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Bigjoe
Bigjoe

Hi guys I'm new here my name is Joe taking sertraline 100mg for 11 years Doctor had me stop it and go to Prozac I felt mor anxious and more panic and anxiety so after a month I was having horrible side affects so he had we quit cold turkey and back to 50mg Zoloft and now want me to go to 100mg again my question is does anyonels feel like a zombie somtime like empty with no emotional feeling . And will I start having a sex drive and most importantly be my slef again I miss me.

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  • kate1974
    kate1974 Bigjoe

    Posted

    Hey Joe.

    I'm a real newbie to this and not even on 2 weeks so hard to compare to anything. I def have been very emotionless and numb so far. I've felt abit more human again in the past couple of days and I'm getting agitated again and same thoughts have been circling around in head again which I hoped would have eased.

    Hang on in there and talk to us xxx

    • Bigjoe
      Bigjoe kate1974

      Posted

      Being I was on the sertraline for long I know it works great and I wad good for 11 years on it .but it's not everyone I thought it was not working fo me I believe now it was doing its job it was my panic attack medicine that need adjusting I was taking a Ativan in morning then at bed now i take it 3 times a day plush no w starting today I up my dose to 100ng like the droctor said to do I'm nervous but I've done this before . But I need a lot of support and people to talk about this sicknesses with there no one around that suffer or atleast would share experiences I've always held in all my emotions around my gf family and kids . I just wanna be normal guy

    • Bigjoe
      Bigjoe

      Posted

      And a better dad to my kids
  • sparrow01
    sparrow01 Bigjoe

    Posted

    hello joe, for you it's still early days of getting back on sertraline so keep going and yes for many of us (me incuded), on startup i had the crappy emotions thing going on where i felt nothing and numb.  that passes though and it will for you so dont worry about it. keep doing the things you normally do, even if u dont feel like it, and you'll bounce back in no time

  • Bigjoe
    Bigjoe

    Posted

    Thanks guys for support this is my second night back at 100 I know I have a few weeks to feel anything from it. But can't wait till that empty feeling gone . I did just get a referral to a psychologist today have to make appointments with them and this will be my first time see one since I was a kid

    • Bigjoe
      Bigjoe

      Posted

      so it been 20 years since then I'm getting old

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