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Could it be a bad batch?

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SamSmith1
SamSmith1

Im not sure if my last prescription of 50mg sertraline is working, has anyone else had any issues? Ive been on it for 6 months now and its made a really positive change in my life but since i started using the last lot (5 days now), Ive been sinking (emotionally). I havent been getting the teeth grinding or wobbly feelings that i usually get a few hours after taking them.

Has anyone heard of bad batches coming through? Maybe its just not working so well anymore?

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  • dl283278
    dl283278 SamSmith1

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    In your last batch that you currently have does the pool look the same as before also look on the bottom back of the bottle generally there's a manufacturer name like green stone or camber or mylan .... What is the name of the manufacture you're currently have the second question is is that the same manufacturer you had on your previous bottle
  • doris24908
    doris24908 SamSmith1

    Posted

    Are you getting brand name or generic. Sometimes there is a diference.
  • dl283278
    dl283278 SamSmith1

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    Sorry I'm using voice to text .... Repeating this Correctly ......In your last batch that you currently have does the pill look the same as before also look on the bottom back of the bottle generally there's a manufacturer name like green stone or camber or mylan .... What is the name of the manufacture you're currently have?..... the second question is is that the same manufacturer you had on your previous bottle?
  • muhammad72085
    muhammad72085 SamSmith1

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    setraline is a very good midicine i was on this for 18 moonths you should contact with your doctor and follow the cbt technics . if you havnt done cbt course or therapy you must start its avaiable with nhs dont loose hope . try to enjoy your life , do the things t you enjoy . good luck
  • zazu2002
    zazu2002 SamSmith1

    Posted

    talk to your doctor about uping the dose, that helped me 100 mg works for me
  • iris46
    iris46 SamSmith1

    Posted

    Discuss with your doc.....you might need increased dose
  • richard172
    richard172 SamSmith1

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    Hello sam. It could easily be bad patch. Not sure about everybody else experience of it, but I still have some down spells with sertraline. It could also be the dosage may need to be increased for you.
  • Holly1974
    Holly1974 SamSmith1

    Posted

    Like everyone else is saying, it could be one of a number of things. Maybe, some conterfeit copies of the meds have got into the system, if you ? this, I would ring the drs and the pharmacist that dispensed it too. Counterfeit meds do exist, and it is often not until alter that they are picked up, never had them myself, but you would notice some sort of change I reckon within a few days if this was the case, as sertraline half life is roughly a day, I once accidently forgot my meds and went away, day 3 I felt rough, stomach cramps and nausea, but there again I take 150mg, an not to be advised coming off that dose to zero, i take other  meds too and hadn't realised !! until side effects of discontinuation kicked in !

    Alternatively, you could just be having an off week, we all have them, I sure do and am on 150mg !....rarely are antidperessants alone the answer, CBT or Mindfulness are other techniques that can be used alongside AD treatment for a more long term treatment, and overall success rate is much higher when combine CBT with AD therapy.

    Yes, with sertraline 50mg suits many people, many people take 100mg , and less often 150mg ( some GPs prefer psych to initiate this level of dose ).....

    In my opinion, first options would be either ring pharmacist that dispensed it / and or dr, and ask poss. of counterfeit meds....see how go for another week, and if still pretty down go back to your dr to discuss.

  • iris46
    iris46 SamSmith1

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    Ooh I doubt very much if you've had a bad batch.....medications go through stringent test, they have to to prove they are safe.  What you might find is that eg a 50mg tablet from one manufacturer might be a different colour from another.
    • Holly1974
      Holly1974 doris24908

      Posted

      It has been known with other medications, such as certain statins, there is a lot of money to be made in counterfeiting medications. I have worked in the pharma industry. It is also fair to say that one generic medicine may not have equal efficacy to another brand, they have to fall within certain parameters of efficacy, but won;t be exactly the same, I studies pharmacology at Uni 20 years ago, and this still stands. The diff. is not usually enough to caue a problem, but it does exist 
    • dodo81786
      dodo81786 Holly1974

      Posted

      Hi holly I just want to ask you as you know about medicines I take sertraline 100 since January and today I'm not feeling good feel scared and panic I was doing ok before , not my self as before but ok , today I don't feel as ok . I have my period but before it wasn't that bad in my last periods . Any advice ? Thanks a lot , and sorry to inturupt the conversation with a question .
    • Holly1974
      Holly1974 dodo81786

      Posted

      It's hard to say really off a short spell of ''feeling out of sorts''. I am starting to go through an early menopause, and I did used to suffer a day or two with feeling sad / down / tearful just before my period, so I do try and wait a few days before jumping to a decision. Also, I am affected a lot by the weather as I also have mobility issues, and live in chronic pain, and thus get pretty down in the winter. I find having a goal is important, even if it it sthg to aim for by the end of the week if not the end of the day. My advice would be not to worry too much right now, keep your mind occupied whether reading a book, other hobby etc, and see how you feel a week from now. If it's hormonal it will have settled by then. You could maybe keep a diary with how youre feeling if you get concerned. I knew pretty early on that 100mg was working, but had scope to work more, so my dr and I agreed to go to 150mg. But please don;t think I am skipping round like la-la, I too have my down days, I suppose my two teens keep me grounded, and I know that meds alone are not the best solution, we too have to put in the effort to change our thinking habits, try and get out of negative thinking patterns, I found Mindfulness a great help, I was not sure at all at first and didn;t engage with it for some time, but within a small group tuition over 8 weeks, it was a great way to relax, and be at one with your mind and body and stop running round like a headless chicken. I like the books  - but the courses are best, and get to meet like minded people. Always happy to try and help, no one has all the answers and we all react v differently. Take Care and hope it's just a blip x
    • iris46
      iris46 Holly1974

      Posted

      I am so shocked to learn that. I would have thought there was rigorous testing through quality control
    • Holly1974
      Holly1974 iris46

      Posted

      The medicine that comes from the drug companies and the generic manufacturers will undergo stringent quality control, but that doesn't stop what is in effect copy cat medication being sold into the system, fraudsters are capable of many things, and are not bothered that it puts peoples lives at risk. They tend to go for the drugs that are used most often by drs, such as statins etc., but that's not to say that other edication cannot be affected. The thing with one generic brand to another is that the active component has to be the same, but what the generic manufacturer uses for bulking agents etc can vary. ie. the non-active part of the medication. Whilst okay for the majority of people, these slight differences can cause problems in a minority of the population.
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