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Anyone else feel ok one day and crazily anxious the next.

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sarah40069
sarah40069

Is it OK to have a moan on here? I’ve been on Sertraline 100mg for 7 weeks. I have had some good days and some really bad days.I had a week of feeling okish and I thought I was finally getting better, then I have the slightest bit of stress and all the anxiety comes back, full force. I’m just so fed up of fighting this and waiting for the tablets to work. Does anyone else think they’re fine one day and the next day be flat on your back with it all again? It feels like something snaps in my brain. I’ve been given diazepam for the really bad days but I’m scared to take it because when I do it seems to make me worse. Sorry for the moan! 

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  • Anonymous111
    Anonymous111 sarah40069

    Posted

    Yes this is normal. Bear with Sertraline - it may still make a big difference.

    Its sensible to avoid taking diazepam - its addictive.

  • KKHopeful
    KKHopeful sarah40069

    Posted

    First off, no apologies needed. It’s a tough road. I totally understand. It’s been eight weeks for me. Have had the same experience as you. Seems to quite common. I had a great morning yesterday and then afternoon and night not so good. Hang in there and hopefully this forum will help keep us lifted and encouraged. God bless.

    KK

    • sarah40069
      sarah40069 KKHopeful

      Posted

      Thanks, it’s good to know I’m not the only one, although sorry you’re going through it too. I was expecting to gradually feel better, but it feels like a switch in my brain that goes off and suddenly I’m feeling all the anxiety again. I guess we just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other until we come out the other side. 

      Sarahx

  • Kmom
    Kmom sarah40069

    Posted

    6 and a half weeks here. Same darn boat. I loathe medicine, it took me a,long time to take this. I feel better in a,lot of ways, but still getting some social anxiety and driving anxiety and anticipation anxiety thay is random and fierce.

    Hoping 8 weeks is magical

  • dm37223
    dm37223 sarah40069

    Posted

    hi Sarah ....it is week five of a dose increase to 150mg for me. I had two good days and celebrated with a couple of glasses of wine. Slight error ! I have felt rubbish all day today. It is comforting to hear there are others having same issues. Very soon the dark clouds will blow over and then we can enjoy normality again..I will toast good health then but with a coke next time! Keep smiling😊

    • diane08991
      diane08991 dm37223

      Posted

      My Prozac stopped working after twenty years off and on more on and every time I went back on them it was hellish for two weeks and then I felt A1 but always a straight two weeks, I've been on sertraline seven and a half weeks now upped three and a half weeks ago to 100mg from 50 and I'm still like a rollercoaster. I can't understand why they take so long to kick in and everyone seems to have different times, some people said four weeks and then some people have been on them eight weeks and are still up and down so disheartening

  • kerryhs
    kerryhs sarah40069

    Posted

    I’m on day 5 of 150mg. Up and down but the ups are lasting longer.  I hope your feeling more good days soon and eventually the bad days will be a distant memory. Keep fighting. I’m struggling to with feeling like crap, jittery, anxious, edge of panic. 

    I was on 150 two years ago and weaned to 75 for a year then it hit me again a couple of months ago following an illness of imbalance in my ears so dr put me up to 100 4 weeks ago and up again 5 days ago. 

    The 150 did the magic last time, heres to it sorting me out this time. 

    We will get better x

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