feeling Much better

Have been on sertraline for just over 12 weeks now. Started on 50mg, doctor upped dose to 100 after only 2 weeks felt terrible. Could function, didn’t sleep at all for

A week. Zoplicone didn’t work either.  The only thing that helped me to get back into pattern of sleeping was to take 3 x diazepam 2mg before bed for a few nights that reduce to

2. 1 and now I’m sleeping well. It really worked for me, the not sleeping was the worst for me as felt like I couldn’t carry on much longer with no sleep.  I felt sick constantly, stomach churning, couldn’t eat, sweats.  After 7 weeks still not

Feeling great so doctor advised to

Up to 100mg, I was very worried after last time, but was ok no side effects prob because the 50mg has been in my system. Now feeling a lot better,  have started exercising more, going to spin and running very short distance. I am

Also volunteering at local hospital as a ward buddy. Anything you can do to take your mind off of yourself when you are feeling up to it will help. I try to set small goals for

Each day. I do get more tired now but so nice not to wake up with that awful panic and dread, there is nothing worse than that feeling.  But keep pushing through and don’t give up. Also when I felt at my

Worst I would

Lie down and listen to a guided mediation, or I would read something like that secret which is about the law of atttaction and found that it helped to shift my

Mind set into more positiv thinking.  Always remember if you are feeling s**t at this moment that ‘this too shall pass’ , so push through the s**t times and embrace and give thanks 🙏 for the days when you feel at peace,safe and calm!! 

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