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pamela51740
pamela51740

I've been on sertraline since October 1 week on 50mg 3 weeks on 100mg 7 weeks on 150mg now I'm on my 5 days of 200mg and I'm having a really bad anxious day, me depersonalization is really bad today too, I'm constantly stuck in my head, I'm beyond fed up I just don't want to be alive but I don't want to die, I've had 2 days since October where I have felt ok, is this god damn medication ever gonna start working, I am not depressed, my main problem is anxiety. Tomorrow is another day

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  • matt39801
    matt39801 pamela51740

    Posted

    Hey Pamela

    You got to dig in and push through this , are you taking exercise eating properly seeing people? Maybe you need to talk to your GP again , have you had counciling?

    It’s a terrible condition I know , I’m stuck in it to but I want to live same as you , it’s so hard but keep getting through each day , do something small every day that you can be proud of , meditation a short walk , all small things build up but it takes time.

    Hang in there , we’re all in this together 🌺

    Matt 

    • pamela51740
      pamela51740 matt39801

      Posted

      Hi matt thanks for the advice 😊 I eat super healthy, oily fish everyday greens and blueberries, almonds, bananas and 2 litres of water in do a lot of walking too. I tried yoga today ? it's just my depersonalisation when it's bad I get anxious, if I didn't have depersonalization I wouldn't be like this, I would be pretty normal, depersonalization gets me down abit I would do anything to make it go away x

    • matt39801
      matt39801 pamela51740

      Posted

      From the information I have found DP can be the last thing to go , but it will go and you’ll be back to the old you 👍

  • sarah40069
    sarah40069 pamela51740

    Posted

    Hi Pamela, I feel your pain. I’m also having a bad day. I hate it when just getting through each day is a chore. I count the hours down to bed time. I have meds I take for sleep, which I’m so thankful for because it means at night I can sleep and escape. I had been feeling a bit better, and I thought I was through the worst, but it’s hit me like a sledgehammer today. I think all we can do is keep putting one foot in front of the other and have hope that this will eventually pass. 

    Have you spoken to your doctor? I know you’ve had problems with them before. I also find them very ignorant of the medications. I was referred to a psychiatrist in November but have yet to hear anything! Try and keep your head up and keep us posted on how you’re doing. Take care xx

    • pamela51740
      pamela51740 sarah40069

      Posted

      Thanks Sarah sorry you are going through the same, I had a pretty good day yesterday but today my anxiety was high for no particular reason. I feel a lot better at the moment, I always do on the evening, I think it's because all the things I think about doing are done and I can relax.

  • emily26130
    emily26130 pamela51740

    Posted

    Oh Pamela,I feel your pain.I have a long history of anxiety,4 years on Citalopram,stopped working so switched to Sertraline-OMG it’s been such a difficult 9 months,awful derealisation,terrible anxiety symptoms and panic attacks,on Lorazepam to try to function (I have 3 young daughters).I’m seeing a Psych Nurse and he suggested that I switch to Venlafaxine,I mulled it over for a few weeks then started to reduce Sertraline (very sensitive to meds so on 100mg),after a few weeks of weaning I started to feel less anxious,got to 50mg which I stayed at for 4 weeks,felt pretty low so started Venlafaxine 37.5mg a week ago (stopping Sertraline) and for the first time in 9 months I feel ‘okay’.Everyone’s different but if it’s been that long and you’re not much better it might be worth thinking about whether it’s working for you.Sertraline didn’t help me and I wish i’d been honest with myself months ago.Just a thought and all the best,keep your head up.Emily x x
    • pamela51740
      pamela51740 emily26130

      Posted

      Thanks Emily my citalopram stopped working too last September it caused me to have a mini breakdown. I'm going to wait another month, thanks for the advice Emily x

    • maureen78375
      maureen78375 emily26130

      Posted

      Hi Emily I just wish I had the strength to change my setraline to something else. But I'm soo scared of more side affects. I just keep thinking stick to the setraline it makes you get threw life but I'm not enjoying life right now. This illness is soo hard to live with. X

  • Stucn
    Stucn pamela51740

    Posted

    I wish I could help. But I am going through the same things as we speak. I started Zoloft about two months ago and I can't seem to not clear racing thoughts, or thinking something is wrong with me.

  • john15630
    john15630 pamela51740

    Posted

    Nearly 11 weeks for me and I'm feeling much better. Still have bad days but mainly good . Be patient and let their tablets do their thing . All will be good xx

    • sarah40069
      sarah40069 john15630

      Posted

      Hi John, how long was it before you felt ‘better’? I’m at roughly 6 weeks on 150mg and I’m going through another rough patch where every day is a struggle. I thought I’d be much better by now. Still have insanely racing thoughts. I need some hope that there’s still time for these tablets to work. I’d appreciate hearing more about your experience. Thank you x
    • matt39801
      matt39801 sarah40069

      Posted

      Yes me to John 

      My anxiety has dropped which is great , been on 100mg for three weeks now after changing from Citalopran but my mood is much lower , I cry a lot and feel hopeless, can’t go out don’t want to see people, it’s great that anxiety is lower but feel really depressed, is this your or anyone else’s experience at the start of Sertraline?

      So exhausted with crying !

      Have an appointment with a psychiatrist next week so praying for some hope .

      Matt x 

    • john15630
      john15630 sarah40069

      Posted

      Hi Sarah

      Here is some hope ... for the first 4 weeks I felt 10 times worse before I started on 50mg . The next 4 weeks I had ups and downs but anxiety and low mood was awful still and I couldn't see any hope of feeling better. I spent lots of time on here reading posts to keep me going . Week 9 still felt bad racing thoughts didn't want to work or see anyone . Week 10 ... boom ... got out of bed and waited for the anxiety to kick in . Got to work ... Still waiting .... got home on the evening ... nope still felt ok ... 10 days later still feeling good . ... got a cold now no problem no anxiety still . You are early days on a fairly high dose ... it will work give it time . Inbox me any time for support as God knows I needed it xx

    • john15630
      john15630 matt39801

      Posted

      Stay strong keep fighting mate it will ease ... give it time
    • sarah40069
      sarah40069 john15630

      Posted

      Thank you so much John. I’m feeling a bit better this evening. I really thought I would feel better by now and I had been doing. Then last week it all got worse again and felt really bad anxiety again. It gives me hope that it took you until week 10 as I thought by 6 weeks I’d be at least through the side effects and be feeling better. 
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