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Feeling so bad on sertraline

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denise31188
denise31188

Hi i suffered anxiety and panic attacks over 20 years ago and was put on citralopam, i remember feeling much worse for a few weeks but got through it and have been on the whole good , about 2 months ago i started getting bad anxiety again , the doctor prescribed me sertraline i was on 50 mg for 6 weeks then it was increased to 100 mg, i am on day 17 of 100mg and i am feeling awful, i wake up with severe anxiety burning through my body , i have burning in my stomach and pelvic area, headaches and upset stomach, I am really struggling to even get out of bed some days and have not been out for over a week, i take 2mg of diazapam to take edge off it but am finding it so hard , will i ever feel better

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 denise31188

    Posted

    does your doctor know you’re having these awful side effects?

    unfortunately, anxiety is difficult to treat. I’ve had it since childhood. they can try different medication‘s, CBT, meditations, etc. All we can really do is try different things. I have gotten to the point where I just accept it and try to live any lower stress mental state. Anxiety can pop up at any time so we need to be constantly practicing Relaxing our mind. I know it doesn’t always work so getting some counseling on a regular basis is very helpful. take one day at a time., Stay in touch with your doctor about what’s going on, get some exercise,, eat healthy. Stay away from caffeine and junk foods. I wish I had better answers for you. That would be really helpful. I do hope you feel better soon.

    • denise31188
      denise31188 jan34534

      Posted

      Hi Jan

      Thank you for replying yes I have told the doctor and i am hoping the side effect will ease at some point, i don't have much of an appetite at the moment but am making sure i eat something little and often, after reading the comments on here I feel i should try to keep going as it seems it can take a while before you start to feel better on this medication, i am also in the process of getting some counseling , thank you for your advice

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