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sharon37328
sharon37328

Hi guys

Started sertraline about 7 weeks ago. Gradual increase to 100mg which I have been on now for 3 weeks! I have the most horrendous diarrhea, not sleeping in nights, no energy in day and still no appetite!! I want to give up!! Doc suggested increasing to 150mg but can't cope with all these side effects ts getting worse! X

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  • lorraine05360
    lorraine05360 sharon37328

    Posted

    Hi sharon i know how you feel i felt crap but slowly im starting to feel improvement stick with it i felt like you did had bit of loose bowels to start of with but only for couple of days been on sertraline for 4weeks now on 150 mg
  • debbie_84339
    debbie_84339 sharon37328

    Posted

    Hi Sharon 

     Been there .. done that .  I just increased to 150 and the effects are no fun . Everyone says stick with it.  It is NOT EASY!  You are still very early in this game . Try to give the 100 mg at least two more weeks . See how you feel . Every increase causes anxiety.  If you can stay on the 100 , I would stay there for a while . Let your brain get it figured out . This is one of the slowest working medicines .  We are here for you !!   You can do this !  

  • gabrielle34731
    gabrielle34731 sharon37328

    Posted

    Hi Sharon. I had increased to 125mg for over 3 weeks and then took a really bad panic attack and thought "here I go, back to square 1!" GP told me to increase to 150mg and use diazepam as and when necessary until the drug settles in my system. When I first started on sertraline nearly 11 weeks ago (50mg initially) I was adamant that I wouldn't use the diazepam, that I could handle the anxiety. But as you know, it's exhausting, so now I take the diazepam and hope that very soon the serteline will start to be effective. I have 2 or 3 runs to the loo every morning and my appetite isn't great. I've gone from 9st 10lb last July to 7st 10lb as off today. I'm frustrated that the sertraline is not yet working but my GP has said it's still early days with this drug. My mental health nurse said hat most people she treats with anxiety only see decline in anxiety at 150mg. I hope you're feeling better very soon. X

  • Hoopz
    Hoopz sharon37328

    Posted

    Hi Sharon

    The loo thing is horrid. I get this with every increase. I am up to 150mg and my bum has been shocking. I resorted to taking one imodium tablet before bed and it worked. Doc said it was ok ..its worth a try ..good luck

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  • sharon37328
    sharon37328

    Posted

    Hi all

    Thanks for your replies. After talking to my GP this morning I'm going to change medications so here we go again this time on venaflaxine x

    • debbie_84339
      debbie_84339 sharon37328

      Posted

      Hi Sharon . 

       I was on effoxor for 22 years and I loved it !   Last June I felt it had stopped working so , I slowly weaned off of it ...  be prepared.. you are going to have to stay on this !!!    The withdrawals are BAD !!!    But it works !!    I was only on 75 mg . I wish I would have increased it rather than change it . I am still kicking myself for going off it . Good luck .  You should not have any side effects..  I didn’t.. but I was much younger then . Keep us updated .  

    • sharon37328
      sharon37328 debbie_84339

      Posted

      My friend has said the same about withdrawals but if it helps I'm not coming off it! I can't cope with the side effects ts of sertraline and doc says they should have passed by now! Anxiety is sooooo frustrating what I would give to have my life back xx

    • debbie_84339
      debbie_84339 sharon37328

      Posted

      No !   Stay on it !!!    The withdrawals are evil !!    But it is a good medication..  I lost my ability to swallow. Lost almost 30 pounds and I am still withdrawing from it . I hate Zoloft but I am going to stick with it only because I would rather die than go through that again . The side effects being on it is hard enough !! Again.. good luck . Effoxor works much faster than Zoloft. 
    • sharon37328
      sharon37328 debbie_84339

      Posted

      Debbie, thank you and I hope your right. Feeling pretty hopeless at the minute. Been of work for 7 months pretty much isolated myself from everyone! Citalopram helped me for years. Was hoping the sertraline would do the same but hasn't. Find I'm drinking just to attempt to sleep. Hoping this will now be right drug for me. How you finding the sertraline now? X

    • debbie_84339
      debbie_84339 sharon37328

      Posted

      Hi Sharon 

        Actually today I am feeling... ok  not great just okay. Still have the brain fog  but my anxiety is better today. Tomorrow might be a different story 😣. I have felt so awful since June of last year . I am going to stay on the 150 mg for a while and see what happens.  I do have ringing in my ears and I hope it stops soon  !   How is your dr going to make the transformation?   

    • sharon37328
      sharon37328 debbie_84339

      Posted

      Pleased to hear your felling OK today. I've got to stop the sertraline today and start the venaflaxine tommorow ugghh x

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