5 months off Sertiline, still have anger issues
Posted , 6 users are following.
Hi, I've been off Sertiline for 5 months now, had aweful withdrawl symtoms. Got through those, had to move away from where I had lived my whole life..50 yrs. My husband got transferred for work. I'm having terrible anger issues ( which is not me at all ), I hate where we moved and so doesn't 15 yr. old son. I am not a country girl and that's all there is here are farms. I can't seem to shake the anger. I swore I would NEVER go back on these drugs, but do I need to? I have no one to talk to, I think my husband and my son have had enough and to be honest I have too. I could walk away and not look back. If it wasn't for my son I would have a few months ago. What now?
0 likes, 16 replies
elk kim86725
Posted
kim86725 elk
Posted
Best wishes to you
elk kim86725
Posted
While you are waiting to see someone to talk things through with, try and get out and walk / exercise every day if you can. It really helped me to try and rediscover the world around me to be outside just walking. Sometimes drugs take away the sensations like the exhilarating feeling of deep breaths of fresh air and the comfort of the sunshine
Try not to feel alone, life WILL get better for you and your son. He's also probably experiencing grief and you all need time to adjust. I think sometimes in life we are all way to hard on ourselves and get angry and frustrated. Try and make a plan to do something either with your son or as a family like a trip at the weekend and explore your new surroundings.
Xx
kim86725 elk
Posted
margaret50180 kim86725
Posted
You can always find someone to message on this site do not feel alone.
kim86725 margaret50180
Posted
Best wishes to you
sy_viking kim86725
Posted
My mum is refusing to back on anti depressants as she "feels like a happy zombie", not sertraline btw, this is a nightmare as she is very like me. It is making life very hard and at 70 I think she should be a happy bloody zombie so she can see my kids, her grand daughters without it being stressfull for all concerned.
So I decided to stay on sertraline long term and don't really care what anyone thinks of that and even joke about my "happy pills".
The rage must stay in its box!
The pills do that.
maureen75524 kim86725
Posted
Kim visit this site you will find many of us are far beyond five mnths and still are experiencing sertraline withdrawls. I'm on my 10th month and still have weepiness, nausea, etc. It's a long process.
I never felt well on the drug, endured hell for 10 months, then tapered down for 3 months. I finally just told my Dr. that's enough! They no nothing about teh symptoms and withdrawls that accompany these drugs. Everyone is different, but in my experience if you can do with out it I would.
I know where you're coming from with regard to moving. I moved six times in my life. It's never easy, adujsting to a new place. It was easier when the kid's were young, as you meet people through their varius activities. The last move my daughter was 17, son 13. My daughter left all her friends behind, she was devastated. We moved from Ottawa Canada, to the west 3000 miles! The only positive was, we were alwasy transferred to major cities with hubby's job. It was very lonely neverthe less.
I survived by returning to work after 18 years of being a stay at home Mom. After the inital adjustment and stress of learning the new concepts of my job, i was finally happy. Our daughter went on to Univeristy here, grduated but returned to the east for Journalism, where she resided for 20 years until her hubby lost his job., They are now back west. She's now going through the relolcation adjusmtment once again at age 42. This was my age upon moving here 26 years ago.
Has your son not met any friends in school? You could maybe meet people through his friends parents. I know the struggle it's not easy, especially in a rural area. How close is your major village/town? Could you move there and your hubby commute to work?
I used to think of the military people that were moved every two years or so, and how difficult it must've been for those families.
take care of yourself and explore different avenues that may make you happy.
Believe me I know it's not EASY. Hugs.
kim86725 maureen75524
Posted
maureen75524 kim86725
Posted
When we moved here our daughter ( behind our backs) had called her friend back in Ottawa, to see if she could live with them, to complete her last year of high school. The friend's mother asked to speak with her Dad. My hubby spoke with the friend's motther, said he'd talk to our daughter and get back to her. He told our daughter you can go back, however you will have to get a job, as this is your home now. She decided to stay as she had met a girl who was also a newcomer in grade 12. Her dad was in the military and moved every TWO years! They had a commonality. We had been in Ottawa 8 years, our daughter was 9 when we moved there, so had established friends, thus this move was traumatic for her. She was always an A student. She only had to take three subjects to complete her Grade 12 and she was failing two. She'd call me crying from school, thankfully I wasn't working so would go and pick her up and take her for lunch. She graduated grade 12, met other friends, continued onto University here. She also worked at Safeway part time while in school. She of course yearned for the East as those were her formative years.
I know your son and you will eventually adapt, and yes I know it's as difficult as hell. How far are you from the quaint little town?
Take care and keep posting. Hugs.
kim86725 maureen75524
Posted
Thank you for the support, Kim
kim86725 maureen75524
Posted
I appreciate the support, Kim
maureen75524 kim86725
Posted
kim86725 maureen75524
Posted
All the best to you and I hope you are well, Kim
maureen75524 kim86725
Posted
Companies don't care much about the family, when they transfer you. My hubby was here a month before we came. I always stayed put until the house sold, and closed. My husband took this move back west, as he wanted our kids to be closer to his parents. We were all very happy in Ottawa. We'd always lived thousands of miles away from family, so when we returned within a 5 hour car drive, his parents could've cared less!
I've done my share of crying over the years, as most relocations are lonely, unless you know someone or have a job to go to. I'm sure you'd be more settled if you were in a home, as I understand you are presently living in your trailer. Could you return home until the house sells? Was this move voluntary and he wanted it due to a better climate?
Is there a newcomers club in the nearby town? I joined newcomers upon moving here. Sometimes you meet others new to the area with common interests. I think you'll be much happier once you're settled in a home, closer to the amenities that you enjoy.
By the way the anger you harbour against your hubby is normal. As per usual teh family all moves, the kids go to school, he goes to work and the women are left to " pick up the pieces"! I don't mean to sound negative but that's usually the scenario!
Google and see if there's a newcomers group in the nearest town. It would be worth the drive.
Take care and know what you're going through is normal for your circumstances ~ imo!!
My daughter who just moved last Nov. has had a hard time adjusitng also. She moved 2500 miles from all her firends and the city of Toronto where she'd lived for 20 years. She runs her own contracting business, and has manged to secure a couple contracts, after many months of networking. She's still not happy with the move, but her hubby was laid off back east. The economy was poor and no jobs so the move was necessary. We are happy as our grandaughter is only 3 hours away now!
Hugs ~ you'll be fine one you have a staqble environment.
kim86725 maureen75524
Posted
I'm sorry you are still having withdrawals, but a least you have your Grandaughter to look forward to. Be well!