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Claire088
Claire088

So been on sertraline 27 days 50 mg I’m 29... the past week and a half I felt great this week started feeling spaced out all day usually lasts until around 7pm laying around lots no motivation arms feel all heavy slight headache diaorhia have a feeling in my tummy only way I can describe it is as an empty feeling (sounds crazy) anxiety has been increasing to I keep thinking I’m ill or something is wrong at what week did people feel the benefits from sertraline I can’t waittttttt to feel good this is crap 💩 

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  • Claire088
    Claire088

    Posted

    Also having hot flushes every now and then sweating on my face and neck xx
    • Lolita40
      Lolita40 Claire088

      Posted

      Hi claire!

      Last week, at 4 weeks I experienced the same hot flushes in face and neck!!

  • joe41529
    joe41529 Claire088

    Posted

    Hi Claire, yeah around that 4th week or so that your about on your going to have those bad days with the side effects at least that’s how it went for me. I started feeling the sertraline really starting to work somewhere around my 6 week mark. I’ve been on close to 9 weeks now and I’m starting to feel the full benefits now. Hope that answered your question. Good luck and God Bless
    • Claire088
      Claire088 joe41529

      Posted

      What mg are you on joe just feel like I can’t move and don’t want to it’s horrible I’m due to move next week aswell xx
    • jeff76766
      jeff76766 Claire088

      Posted

      For what it’s worth I feel similar but I took Prozac. I’ve stopped it but still feel like I have the flu. See my posts if you’re interested. 
    • joe41529
      joe41529 Claire088

      Posted

      Hey again, I started on 25, stayed there for roughly 2 weeks, then went to 50mg and I’ve been there ever since. About 9 weeks now. 
  • Guest
    Guest Claire088

    Posted

    I felt strange for well over 4 weeks when I started on Sert (50mg) - lots of side effects, including that ‘hung over’ feeling which lasted well into the late afternoon ... 

    Things began to improve at the 6 weeks mark for me. 

    Try not to fret - you will get there ! 

    • Claire088
      Claire088 Guest

      Posted

      Thanks babe I’m trying my best to get through this crap time I’m sure it will be worth it I felt great last week xxxxx
  • nefff
    nefff Claire088

    Posted

    I've had the exact same! I keep googling "symptoms" (which is a terrible idea and always comes back with something horrible) and as soon as you add "sertraline" to the search, whatever it is comes back as a side effect! Apparently 6 weeks and on is when it will calm down 😤

    • Claire088
      Claire088 nefff

      Posted

      It’s awful isn’t it I’m in bed I’ve took two nytol my legs are so restless just wanna sleep xx
    • nefff
      nefff Claire088

      Posted

      It's so annoying! I found the headspace app quite good to try to distract me, but it depends on the day 😤 hope it goes soon!x

  • Lolita40
    Lolita40 Claire088

    Posted

    I have lowered my dose from 50 to 25mg this weeks. Had headaches for 3 days but feel a bit better. I started at 25 for a weeks then 50 for 3 weeks and now 25. At 50 , the more the days passes, the more I felt drugged and not good. Now trying to settle at 25mg. I only have slight dizziness that starts at the end of the day but I feel better today.
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