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Help! Strong side effects with 12.5.mg Sertraline

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Caroline71441
Caroline71441

I took a quarter tablet yesterday and within hours started getting side effects such as dizziness, headache, nausea, cold fingers of right hand, muscle twitching, acid and painful stomach and a burning feeling in my bladder. Later in the evening I got a pain in my liver area. any of these symptoms coininued into the night and the headache and nausea are continuing today along with a pain in my stomach, very cold fingers in the right hand and feeling particularly low. I am so worried by this extreme reaction I do not want to continue. In another discussion someone talked about drug metabolism and how differences can mean someone experiences many more effects as the concentration is higher. As I only had 12.5mg I dread to think what I will experience on higher doses. Has anyone had anything similar or can anyone offer any advice - i feel i just want it out of my system.

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  • HBT27
    HBT27 Caroline71441

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    No, Caroline I decided not to in the end, if you feel you are not coping another visit to your doctor may be needed and yes this sort of medication can take time to work, it is just the waiting that is hard, I am not sure how long one has to wait to determine if it is going to work or not, I suppose that is where professional help comes in . Your G P should give you guidance . Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
  • HBT27
    HBT27 Caroline71441

    Posted

    Are you any better?
    • Caroline71441
      Caroline71441 HBT27

      Posted

      No Iris, no better I really don't know what to do from all my reading it seems nearly everyone gets side effects at the beginning and some are quite severe. As I feel so bad at the moment and iive alone I could not cope with increased anxiety and depression. Another thing that seems really common is the insomnia and bad dreams. Sleep is the only refuge at the moment - if that goes away it would be hellish. Others seem so strong coping though we must all be suffering to different degrees. My depression is pretty severe as is my aniety which is why I am so scared to start another antidepressant as thinking about being worse feels intolerable - however if I had found something that woked sooner I would probably not be in this state. Iris talks about making herself go out and meet people even without side effects I am not socialising - I know it is a good idea but at the moment it makes me feel so uncomfortable it feels mentally painful - does that make sense?
  • HBT27
    HBT27 Caroline71441

    Posted

    Yes, it make sense , it is difficult to go out if anxiety takes over. Have you been back to your GP to discuss any other medication, I also live alone. Do you have a garden, maybe getting more day light that way may help, just for half an hour or so. Have you tried propranolol this can help with anxiety.

    HBT27.

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