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Finally took sertraline

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jess2789
jess2789

Hi all, i finally decided to take the plunge and start my medication as i cant put it off forever. I decided to take it before bed as i have read all of the nasty symptoms you can have so i thought i could cheat it and just sleep them away but i woke up in the morning very dizzy and felt shaky i do feel sick but i knew that was to be expected. 

Is it normal to feel quite shaky? i just feel quite scatty and my concentration is a bit off and i cant stop yawning!! feeling really tired. 

Any insight on this would help! thanks 

 

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  • anne33112
    anne33112 jess2789

    Posted

    Yes Jess this is normal my dizziness and shaking is just easing off i have been on it for 3 weeks, but still have sickness feeling and stomach cramps! good luck.
  • julie393
    julie393 jess2789

    Posted

    Well done on starting medication.  The nausea and dizziness is more than likely side effects, just persevere and they will get better.
  • papote53
    papote53 jess2789

    Posted

    You just took it once so right now their is not much you can do but take it a few days before you jump to conclutions.  In my case it gave me insomnia so for me the best time was in te morning. ;-)  Now, I did not get any of those side effects you got and I took it for 2 weeks. I did get insonmia, headache and LOTS of sweats.
  • kathy_06966
    kathy_06966 jess2789

    Posted

    Hi Jess  yes what you are feeling is 'normal' on these meds  there are a range of side effects  but they are only temporary  so try not to feel anxious about them as they will pass   it will usually take between 6-8 weeks for meds to kick in  but we are all different and you may not get anything else  I had diarrhea  but no other symptoms so good luck and i hope you have a relatively easy time
  • anne88816
    anne88816 jess2789

    Posted

    I experienced quite the same. I felt  sich (like flu) fewer, headaches, anxiety, very thirsty, nauseous, dizzy, very very tired and found it diffucult to fall a sleep at night. But - 10 days in - it was all gone. And now - 6 weeks later I feel so much better - like "the old me"...So stick with it. I was told the first week was the worst - and it was true. An remember - not everybody will experience bad side effects. 
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