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day 9 on sertraline

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dawn59070
dawn59070

Hi, on my 9th day of taking 50 mg sertraline. Take tablet at 6.30 in the morning, go back to sleep till 8ish but when i wake up really anxious snd a pulsating in my head. Need a couple of hours to come round, then start feeling anxious 7ish at night again, anybody else feel like this.

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  • Mizzie
    Mizzie dawn59070

    Posted

    Hi Dawn I'm on day 12 and same take mine between 6-7 go back to sleep feel awfull wen wake up and my anxiety kicks in again between 6-7 on an evening not sure whether to start taking them on an evening see if it will help x
    • dawn59070
      dawn59070 Mizzie

      Posted

      Hi Marie, am going to stick with the mornings, if i'm still same in another week going to go back to doctors x
    • emma1605
      emma1605 dawn59070

      Posted

      Im on 100mg its day 15 altho i started on 50mg for the first week. I feel a tiny bit better today.
  • Mizzie
    Mizzie dawn59070

    Posted

    Iv got to go back drs in weeks time so will see how I go till then x
  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee dawn59070

    Posted

    Could it be that falling back asleep could be the culprit? It would not be difficult to test it out.

    Dawn

  • cath72993
    cath72993 dawn59070

    Posted

    Hi, I've been on 50mg for eleven weeks now.  I suffered quite badly with side effects of being unable to concentrate, ringing in my ears and finding it hard to focus my eyes on things when initially looking at them.  It took me about four weeks to get past that, and during that time I was quite anxious that I was getting these awful side effects and feeling generally 'wierd'.  However, after that first four weeks I started to feel more normal, and the background anxiety (and feeling of doom?) subsided.  I have continued to feel better as the weeks have gone on, but it was about 4 weeks until I felt much calmer.  I take my sertraline at 6 when I get up, but I do get up way before I need to, so don't have anything to eat until 7, and it doesn't bother me.  My friend was on it and felt quesy, so was advised by her GP to take it in the evening, but now that feeling has gone she has gone back to taking it in the morning.  Hope that helps.   The only thing that I get now is awful night sweats.  Hopefully you won't get them..  I didn't get that until about 8 weeks though.  Bear with it, it will get better x

     

    • dawn59070
      dawn59070 cath72993

      Posted

      Thank you, that has made me feel a lot more reassured x
  • rotweiler
    rotweiler dawn59070

    Posted

    You have to persevere Dawn it can take up to four to six weeks but believe me it works and has the least side affects of any other anti depressant.

    I would suggest you get the following books - The Curse of the Strong by Dr Tim Cantopher and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy by Dr Stephen Briers.  Read the Dr Tim Cantopher one first then go on to the one by Dr Briers, it works and there is a light at the end of the horrible tunnel of depression, you just have to be determined to beat it !!!

    yours Rotweiler

    • dawn59070
      dawn59070 rotweiler

      Posted

      Thanks, i'll have a look into them. Are they for depression or anxiety because i have just anxiety.
  • Kate2510
    Kate2510 dawn59070

    Posted

    Hi Dawn, I did not feel like this, but have you tried taking it at 8am rather then at 6.30 and see what happens. 
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