Don't know what to do
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Hi.
I've only been on sertraline a week, 50mg . I feel so anxious and tearful, driving home today I just burst into tears as I'm sick of being the me I am now. A few years ago I was on paroxetine which suited me, my doctor said he would rather I try sertraline this time as its gentler and paroxetine isn't prescribed as much now as withdrawals can be so bad. Now paroxetine did work for me, but I'm taking my doctors advice and trying the sertraline and I will persevere for the next 3weeks till I see him again. I just feel so fed up of myself and don't know how to move forwards.
Sorry for moaning but this anxiety and OCD is so horrible as we all know xx
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david729 julie73211
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Day 42 & suddenly developed horrendous nausea. Hopefully connected to the Sertraline - any help / comments much appreciated.
john15630 julie73211
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Day 57 for me . Still on 50mg and anxiety still bad on on a morning til around tea time . Can't seem to settle or relax much still either. Xmas was bearable but back to work in the morning after a week off . Not had a severe panic attack lately only glimpse shadows of one that I managed to control .
Sticking with the hope that one day I will wake up and poooof back to normal .....
Kmom john15630
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hey everyone , 3 months for me. I finally started to see some real changes and feel like myself last week. I will say but I had gained weight and I'm not happy about it about 15 lb. Maybe 10 and maybe 5 from the holidays lol. I will tell you that one of the main reasons that I was taking this was to drive. I became agoraphobic and also claustrophobic and didn't want to drive anywhere alone. Three nights ago on the 23rd I had to take my husband to the emergency room in the middle of the night and was able to do so without hesitation or Sierra. So I think I'll start getting myself on the road this upcoming week. Hang in there with the side effects, I didn't have many, I did have heart palpitations and like I said I've gained weight. I did have some irritable bowel and nausea but that went away the past few weeks this medicine has been a miracle for me. I waited 6 years to take something I wish I did it sooner