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scott8888
scott8888

Hi guys just a quick one, 18 days today on 50mg of sertraline i seem to be having a few good days and a few down days. Im still panicking when im around people a little and just feel kind of dream like when im out and about. My appetite is through the roof i cannot stop eating but im also tired around an hour after i take the tablet. Is all this normal. 

Thanks again 

Not really had any side effects at all which was very pleasing. 

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  • e97070lle
    e97070lle scott8888

    Posted

    Hi Scott. I have been on sertraline for about 6 weeks approx and found that 50mg wasnt a helpful dose. 100mg is better but not brilliant... it stabilises me a bit and I dont get so upset, well not like I used to, or panicky. Also I had an increase in appetite, but I believe this is common. Are you on it for anxiety and/or depression?
    • scott8888
      scott8888 e97070lle

      Posted

      Im on it for anxiety and social anxiety, and a little bit of depression. Soon as im out and about i feel panicky around people like im about to pass out around people when talking. I just want to be able to talk and have a good conversation with people and not be wanting to avoid them. Some days are getting better and then it gets back to how i used to be. Thing is i dont want to be on this for 6 weeks without help then have to go up and wait another 6 weeks of it.
  • gingemac1977
    gingemac1977 scott8888

    Posted

    that's great news to hear you've not had many side effects after 18 days, you usually get them either straight away or a few days in.  i was the same when i started on mine, i was up and down constantly from day to day, didn't know where i was upto to be honest, but i'd been like that before the meds anyway!! just wasn't getting worse being on sertraline, my anxiety was through the roof the first week or so, but that settled soon after. i lost my apetite and lost over a stone. one complaint i do have is even now after 11 months, if i'm really tired and just about to doze off i get electric shock like feelings up and down my legs, it's really irritating and makes me very uncomfortable when i'm trying to sleep. had a bit of jaw clenching and if i stand up quick i get a dizzy feeling, no other side effects, but i did feel spaced out when first started taking them. well done and hope your weekend goes well for you :-)

     

    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977

      Posted

      sorry forgot to say, you will probably still get your up and down days until you find the right dosage for you.

       

    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977

      Posted

      sorry forgot to say, you will probably still get your up and down days until you find the right dosage for you.

       

    • scott8888
      scott8888 gingemac1977

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply is 18 days still to early to be feeling a change, i had my boss pop round today to see how i am as been signed off. And didnt panic as much as i would of before the tablets but still felt it. I walked into town today while the place was packed and felt dream like still. I just want to stop feeling social anxiety and get back to my normal self again 
    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977 scott8888

      Posted

      did you feel like people were staring at you and talking about you when you went past them etc, i used to get that alot, didn't stop me going out though, in my early 20's i just used to drink alot so i didn't really care what people said, sometimes if i thought they were saying nasty stuff or laughing at me i'd get really mad and go over and confront them, what an idiot doing that, how you change with age and heinsight!! i'd never do that now, feel a bit ashamed of that to be honest, but that was how i used to mask my issues, with drugs, drink and aggressiveness. nobody ever challenged me why i was like that, maybe if they had i'd have been able to sort this out years ago and not be an a hole about it :-)
    • scott8888
      scott8888 gingemac1977

      Posted

      Yeah like im in a dream, i just want to look at things normal and to speak to who i want without feeling tense. I have 2 more weeks off work so i will see whats what next week and see about upping this dose to 100mgs, been fantastic for side effects as there minimal even if that.

      You sound like me i used to be the brave tough one who could more than look after myself and dabbled in drugs and drink. But as ive just turned 27 ive settled down got married only drink a few on a saturday afternoon with the football but havnt had a drop for over 4 weeks drinking doesnt bother me but id like to be myself again and pop over to the pub for a meal and a laugh very soon 

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