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12.5 mg Sertaline diarrhea

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Cinderella81
Cinderella81

Hello,

I've started quarter of 50 mg Sertaline ( 12.5 mg ) last night and after 3 hours I've had diarreah and felt anxious inside.... possible these with such a small dosage ? I've had these symptoms before with palpitations... But I am not sure if it's Sertaline or my anxiety. Thanks

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  • jay98357
    jay98357 Cinderella81

    Posted

    Hello. The dose you ate taking is very very low. It's common with sertaline to have an upset tummy. Do you think it could be your anxiety after taking the tablet?

    I know when I first took my 25mg I was a wreck. I know I brought it on myself.

    It's very early days for you hun but if you can stick with it as it does work. I speak as a unqualified person but one who is also on the sertaline road

    Good luck x

    • Cinderella81
      Cinderella81 jay98357

      Posted

      Thanks for you're answer ! I know it's very low but I am so scared to take more ... can't believe that the doctor gave me 50 mg for start .... plus didn't give any sedative which would help...

      I am really fed up with my physical symptoms as 2 month I can't live my life normally :-(

      I have hope with this medication but terrified with the side effects... :-(

    • jay98357
      jay98357 Cinderella81

      Posted

      Honey.. no one can be as much of a chicken as what I am when it comes to taking pills... I wouldn't even take vitamins before. I started on 25 stayed on that until I was comfortable. Then went to 50 waited on that until I was comfortable and now I'm on 75 and feeling so much better.

      The secret is to keep busy and as time goes on the side effects will go and you will start to feel better

      Your choice is take it and possibly get better or stay where you are. Come on you can do thus. ..

      We are all here to support

      My gp gave me diazipam which helped me

  • Nementh
    Nementh Cinderella81

    Posted

    Hi there Cindy,

    Yep, this is the second time i'm on 50mg and ii've had constipation followed randomly by diarrhoea, it's normal and will start to tail off after 4 weeks or so, just remember to keep your fluids up by drinking water.

    If you swing the other way like I did, try Fybogel once a day and have an apple and a small amount of peanuts for constipation - it sorted me out but took a few days to kick in.

  • amy12265
    amy12265 Cinderella81

    Posted

    I started on 50mg and no matter how slowly you build it up, your going to be in for a bumpy few weeks. Taking such a small dosage and building it up so slowly means that you are just going to prolong the shaky start and anxiety. I started on 50mg and didnt feel like I was in this world, after two weeks just as I startde to feel that I had retuyrned to earth the doctor upped it to 100mg, for the next weeks my head was all over the place again but then it settled down. So each time you up your dosage your going to feel strange, I would say to start on 50mg and get this hard bit over with as quickly as possible. Three months on and I am feeling great, well worth it.

    Hi there,

     

    • Cinderella81
      Cinderella81 amy12265

      Posted

      I know am I just chicken :-( Worry so much !!!! Feels terrible 2 months.... and scared of the side effects :-(

      My mum just passed away 2 days .... :-(

      I am restless, can't sleep at all ....

      :-(

  • katsta4
    katsta4 Cinderella81

    Posted

    That's a very low dose- did your GP prescribe that dosage ?

    • weenett
      weenett katsta4

      Posted

      I agree 12.5 mg is prolonging any good effects i started on 25 mg for few days then 37.5 for a few days then in the 7th day 50 mg i felt rough for abt a wk but then settled down
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