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Day 10 of sertraline

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hanky
hanky

Day 10 of sertraline first 4 were 50mg and the rest 100mg, OMG the sweating had were really bad, sleep was absolutely rubbish, pushed my wife away soooooo much but she has stuck by me all the way, sweats are gone, sleeping has improved loads, and I'm content with my life and I love my wife zillions, went out for a nice walk by the river and woods  ( holding hands ) loved it, had a really nice talk for hours last night and we both felt things are getting better by the day, I know I'm not outta the woods yet but really to all you new people on here suffering with depression/anxiety STAY STRONG there is light at the end of the tunnel, this forum has helped loads by reading other stories and there problems etc, 

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  • briaryhead182
    briaryhead182 hanky

    Posted

    Hi, glad to hear you are turning the corner. I remember the first day I started to feel well. I thought I would never get there! Your wife sounds like a wonderful support and I wish you both all the very best. Look after yourself!
  • cherry123
    cherry123 hanky

    Posted

    Hi Hanky...delighted to hear things have started to improve for you.  Long may it continue.  Best wishes to yourself and your wife...you sound like a great couple.  Your message should give great hope to people in the early days of taking sertraline.. the trick is definitely to hang in there.  I'm now in the process of weaning off it..and I still have the bad sweating rolleyes ..just hoping that will go soon! Best wishes
    • hanky
      hanky cherry123

      Posted

      Thanks loads cherry :-)  this forum had defo helped me with support people like yourself have given me 
  • kathy_06966
    kathy_06966 hanky

    Posted

    Yaaah   hanky this is fab news for you and your lovely wife  I hope you both go from strength to strength  keep the faith  and keep posting    
  • happybarb
    happybarb hanky

    Posted

    Thanks for you post hanky.  I thought I would see improvement within two weeks but the side effects for me have just exacerbated.   I'm very happy to here you are improving.  I have The night sweats that you wrote about. I wake up soaked and feel like I just got out of the shower. It's really amazing what this drug must do to your body.  I've read a lot of posts that encourage a person to stay on the medication but im getting to the point of the big decision: to quit or not to quit.  

    I can't imagine a day when I'm not filled with anxiety or worry anymore.  That would be such a blessing.  If I could see glimpses of serenity it would give me hope.  It might just be too early in treatment.  

    Thank you for you post. 

    Barb

    • hanky
      hanky happybarb

      Posted

      dont give up anything smile people are diff, some feel better quicker than others @)
    • hanky
      hanky happybarb

      Posted

      hi Barb, my mental health nurse put me on QUETIAPINE tabs, they helped loads with thoughts and sleep smile all I do is take 25mg a night about 2000hrs and I'm on these for 2 weeks and happy to be. I hope your sweats and other things improve soon :-) 
  • itsonlyme
    itsonlyme hanky

    Posted

    I'm really pleased to read this, wishing you continued luck and great progress, well done x
  • jose79057
    jose79057 hanky

    Posted

    Thanks Hanky; cause I am on my 11th day of 50mg and have lost 5 lbs and appetite is low (not good for me I am only 147 lbs) plus I feel little desire to do things. I am very close to call quits as also feel a little weak. 
    • hanky
      hanky jose79057

      Posted

      call quits ??  i think its when the doc upped me to 100mg i started to feel a little better plus my 25mg quetiapine too, i feel a little weeker today and few thoughts are in my head and wish they werent, i know thoughts will seep out now and again but its hard, my appetite is low but i have to eat as im a diabetic ( type 1 )  i too have lost weight sad  but my thoughts are no where as bad as they were
    • jose79057
      jose79057 hanky

      Posted

      Thanks For your reply Harry. Today my 12th day and my appetite is way low specially in the morning. Afternoons are better on my mood side only, mornings I feel like doing nothing. Will talk to my doc tomorrow and see is this will be temporarily or not.
    • hanky
      hanky jose79057

      Posted

      hi jose, you NEED to eat to give yourself energy, me being diabetic ( type 1 ) where i have to eaat and dont want to, i seen my mental health nurse today straight after work and really opened up to her, she said shes thinking of uping my dose to 150mg GULP,, i had a good day at work and opened up to some colleagues etc and they listened and advised me, i got my 3rd week of CBT tomorrow night, where i missed the 2nd week as was going through a hard time, thinking loads of negatives thoughts and had great conversations with my wife and she is in this relationship for the long haul and its silly of my to think shes going to leave me, i just want thoughts to go, but from suicidal last week to where i am now, i cannot belive im getting better rapidly but hey people aare different and they effect them in diff ways, so you start eating lady :-p
    • jose79057
      jose79057 hanky

      Posted

      Thanks Hanky; I am putting all my efforts to eat.

      My wife told me yesterday that I've been absent for the last two days and she was right. She is also supporting me as I am glad to hear yours is because sometimes making it alone is more difficult. 

      In the afternoon I feel better than mornings but still appetite is slow. Good luck Hanky.

    • hanky
      hanky jose79057

      Posted

      ooops i thought you were a lady lol you just stay strong as when i had to eat i had to take a n=mouthful of water to swallow it down, felt a bit anxious tonight and couldnthardly swallow, but ooking forward to work and CBT tomorrow
    • jose79057
      jose79057 hanky

      Posted

      Good luck on CBT tomorrow. I just woke up and is a little better than yesterday morning but still kind of anxious and no appetite ; as you I have to swallow food with water. Only around 3 pm I can eat more or less normal but at night appetite goes down again.

      Let's see how the days go.

      Again good luck Hanky.

    • hanky
      hanky jose79057

      Posted

      went for my CBT and learnt about where rules come from etc, i sat there and listened and understood, i have 2 more sessions to go and so far its been interesting where they break it down to show you in an easier way.
    • jose79057
      jose79057 hanky

      Posted

      That's great Hanky. On my side my appetite got better since last night. I will see if stays like this before I go to my next appointment .

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