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11 weeks on sertraline and started having anxiety attacks again

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jean87388
jean87388

Hi

I started taking 50mg Sertraline 11 weeks ago but had such horrid side effects my doctor advised to reduce to 25mg (cut it in half). It took 6 weeks for me to begin to feel half human again and in the last month have felt great.

However, the last two days have been terrible and I feel that I am sliding backwards. Quite frightened as I do not want to go back to that horrid place again.

I would value you experiences and advice

Jean

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  • Guest
    Guest jean87388

    Posted

    im actually tapering off since it made me feel like crap worse anxiety worse depression i hope you feel better ❤

    we all deserve to be happy

    • jean87388
      jean87388 Guest

      Posted

      Hi Antsy

      Let me know what it's like coming off Sertraline and if there are any withdrawal effects. I feel that I have to persevere having come this far and am prepared to give it a few more months as I have been told it does get better. we will see and, if it doesn't I may have to think of coming off it so would be interested to see how you go on. All the best

  • michelemuffin
    michelemuffin jean87388

    Posted

    Hello jean. I feel for you as I have been taking sertraline as well for almost 4 months now and have been fine with hardly any anxiety attacks until this week which I have been very dizzy and my heart skipping beats so I just took a half of a xanax to see if it helps. I hate these feelings . I don't know what's going on so maybe we both can get some advice from someone. Hope u feel better soon.
    • jean87388
      jean87388 michelemuffin

      Posted

      Hi michel

      I had been feeling so well so it hit me like a ton of bricks. strange that you have a similar thing. Maybe that's sertraline. I have had a word with my doctor and she says that maybe we need to increae the dose to 50mg but has told me that I may get side effects again. No fun is it! I have been told by a friend who has taken it for a long time that it does get better so lets both hope

  • lattifa7777
    lattifa7777 jean87388

    Posted

    I have been on sertraline for 3 minths now. I started to feel better at 4 1/2 weeks. Xmas day I slid back and had a panick attack, I was sooo scared that I was going back to square 1. I felt the depression again, I was told on here it was a blip. It lasted a week abd then I was ok again. So I would say its a blip, it will pass god willing. If after 10 das you are still not good then see your gp. Its a blip thats all.
    • jean87388
      jean87388 lattifa7777

      Posted

      Thanks Lattifa

      Thats what I keep telling myself but it's not easy is it when you have been in such a dark place. the last thing you want is to go back there, but sure you realise this yourself. many thanks

    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 jean87388

      Posted

      Not easy at all hun. The scariest time of my life in fact!! And never ever do ibwant to be there again.
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