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Day eight extreme anxiety.

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Rose022223
Rose022223

It’s my first time on here. I thought it would help me more to talk about it here because I’m only on week 2 of this med and I’m not feeling any better, in fact today I feel really anxious and I took a propranolol 8mg and I’m on 50mg on sert. Also I got a fizzy head and blury vision, any advice on how to calm down from this? And when will the side effects go?

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  • sue54078
    sue54078 Rose022223

    Posted

    Hi Rose unfortunately you are going to feel worse before you feel better your anxiety is going to shoot up before it comes back down.I started on Sertraline 50mg 6 months ago and for the first 4 weeks i thought i was gping to die from the side effects BUT they did lessen about 4 weeks iv increased a few times now and i feel so much better they truly saved my life hang on in there x
    • Rose022223
      Rose022223 sue54078

      Posted

      Thank you I felt the same way and I thought about increasing my dose but it’s early yet and it’s only been over a week of taking them. I hope things improve because I feel like I’m going crazy most of the time but I know that the anxiety talking. xx
  • David.reno
    David.reno Rose022223

    Posted

    2 more weeks and you'll feel great. Just hang in there! 

    propranolol definitely helps and is a safe medication. Unfortunately alleviated level of anxiety is a side effects of Sertraline and every other SSRI (in the beginning). 

    Atival (Lorazepam) helps a lot with anxiety specially during the first two weeks but you have to be careful as it is soooo effective in reducing anxiety over short periods that you might get hooked on it.

    What my doctor generally does is prescribe Lorazepam for the first 2/3 weeks so I can handle the side effects better.

    The symptoms will go away, I promise. everyday by a small percentage but once you pass this phase, you'll be a completely new person. Even if your doctor ups your dosage to a 100 (which is typical), the symptoms won't be as bad and as long.

     

    • Rose022223
      Rose022223 David.reno

      Posted

      Thank you! I just got to hang in there for now as it still early stages but i will go back to my GP and ask for something to ease these side effects, i just dont want to be anxious all the time and the horrible feelings and thoughts.

      I was thinking about increasing dose but its far too early for that but i heard its more therapeutic than the Low dose. xx

    • murray88
      murray88 Rose022223

      Posted

      Hi Rose. Hope you don't mind me messaging you. Having read your comment here I have taken some heart from it as I am suffering the same side-effects as yourself. Anxiety has shot up the last few days and I keep getting horrible thoughts that make me panic (I'm 3 weeks in to taking Sert). I was wondering how you were getting on and whether the side- effects had lessened at all? Hang tough! That's what I'm trying to do.

    • Rose022223
      Rose022223 murray88

      Posted

      I miss still extremely anxious and I have a painic attack today in the shop, it was awful the fizzy head has gone but I do get headaches and a bad stomach. I’m only on week 2, so I hope it works in a few more weeks otherwise I will try something else.
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