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rooney1022
rooney1022

Hello there 

I started with sertraline about 11 months ago with 25mg up to 100mg and i used to take the sertraline together with ativian (small dosage to help me to get sleep)just for 3 months. Started to feel better after 4 weeks on sertraline and every month beter and better (of course side efects tiredness, wierd dreams all of all menagable). Quit the ativian after 3 months as i said freaky experience but everything was fine after couple of weeks. And about 3 weeks ago i started ti cut my dosage from 100mg to 75mg now i am on my first week on 50mg sertraline everything is ok by now after one week i am going for a chek up with my doctor and see what is he saying. .My advice is love your family and belive in you. I feel 100 times better and happier with my family and my wife now!!!

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  • natalie2608
    natalie2608 rooney1022

    Posted

    Thank u so much it means so much that people are replying it really does and had made me stick with it. Yesterday was not so bad a day so have to try and remember that and stories like yiurs make me think I have to keep on with them. 
  • ingrid26483
    ingrid26483 rooney1022

    Posted

    Hi Rooney,

    Fantatic to hear a success story, and hope once you have come off completely you will have many many years of happiness . It was my worst ever experience but I went cold Turkey , and have been back on them now and I feel so much better now.

    Hope one day I to can do the same and lead a normal life.

    All the best for the future ..

  • gingemac1977
    gingemac1977 rooney1022

    Posted

    hi there, glad to hear that you're feeling better and have had a good experience with sertraline and its really good to share you're experience on here too for those that are new to the site.  i too have been on setraline for 11 months, i started my journey on 50mg and now i'm on 150mg and feel so much better in myself and with my life and with mypartner also, my depression and anxiety took over our lives for a good few months before my GP gave me sertraline, it's saved my life i think and would recommend with no hesitation. how do you feel about starting to reduce, i am going to be trying for a baby soon and i'm thinking to doctor will want me to come off or reduce my dosage, i'm worried it's going to set me back months!!

     

    • rooney1022
      rooney1022 gingemac1977

      Posted

      When i start to reduce the dose everything seems to be ok so far. Sometimes light headache and couple of days i had late nights but that's it. One more week on 50 mg and then we will see how it goes on 25mg
    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977 rooney1022

      Posted

      thanks for the info on that and good luck with the weeks to follow, keep in touch :-)

       

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