've gone down to 25mg 8 days ago and my anxiety not as high and moods not as low (touch wood)🙏🏿 all I think this med dose is make us numb and try to cover things up and then it will come back and it you latter that's not what I want I want to get to the bottom of the problem my cbt helping me to do that

    • philip46747
      philip46747 don45258

      Posted

      Sounds all positive I have my first cbt in a few weeks time, touch wood I seem to have levelled out on 100mg but it taken me nearly 5 months, the few days away definately helped (stress free for a few days in france). I'll just say watch this space....France is looking very tempting. 
    • don45258
      don45258 philip46747

      Posted

      Nice to here your better r u thinking of going to love in France?
    • philip46747
      philip46747 don45258

      Posted

      We have an opportunity of a life time so I think so, If we do I want to invite everyone on this page to come over to say thank you in person.
    • philip46747
      philip46747

      Posted

      Would you be interested in coming over for a break away?
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