flattened out on 100mg of sertraline
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hi all, just wanted to ask the question about sertraline, started on 50mg, upped to 100mg after 4 weeks, I've been on the meds about 3 months upto now but the 100mg, when I first went onto 100mg I felt good and felt a more in control of my thoughts and my anxiety etc, it's working but I'm still having up and down days more often than I expected to, is that normal ?? once or twice a week, still better than every day which it was before. i'm feeling strained with my lovely boyfriend, who has been a total saint and I really don't know why he puts up with all my shit, he's understanding and supportive and tries to listen but there are some things I don't talk about to him because I feel stupid about feeling certain things and not being in control, I feel weak and I don't want him to see that. has anyone else had this flattening feeling after 3 months or so??
thanks everyone :-)
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sue32750 gingemac1977
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i have been on Setraline for six weeks. 100g for nearly three weeks and I do not feel 100% and am wondering if it's working. I have read that Setraline can take up to eight weeks to work. I'm seeing the GP tomorrow and will ask her advice. In the meantime I hope you don't feel too bad.
Hollie123 sue32750
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What happened at the doctors ?
Sorry for being nosy, but I can't feel a difference & feel they aren't working ...
Was just wondering how your getting on ?
Hope all
Is well x
Hollie xx
sue32750 Hollie123
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Joe_Slim gingemac1977
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Zara101 gingemac1977
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Joe_Slim Zara101
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If the Sertraline is causing insomnia, you might want to make sure you don't take it at bedtime. My doc told me to take it in the morning.
For insomnia (which I have had since long before I've taking Sertraline), my doc prescribed Trazodone. I take it at bedtime, and it is MARVELOUS!
The side effects of the Sertraline should go away eventually. But you have only been on the med for two weeks. It might be another week or two before you see the side effects start to taper off. Even then, it might be a few more weeks before the side effects go away completely. It's different for different people. Hang in there! The good news is that if the med is causing side effects, then your body is taking notice! Absence of side effects means that your body won't respond to the med.
Zara101 Joe_Slim
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upthehill gingemac1977
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Hi. well i really feel like a old timer as I haver been on 2 x 50mg ( 1 AM... 1 PM) of Sertraline for over 3 years and sometimes for no obvious reason a have a bad day or Three!.
My GP, a really nice person, advised me to take the 2 x 50mg as sometimes taking 100mg in one go can sort of mess your reaction to them, but this dosage evens things out. Sometimes if your get a different brand that can make a BIG change in how you feel, I was very recently told by someone who is in medicine that it's best to talk to your chemist and ask if it's possible to stick with one brand, this person, who honestly is in the medical profession, told me that fake medications are reacing the UK than the side effects from these can be ******* dangerous. The reason that I ask my friend was that after 3 years on one brand I was given another brand and the results for me was, !"£$%^&*()+~?. better not write how I felt but details are in another section on this site.
I hope that you don,t think that I'm trying to frifgten anyone but if you have any doubt you must contact your GP.
Take care. Regards. R .
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Zara101 upthehill
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Guest gingemac1977
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barna64 Guest
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Zara101 gingemac1977
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gregbrighton gingemac1977
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trazodone dose 150mg (this can safely go upto 400 mg I have read)
sertraline 100mg
i hope all this helps cos I was in that dark place you are in for many many years and only now after my own research and demanding to be heard have I come back into the world of the day.