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Help.. Too scared to take setraline

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verity19452
verity19452

I'm new to this site, .. I was prescribed 50mg a week ago but been too scared to take them.. I've always been a worrier, especially about health, had a few panic attacks but recently I feel like I'm light headed all the time, feel nervous around people.. Had to deal with someone having a seizure at work and it frightened the life out of me, since then my anxiety has heightened, I feel particularly nervous, but also wondering whether I can try and shrug this feeling off and not need to take any meds. I'm scared of the side effects, thoughts etc and definitely don't want to be on these for longer than 6 months of I decide to take them, but the stories to come off them is also worrying.. I am generally a strong person and feel I can beat this without meds but I know that I will always have my usual worries like what ifs etc as I have always been like this.. Sorry for the long message!! Is it really worth it?

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  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee verity19452

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    Hi Verity,

    I take 100 mg every night and it works well for me. Your mention of worrying about "what if's" caused me to want you to know that the world of "If" does not exist. Only the here and now.

    Ponder that for a while. I hope you can find your balance soon and that your fears will be alleviated.

    💛 Dawn, USA

    • DawnDedee
      DawnDedee

      Posted

      Hi Verify, I want t o know the same as Natalie, how are you doing?
  • DYSLEXIC
    DYSLEXIC verity19452

    Posted

    you have to really want this, personally i would walk over broken glass to get better when really ill.  Think like that and a few side effect, s   melt into nothing, 
  • lynn09369
    lynn09369 verity19452

    Posted

    hi verty

    yes i have started taking mine and ive been fine had a couple of side essects like palpatations and shaking abit but it soon wears off

  • m_71194
    m_71194 verity19452

    Posted

    I've started with 25 g half pill one month ago. After a week started taking 50g. Side effects were not that strong and didn't bother me too much. Had diarrhea one day, dryness of mouth, recently increased thirst and sweating. I felt depressed, wanted to cry a lot, saw life and world miserable and negative, didn't feel like going anywhere, talking to anyone even good friends, no socialisin, I did go to work but felt trapped. During my first month I started slowly taking care of myself,I started to care in general, had more energy to be bothered about myself and my life. my thoughts are definitely much brighter and lighter, don't think about bad or negative (unimportant)stuff, started cycling and most important for me going out there,talking to people without panicking.it was slow change but noticeable, it working for me so far.
  • m_71194
    m_71194 verity19452

    Posted

    I've started with 25 g half pill one month ago. After a week started taking 50g. Side effects were not that strong and didn't bother me too much. Had diarrhea one day, dryness of mouth, recently increased thirst and sweating. I felt depressed, wanted to cry a lot, saw life and world miserable and negative, didn't feel like going anywhere, talking to anyone even good friends, no socialisin, I did go to work but felt trapped. During my first month I started slowly taking care of myself,I started to care in general, had more energy to be bothered about myself and my life. my thoughts are definitely much brighter and lighter, don't think about bad or negative (unimportant)stuff, started cycling and most important for me going out there,talking to people without panicking.it was slow change but noticeable, it working for me so far.

    To aadd, all the unpleasant side effect you mentioned you had will not last long and you may even forget about them

  • m_71194
    m_71194 verity19452

    Posted

    I've started with 25 g half pill one month ago. After a week started taking 50g. Side effects were not that strong and didn't bother me too much. Had diarrhea one day, dryness of mouth, recently increased thirst and sweating. I felt depressed, wanted to cry a lot, saw life and world miserable and negative, didn't feel like going anywhere, talking to anyone even good friends, no socialisin, I did go to work but felt trapped. During my first month I started slowly taking care of myself,I started to care in general, had more energy to be bothered about myself and my life. my thoughts are definitely much brighter and lighter, don't think about bad or negative (unimportant)stuff, started cycling and most important for me going out there,talking to people without panicking.it was slow change but noticeable, it working for me so far.

    To aadd, all the unpleasant side effect you mentioned you had within 2 days will not last long and you may even forget about them, like I had smile if you decide to start S try to wait it out and get to end of 2nd week when it changed for me. It helped me that I carried on working so I had some controlled interaction with other ppl, it was not easy but it took my mind off feeling spaced out and weird at the beginning and just I got on with it. After work I usually stayed home watching TV.I knew that staying home in bed all this time would not have helped me as I have donee it before a few yrs ago on different medication. the Side effects I had in 1st week only told me my body was changing and that's exactly what I wanted it to do, that's the point of S for me. My body and my brain had to start to work differently to get out of feeling depressed and hopeless. That's how I explained it to myself.

    Sorry for long post, hope it helps a bit.

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