4th week on 50mg
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Hi, it is my 4th week on 50mg. Sertraline is my 3rd antidepressant since May. Mirtazepine made me sleep, put weight on and more depressed, Venlafaxine (still weaning off) has helped me to come out of suicidal state but made me feel really tired, groggy, game me insomnia and hasn't really helped enough with depression and caused terrible tinnitus. So far SERTRLINE has only caused insomnia, but I have managed to fall asleep without any sleep aids like antihistamine or benzo. I know these meds take ages to work but I am really hoping SERT will help. I have been only existing not living since MAY. Has anyone been in the same situation when SERT wasn't the first antidepressant?
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lynn67615 Ala1483
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no side effects but lots of anxiety could use a pep talk. afraid to overuse the klonopin
lynn67615 Ala1483
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how are you doing ALI
Ala1483 lynn67615
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Hi Lynn, thanks for asking. I haven't had a greatest day due to withdrawals caused by Venlafaxine. I hope it passes soon. How are you? x
ali25649 Ala1483
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I have taken Cipralex in the past with really good results for anxiety. Weaned off in the spring then had a family situation in September and everything flared up. I tried to start 10 mg Cipralex at the beginning of October and by day 3 was having suicidal thoughts (which I've never had before) and it scared the crap out of me. Dr switched me to Zoloft 50 mg to try. Having a fair bit of side effects but at day 25, feel they may be starting to work on my anxiety.
lynn67615 Ala1483
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lots of anxiety and trying not to take not more than one klonopin. yesterday was better.
lynn67615 Ala1483
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has the setraline started to work yet. i am on 18 days of pristiq. does it take up to 8 weeks to work. i am less anxious in the late afternoons and evenings. did mirtazapine help with sleep at 15mg.
Ala1483 lynn67615
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I had a better day yesterday but I think it will be up and down until it levels out and I will probably have to up to 100 anyway in 2 weeks. I am also weaning off the last dose of Venlafaxine so until I am off it it might have an impact on my recovery with Sert. I was on Mirtazepine 30/45 for depression but the higher doses were helping with sleep too.
lynn67615 Ala1483
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Do you still have days when you feel depressed and anxious
Ala1483 lynn67615
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Less anxious but mood still low.
lynn67615 Ala1483
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did remeron give you stomach aches in the morning. want to go down from 15 to 7.5
craig17091970 Ala1483
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lynn67615 Ala1483
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have you noticed a difference in weekk 5
Ala1483 lynn67615
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Hi, it has been a tough week. Anxiety better but mood still low
lynn67615 Ala1483
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is it starting to get better the anxiety for me in the mornings is awful 26 days for me now.