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Feeling off key after years on sertraline

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chris23342
chris23342

Hello all

I've been on sertraline for 3.5 years after being in denial about depression and anxiety and not wanting to face up to it. I tried in do many other ways to beat it but had to bite the bullet eventually after being backed into a corner with it.

It has worked amazingly and almost felt like it has ' cleaned up ' my brain.

I've recently been feeling a bit off and not quite myself. Incredibly stressed at work, lonely, a bit anxious, a bit down....feels a bit like the old symptoms, old thoughts are coming back to a degree. I'm incredibly exhausted all the time, feeling a lot of self pity about turning 40 lately and still bring single....not quite sure where my life's going, etc....

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  • deborah_24308
    deborah_24308 chris23342

    Posted

    Well first of all . The 40s are the best years!!  As far as the medication you said you had been doing well for years. That’s fantastic! 

    I’m so sorry you’re feeling down. But you do want to still feel. You can take a higher dose and then not feel anything. I did that once. I don’t want it again. 

    I hope you can find something that will make you happy.  And just know that you’re worth it. 

    • chris23342
      chris23342 deborah_24308

      Posted

      So do you think I should stay on the same dose and ride it out? I feel like I've lost my mojo, my aura, which is usually so strong...i feel empty inside like a shell. It's awful but I just want to feel like me again. I'm not really looking forward to anything

  • Hoopz
    Hoopz chris23342

    Posted

    Don't knock being 40...best years of my life. I'm 62 ..Ahhh!

    As far as being single at least you know where stuff is at home and how much food you've got in the cupboard. I have to hide hobnobs! Seriously you don't know what's round the corner.

    Go and see your doctor. Get your bloods checked. VitD deficiency causes all sorts of problems relating to anxiety depression fatigue. Your body can't store vit D and it's often overlooked.

    Please look after yourself and go and see the doc

    Keep posting please

    🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

    • chris23342
      chris23342 Hoopz

      Posted

      Thank you hoopz. I will do that. I'm so tired of feeling like this. I just want to feel normal have a normal life a job I like a nice girlfriend just simple and easy. I deserve it. I don't want to feel/ live like this any more . 😥

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