Help week 3 setraline
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paula91469 sharon37328
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Hi Sharon,
I wanted to stop at around 3 weeks but on the advice from this forum I decided to stick it out and it was worth it. It does get better.
I am 10 weeks now and just increased to 75mg last week. It's a slow process but you will feel good again.
Stay strong ? xxxx
tammy1234 sharon37328
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Those are common side effects during the initial treatment and I know how difficult it is to endure them! This forum helped me to see so many others experiencing the same thing so hang in there!
I was the same. I started on 25mg and stayed there for 10 days then increased to 50mg my gosh it was awful!!! Surging adrenalin, couldn’t sleep, terrible headache, even nausea. I started to feel a bit better at about 4 weeks then at 5 weeks since I was still having anxiety and sleep issue, feeling better but not where I wanted to be yet so GP increased to 75mg. I’m now 10 days on 75 and anxiety is almost nil. Sleeping better too (also take 10mg amitriptyline).
I take the sertraline in the morning.
You’ll get better just give it time- at least 5-6 weeks to start feeling better then your doctor will adjust the dose dependent on how you’re feeling
Take care
frankie1217 sharon37328
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Try and stick it out. Those are all side effects and they'll subside. The first few weeks are hell as your adjusting to it unfortunately.
sarah52966 sharon37328
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I’m so glad I’ve found this site and this post, I’m only on day three and I’m just starting to get side affects, dry mouth, feeling nausea, dizzy and tired, and my arms feel funny can’t explain it.
How long did the initial side affects last? i’m on 50mg
feel shocking
sharon37328 sarah52966
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Hi Sarah. I was fine for first 2 weeks of 50 mg but think that was because I changed fr citalopram. Guess now they are completely out of my system and I need to let the sertraline build up x I feel your pain but please don't give up just come to these forums and read peoples positive stories x here if you need to chat
frankie1217 sarah52966
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sarah52966 sharon37328
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Thanks And will do, I’ve never experienced side affects before with tablets so I was worried lol
thanks
sarah52966 frankie1217
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Thanks
k80659 sarah52966
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I remember day 3 well. It was my worst day. It’s when I came on this site. Really agitated, anxious, headache, no appetite etc. I stayed in bed the whole day. It got better the second week. I am on my 3rd week now and my dosage has been put up to 100mg so I’ve had a couple of bad days again, but I have seen that given time to work there is improvements. Keep your doctor in touch with how you feel but it gets better. Keep strong!
frankie1217 sarah52966
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sarah52966 k80659
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dry mouth and nausea..... feels like morning sickness times 100 yuk!
is it best to take it at night I wonder ?
sharon37328 sarah52966
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Hi Sarah. I take mine early evening about 5pm. I was in bed most of yesterday just feel drained! Suppose it doesn't help that I went out in the snow and have give myself a stinking cold. How you feeling today? X
sarah52966 sharon37328
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hard when you’ve got a 4 year old who’s bored to tears lol
hopefully get better soon
x
sharon37328 sarah52966
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sarah52966 sharon37328
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I’m defo thinking of taking it before I go to bed, maybe 8ish.
k80659 sarah52966
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Hope you’re day has been ok.
sharon37328 sarah52966
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