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I have been on sertraline for 7 days now. I have 75mgs of Trazadone to help me sleep but the anxiety is unbelievable sometimes. Does this go away? I am on the medication for a bad anxiety and PTSD? Could use some encouragement that it will get better.
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lynn67615
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brenda53218 lynn67615
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karin88115 lynn67615
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lynn67615 karin88115
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karin88115 lynn67615
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Sure did. My anxiety/panic used to start at my feet, go up my legs and arms, across my back. I’d break out in a sweat and get horrible tingling. Absolutely awful. But it goes away!!! Stay strong. Truly it’s gonna be worth it 😀
lynn67615 karin88115
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karin88115 lynn67615
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Wow. Maybe she needs to look at most of the posts on here to see what people go through. It would be unusual not to have increased anxiety 😀
lynn67615 karin88115
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lindarivendell karin88115
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Hi Karin,
I have been on 50mg Sertraline for the past 5 days. I have also had the waves of anxiety like you all over my body. But the last two days have been absolutely horrific anxiety wise. All day today and yesterday I have been suicidal. Is this just too extreme my symptoms? Should I just give it longer or is this a serious sign that I should completely stop this medication? Would appreciate your advice thank you.
karin88115 lindarivendell
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hi linda unfortunately it gets so much worse before it gets better and my doctor knew that and thats why she prescribed valium so i could get through those first few horrendeous weeks. i ended up in hospital my panic was so bad. but please go back to your doctor/psychiatrist and tell them exactly how you are feeling. they will work out whats best for you. its a tough road we are on. but it really does get better. its just a very painstakingly slow process ❤
lindarivendell karin88115
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Hi Karin thank you so much for your advice. I have however found it too much to bear suicidal with the anxiety. I think a doctor years ago told me I can't tolerate SSRI's. I am starting Amitryptyline tomorrow it is an older TCA antidepressant. I was also on Citalopram too which made me much worse and suicidal.
lynn67615 karin88115
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karin it is three weeks tomorrow the anxiety today is over the top just took my 2nd klonopin, how long till anxiety dies down?
karin88115 lynn67615
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hi lynn . everyone is different i guess but i was still taking valium at 5 weeks, couldnt bear to be alone, wanted to give up. now at 8 weeks and my husband has gone overseas for 2 weeks with work and im fine on my own. im driving into town, shopping, getting closer to feeling normal. never thought it would happen. its a long tough emotionally draining road but we just keep hoping xx
karin88115 lindarivendell
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hi linda , so sorry to hear this but hopefully this different med will be the one for you. wishing you better days xx
lynn67615 karin88115
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thanks Karin my husband was away 5 days last week and it was hard.
lindarivendell karin88115
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Thank you Karin yes I seem to be not good at all on SSRI's. Amitryptyline is suppose to be a good TCA. All the best to you Karen glad you got through it x