4th week into sertraline, worst week yet! help plzz
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So I started into my 4th week on sertraline on monday and feel like im back to square one only worse! I have been fine with minimal side effects but i forgot to take them on sat and sun (was at a wedding and too busy enjoying myself) and then on monday i felt so dizzy and lightheaded! My anxiety was so bad i couldnt drive and had to stay off work! Iv felt awful all week and yersterday felt myself sinking into my old state of depression, staring into space! My head feels like its in a vice im really disorientated! I thought i got away lightly with few side effects at the start! Can anyone offer any advice, should i keep on going with them??
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cloe46559 sher08
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But I was also put on diazepam and now Iv got to wean of them which is making my anexity come back slightly and feeling so emotional so have to wait till I'm of diazepam to know for sure it's working for me. But before I started cutting down diazepam I felt me I felt happy.
brendanwhiteman sher08
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For me it's the other way round, I'm used to the depression but I'm new to the anxiety. In my opinion depression is the easy half! I find that depression, although it is horrible, is easier to deal with because it's just an emotion, but anxiety stops you doing anything because you're in such a state of panic!
Anyway I stopped taking sertraline after 4 days because it was unbearable, but now I've been back on them for just over a week after an 11 day break. I had the same side effects as the first time round but only about half as a bad. The anxiety didn't stop for me throughout the entire break I had from them though, and is only starting to get a little better now. Sorry I don't have much advice but all I can say is what Imm sure you've heard but is very important! Keep positive and remember the tablets are only going to help in the end!
I hope everything gets better soon x
sher08 brendanwhiteman
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terry33444 sher08
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Keep me posted, please.
Terry (Cambridge)
DawnDedee sher08
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I think missing doses can set off the downward spiral. Did you consume any alcohol etc. while having fun? That is mix a very dangerous combination.
In past times it scared me when I inadvertently missed a dose because my routine changed and I forgot or my prescription needed refilled and I did not realize it or I did not have the $$ to pay for the new script.
What happens to me when I miss a dose is when I close my eyes at night I see flashing lights, my sleep is disrupted so fatigue enters the mix and that scares me so I do not miss a dose.
I put myself on automatic refill and that helped me a lot, plus I purchase a 3 month supply each time. And I carry a small pill case with me at all times so no matter where I am or what unexpected life thing happens to throw my schedule off, I can still take my meds.
Sertraline is the best for me. Messing with the brain and the nervous system is far too serious to be negligent.
Hope you balance out soon.
Regards,
Dawn
sher08 DawnDedee
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Yes i was drinkin alcohol as well so that has probably added to this effect . I hate the thoughts of being stuck on this drug and not being able to stop it when i want without adverse side effects, it makes me feel suffocated xx
DawnDedee sher08
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Also remember that antidepressants do not have to be a life long sentence. It is a treatment which can balance the chemicals in your brain and if you are careful and diligent, not just in faithfully taking it but also searching deeply within yourself to find other contributing causes of your former state of mind, then at some point you may not need the antidepressant.
I use Sertraline approximately 2 to 3 years and then I am stable enough to go off of it for 2 to 3 years. Some people only need it for 6 months to help them get over a bump in life. So you never know until you try.
Take care of you,
My best,
Dawn, US
brendanwhiteman sher08
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