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john51151
john51151

hi a have posted a few times in this  about feeling better and everytime a did a ended up taking a dip but a did read in a post on here to give it up to 12 weeks so here i am going into week 12 and apart from headaches a must say that everyday that goes by a feel better when a think back to before and after that is when a realied just how much they have helped me as a was dwelling to much into the nasty side effects the negative side but now am more on the positive and feeling better wishing everyone well.

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  • katie19337
    katie19337 john51151

    Posted

    Hi John, it's been good reading some positives on sertraline. I ground to a halt at the end of January and have been off sick since then. I started on venlafaxine, felt better but after weeks with little sleep and severe anxiety I was switched to sert 10 days ago.  Last week was awful, I achieved nothing, was anxious, had palpitations etc. I halved dose of venlafaxine and better past couple of days.  I've never done tapering meds before. I just pray for stability soon.
    • john51151
      john51151 katie19337

      Posted

      hi katie a was on fluoxetine from dec 2012 till jan 2015 they were good when they worked and no side effects benn on 50mg for 4 weeks then 8 at 100mg a was on them for ocd but all the way through my time on sert my anxiety went through the roof but things seem to have levelled out a still get a bit anxious but seem able to cope as in supermarkets parks etc just the heavy head feeling and z noise but that could be the pain killers which i stopped 3 days ago just hang on in there even if it takes longer you will get there wishing you well.
  • liz1234
    liz1234 john51151

    Posted

    Hi John

    Great to hear a positive post, well done you!

    I am on week 8, week 3 on 100mg and just started to feel better the last couple of days.

    Its hard dealing with the side effects, I hated the negative thoughts.

    Keep going people, wishing everyone well too!

    • john51151
      john51151 liz1234

      Posted

      hi liz the side effects are horrible but people myself include are to busy thinking about them to notice things are better than what they were good to here there working on you wishing you well x.
    • john51151
      john51151 rachel62244

      Posted

      hi rachel a have had the feeling of not being here if that is what you mean but it does get better x.
    • R0bert
      R0bert rachel62244

      Posted

      Yes when I'm on bad days, hate it, wonderful when it clears.
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 R0bert

      Posted

      Yeah its a dizzy in a bubble feeling. Its really bad now after the stress of a very naughty child today sad
  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 john51151

    Posted

    How is everyone ? I'm now 6weeks 50mg one week on 75mg and fed up sad I must be a bit better as I stopped home today with my baby, normally o run to my mums in a state of panic and depression. My mood is really low and iv had loads of crying spells but iv not totally lost it and ran. I'm still anxious about getting anxious (scared of it starting up) im really starting to get so upset that maybe I'm gone forever and this is now me. Gone from happy and fun and miss no personality at all (gloom) Dr said they need to get me on 100mg next week but I'm scared as when I upped fluoxetine to 40mg I went totally insane
    • john51151
      john51151 rachel62244

      Posted

      hi a would go along with what they say try the 100mg the side effects if you have any will come in the first week and after week 12 if your not feeling better a would question it that is how long a gave it am not 100 percent but reducing helped me am a lot better than when i first went to see the doctor at the begining of the year let me know how you get on.
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 john51151

      Posted

      It looks like the 75mg is working a bit and its only a week. The anxiety is bit lower but depression the same. My mind won't get off it though sad
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 john51151

      Posted

      I'm under the home treatment team so iv the best care so to speak although I do question it but they say its time and the right dose and that 50mg is very small to treat anxiety and depression which I have had since pregnancy.
    • john51151
      john51151 rachel62244

      Posted

      as i said i got two different opinions of two different doctors but you have experts at this kind of illness but a learned how to cope better on here as with everything someone who has or is in the situation seems to have a better understanding but only a week on 75mg a would give it 4 a found out the increase in the first week was the hardest after that things improved till the third week then a few blips then okay again in the end up they can only help so much the biggest bit is up to us.
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