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Day 19 on 50mg of setraline and still feel weak no energy struggling to go out the house altho I'm still going to work . Found out I have Hyperthyroidism so waiting to see an endo specialist which is making me more anxious . I have been given proprananol but dare not take it as keeps me awake all night and I have to be up early to go to work.
Any one else with the same please get in touch x
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natasha74961 john15630
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Can you take half of the propranolol in the morning might help you stay awake through the day ...... But my advice is sertraline will only make you feel like a zombie I was on it 3 years never felt so drained I'm on venlafaxine but only just took the one just had them the other day need to see how I get on my advice is go back to the doctor's x
natasha74961 john15630
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Hyperthyroidism is an over active thyroid it's more for apatite and energy levels sertraline is a serotonin anti depressant it belongs to a group called zoloft it's used to help you sleep aswell as depression ect but it will make you worse if you are feeling tired on them already you'll get worse your doctor should give you medication for your thyroid if he thinks you need it x
KKHopeful john15630
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I know how you feel, as do most people on this site. Remember that everyone’s experience is different with sertraline. This is second time taking it. Both times it took me 2-3 months for it to completely settle in my system. And this was with the help of Clonazepam (Klonipin). This time around after about a month and a half the psychiatrist added Trazadone 50 mg. Groggy in mornings at first and a little muscle aches but now after two weeks I’m beginning to feel normalcy. So I take 50 mg Sertraline in the morning and .75 Clonazepam and 50 mg Trazadone at bedtime. I take these meds for panic disorder and irregular contractions of my esophagus. Really is making a difference.
The thyroid can really throw your body out of whack. Hopefully treating it will help bring everything back into balance.
Hope this helped. All the best. Be strong and hang in there.
KK
natasha74961 john15630
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Sleep, energy, or appetite may show some improvement within the first 1-2 weeks. Improvement in these physical symptoms can be an important early signal that the medication is working. Depressed mood and lack of interest in activities may need up to 6-8 weeks to fully improve but if your too tired you'll only get worse trust me
brenda80266 john15630
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Hi john I also have Hyperthyroidism in remission at the moment once you've been referred to encronologist I imagine you'll go onto Carbizamole after a scan on your thyroid painless this is called Graves' disease which will not be helping anxiety and palpitations I still take propranolol I've been on sertraline now since May up to 200 mg for a couple of months feeling better still get anxious but more mangagable hope this helps stay strong
john15630 brenda80266
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Hi Brenda
Yes this helps alot and so appreciate your reply . I don't have palpitations just feel anxious and dread . Do you think I should take the proprananol as I don't have palpitations and is the medication for thyroid permanent or can it be cured x
brenda80266 john15630
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I would the encroligist put me on them I've had it on and off for 7years my bloods have been within range now for almost a year you'll have to have bloods done regular to get you on the right dose once your on it things will settle down I'm sure I'm a very anxious person any way but getting there give the sertraline time it can always be increased I'd rather pop some tablets than feel like I did but your anxiety may be caused by your thyroid google graves disease for symptoms x
john15630 brenda80266
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brenda80266 john15630
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john15630 brenda80266
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Thanks hun as I'm tired of the side effects from setraline and I don't want anymore when they sort my thyroid out whenever that will be x
armelle88733 john15630
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i am the same. I have been on sertraline for 6 weeks. I suffered a lot of side effects the first 3 weeks. I was diagnosed with a goitre and nodules on my thyroid and put on Carbimazole 5mg 4 days ago. Waiting for a biopsy. I always feel nauseous but I don’t know which medications is the culprit. I do feel more able to cope with the sertraline but it is a slow working drug. Hang on in there.