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12 days on 100 mg sertraline.......

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sher08
sher08

So im onto my 12th day of sertraline 100mg was previously on 50mg for 3 months! Im gettin headaches all the time, has anyone else experienced this, my headaches wont go away, im constantly shaking (hands and jaw) i feel dizzy and spaced out sometimes! Iv worried myself sick and resorted to good old google for a diagnosis and im now really scared incase i have a brain tumor or something else really wrong, anyone else experienced this, i know its my anxiety playjng up aswell as my heart palps are taking their tole sad when does it get better

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  • natalie2608
    natalie2608 sher08

    Posted

    Hello Sher - Yes all normal side effects of tablets but also of anxiety itself. They will pass eventually and you are worrying too and that will also be causing headaches. Have you been given diazapam for 1st couple of weeks as ironically, this medication does heighten anxiety initially! Try and stay away from Google for medical things, I was the worst and have now banned myself x
    • sher08
      sher08 natalie2608

      Posted

      I know natalie i shouldnt go on google but recently my health anxiety has been so bad again! No i wasnt given anything but the sertraline just hope i see an improvement soon as i always feel rough, just want to know wat it feels like to wake up in the morning without worrying and feeling sick and going to bed for a good nights sleep instead of thinkin im going to bed and might not wake up!
    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 sher08

      Posted

      My health anxiety spiralled out of control late last year and although I know I will always have it, I am back on my even keel now, which is normal for me anyway! I was not at work for a couple of weeks and googling non-stop, it was like an addiction.  I hate taking tablets and when doc suggested diazapam as well as the sertraline I thought you have got to be kidding me! But I took them for 1st 2 weeks, one 2mg in morning and one at night and as soon as I was over the worst of the side effects I stopped taking them immediately. I know sertraline isnt a magic cure but it has def helped me along with all the other things I do like CBT, aromatherapy, excercise and shiatsu. I still have thoughts,every day in fact but I think them and then let them go. They will always be there but I want to live my life too and I have a little boy and a job too. Do you work Sher?
  • john51151
    john51151 sher08

    Posted

    hi i hope this is of some help to you a went up to 100mg and the headaches were bad a went to the out of hours doctor because like you a thought the worse he advised going back to my doctor and getting my blood pressure tablets upped my sertraline down am back at 50mg and come of the pain killers as the codeine could be causing this plus a was told to book an eye test a did all of this and a must say my anxiety is now very low and not as much pressure on the head mainly buzzing which could be my sences coming back or maybe the sertraline am not sure am hoping to come of them  like you a googled things and it says codeine can cause thy symptos wishing take care.
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