Having a bad day
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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 pamela51740
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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 matt39801
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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 pamela51740
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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 pamela51740
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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 sarah40069
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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 pamela51740
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pamela51740 emily26130
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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 emily26130
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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 pamela51740
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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 pamela51740
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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
Stucn john15630
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john15630 Stucn
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sarah40069 john15630
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matt39801 sarah40069
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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 sarah40069
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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 matt39801
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sarah40069 john15630
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