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6 weeks on sertraline I need help

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jessica50647
jessica50647

I've been on sertraline at 50mg for 4 weeks and 100mg for 2 weeks, 6 weeks in total for anxiety ! I literally feel like I'm dying the anxiety is unbearable I can't stand it anymore and there's no immediate help out there 😥😥

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  • HBT27
    HBT27 jessica50647

    Posted

    You do need to see a GP and it does not matter that it is the weekend, don't hang on until Monday, you are important and you need help now. 
    • jessica50647
      jessica50647 HBT27

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      An out of hours gp will just give me more lorazepam to get rid of me like they did last week and I can't take anymore of it it's addictive, just a quick fix ! I am in a black hole here
  • HBT27
    HBT27 jessica50647

    Posted

    I felt like that, Sertaline gave me horrid side effects and I could not continue on it, I take a lot of medication for chronic migraine, the migraines are causing my anxiety, I just could not cope with any more drugs. I decided to take herbal tablets they have helped, you would have to check with the professionals if you could take anything like that as some are said to interfere with some drugs. Saying that maybe another week of Sertraline may start to work, then you would only need a few more lorazepam not enough to become addicted.
  • HBT27
    HBT27 jessica50647

    Posted

    Sorry forgot to add,how about asking for propranolol, this do treat anxiety.
  • fancy_fun
    fancy_fun jessica50647

    Posted

    I found that I was increasing to rapidly..slowed it down..started at 25mg for 6 weeks..went to 50mg than to 75 in a 3 month period..back at 50 now and feeling better..this medication can be hard to tolerate..my Dr told me that if it was effecting my sleep my dose may be to high..it has worked for me..there is therapeutic value in smaller doses..you may not tolerate a high dose..everyone is different..
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