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Coming up to 5 weeks and still can't quite get to 50mg!

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Valeen59758
Valeen59758

It will be 5 weeks on Friday and started at 25mg - I have had such terrifying anxiety that I just keep cutting the 50mg tablet so so slowly because I don't think I could take any more! I am on such a low dose but I have no appetite, feel dizzy, sick and have bad tummy pains. I feel a complete whimp. This morning I felt sort of ok but this afternoon I had such bad anxiety I thought I was going to pass out.

I think I just need a bit of encouragement!

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  • tania44556
    tania44556 Valeen59758

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    hi Valeen i have my sertraline 50mg since monday and i just couldnt start to take it im scare because im feeling bad already low energy no appetite pains and so much anxiety if i take it it could be worst just dont know how im going feel after and this scares me a lot

    • Valeen59758
      Valeen59758 tania44556

      Posted

      Hi Tania, same, it took me a while to agree but to think that there would be a better world in front of me if I took it I had to take that chance. I read a lot of the reviews and not everyone gets the bad side effects and I think if you take it very slowly and follow your doctors advice then you should try. If you don't you will always wonder how it could have been. I will give it a chance, we both deserve it, if it doesn't work then I have tried and will not have any regrets.

      I wish you the very, very best on this journey!

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