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john15630
john15630

Hi everyone

I have been on setraline 50mg for 10 days now and I feel really anxious of going to work on Monday wondering if I will manage it and to make the day out. I have been given some beta blockers for when I'm really anxious but I am nervous to take one . Any advice would be good please x

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  • sarah36659
    sarah36659 john15630

    Posted

    Hi, I’m in a similar position with another drug - Mirtazapine, and I go back to work next Monday. If your GP has prescribed Beta blockers along with your Setraline, it should be fine. I recall reading sonething from an Author (Andrea Petersen) who said that having the medication in her bag was enough to take the pressure away.  Take any pressure off that you can, explain to your manager that if you experience an attack, you may need to go home at short notice and they will be sympathetic. Think positive thoughts though. I have everything crossed that you will be fine. Let us know how you get on. 
    • john15630
      john15630 sarah36659

      Posted

      Thanks Sarah

      I haven't been off work since starting the setraline as it's a new role for me within the same company kind of a promotion so the stress and anxiety has taken its toll . I have felt nauseous and lethargic since I started them but I felt that way before hand tbh so was wondering if I tried a beta blocker it might take the symptoms away xx

    • ann55375
      ann55375 sarah36659

      Posted

      I have been on mirtazapine low dose for some time but i wake very agitated and anxious daily and only have diazepam to take.  I am wondering if i could ask for propanolol to quell this feeling to allow me to get back to sleep.  I am not sure if they havent given me them as i am on warfarin as they may interact, does anyone know?
  • borderriever
    borderriever john15630

    Posted

    John

    If you have been given medications too take, follow your GP instructions. He has given you tablets to make you feel calm at work and with others, stop worrying and do what your GP has advised.

    The Setraline needs longer to work, four or five weeks, so be patient

    Good Luck Monday

    BOB

    • john15630
      john15630 borderriever

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply Bob

      I am feeling anxious due to the side effects feeling sick etc and was just wondering if I take a beta blocker will it stop me from feeling sick etc

    • borderriever
      borderriever john15630

      Posted

      john

      The side effects for Beta blockers do cover the side effects you discuss above so you will need to give them time to work. Try not throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Give each medication time to work because different named drugs of the same group do the same and the actual number of medications in various groups is not as large as you think, and you GP may run out of options given time

      BOB

    • john15630
      john15630 borderriever

      Posted

      Thanks Bob will give the beta blocker a go later as on day 10 of setraline and desperately need to shake the side effects of the setraline off so hopefully the beta blocker may help
    • borderriever
      borderriever john15630

      Posted

      John

      Both drugs have a list of contraindications, many are linked and are the same. So you need to take both medications together as agreed with your GP. Give both around one month and discuss both then with your GP, He will make a decision then what He wants to do. He may increase the AD medication at this time

      BOB

  • john15630
    john15630

    Posted

    Does anyone know what beta blockers do will they stop me feeling sick etc
    • sarah36659
      sarah36659 john15630

      Posted

      As far as I’m aware beta blockers just slow down your heart rate - they don’t stop nausea. 🙁

  • chev85
    chev85 john15630

    Posted

    Hi John,

    I’m curious to see how you go as i’m in the same boat as you. Wishing you the best of luck going to work. I’m going back to work tomorrow after having Thursday and Friday off due to bad side effects and feeling very anxious and scared to wake up with horrible anxiety. I took my first propanolol today and still felt waves of anxiety but they were bearable, so i’m not sure if it was the propanolol or sertraline helping. 

    • john15630
      john15630 chev85

      Posted

      Hi Chev

      I have felt awful all weekend so I am going to take a beta blocker shortly and see how it goes. I'm feeling more anxious as I have just started a new role and they are already short staffed so really need to go tomorrow. Hopefully the beta blockers will work quick will keep you posted.

    • chev85
      chev85 john15630

      Posted

      Sorry to hear you have felt awful all weekend. I hope the beta blockers help you. I can relate to the work anxiety, I started a new job with a new company 5 weeks ago, after 7 years at my last job. I think this is what has triggered my terrible ongoing anxiety, even though the people are good and job isn’t too bad so far. Had my second and third day off due to crippling anxiety and then started meds not long after. I had bad side effects for a week or so but somehow pushed through at work, don’t know how! When i tried to up my dose a week ago I got bad side effects with increased anxiety and had another two days off. So to top it off I have now  been anxious about having all this time off so soon at my new job due to side effects/anxiety! 
    • john15630
      john15630 chev85

      Posted

      Chev

      I took a beta blocker and I had another panic attack within 30 mins so I slept it off then went for a walk but had to push myself out the door . I don't seem as anxious now altho I'm dreading waking up to go to work . How are you ?

    • chev85
      chev85 john15630

      Posted

      Sorry to hear you had another panic attack. How did you go with work? Went back to work today but really struggled, the anxiety is making me nauseous and i can hardly eat and therefore feel weak. I try to eat lots of little snacks otherwise I feel even more nauseous. I’m so fed up and struggling to make it through the days. I didn’t have propanolol today as I’d hardly eaten, feeling nauseous and didn’t know how it’d affect me at work. On day 30 at 25mgs, hope the dose is enough! 
    • john15630
      john15630 chev85

      Posted

      Hi pal didn't sleep a wink last night and think it was the beta blocker that caused it . I pushed myself out of bed and went to work but was a slog . Managed to force some food down then took my 50mg pill at 10ish. My shoulders and back ache really bad today and feel stuffed up . Hoping to sleep better tonight . You are not alone mate keep talking

    • chev85
      chev85 john15630

      Posted

      Not good, didn’t go to work yesterday and got sent home from Work today as I was so nauseous, faint and shaky from hardly eating. Not sure if sertraline is working/agreeing with me, have a prescription for escitalopram but don’t know if i should change over, if it will be better or worse! How are you? 
    • john15630
      john15630 chev85

      Posted

      Hi mate

      Found out today from blood test that I have Hyperthyroidism so more tests ahead . Sorry to hear u are still feeling bad .

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