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ryan69574
ryan69574

hi all 😃 been a while since I posted on hear. but I have been on sertraline since 14th of December last year. before I was on citalopram for about 20 weeks and switched. I have had a really up and down time of it. BUT now I'm feeling good 😃 like nearly back to 100 percent. and that's good because I was off work for 6 months with my anxity and panic. I locked myself in my bedroom for about the same amount if time. it's been a long old road like at times feeling broken down and giving up. i mean it took a good 7 months to feel better it's a slow working drug. but it dose work. so please if your having a hard time. please please please dont give up guys 😃. things will get better. I'm back at work now I'm not locked in a room. I can honestly say i have my life back in cheque 😃.. so to all stay strong and keep positive 😃

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  • cheryl222
    cheryl222 ryan69574

    Posted

    hi ryan you are totally right it can be a slow process but same as you took me a while but back to normal now well i think so others may disagree but in a nice way lol

  • Guest
    Guest ryan69574

    Posted

    Thanks for posting this! I have had a prescription for zoloft for a long time now, debating on whether or not to take it cause the start up side effects are hell!! I have tried taking zoloft on at least 3 different occasions but havent gotten past the two month mark cause if its side effects. If i know its going to eventually work then maybe i can force myself to suffer through the horrific months of side effects

    • ryan69574
      ryan69574 Guest

      Posted

      I'm not going to sugar coat it. it's hard and times wear you feel it's not going to end 😦 I went through a hard time side effects for 5 to 6 months. but on the up side the best thing I did was sticking to it 😃 I promise it will help eventually and you feel yourself again 😃. dont be scared to up the dose either if needed. I upped from 50 to 75 and the side effects wear not as bad as when I started 😃. good luck 😃 stay strong

  • deblou45
    deblou45 ryan69574

    Posted

    this is great to hear i am petrified going back to work

    • ryan69574
      ryan69574 deblou45

      Posted

      I think going back to work was the hard one for me. I built it up so much in my head about going back. but honestly getting back into it will do you the world of good 😃 it's getting out and putting your mind on something else 😃

  • olav39697
    olav39697 ryan69574

    Posted

    Great to hear, thanks for giving people hope. I`m at 4,5 weeks at 100mg and my panic attacks and intrusive thoughts are basically gone and anxiety has decreased a lot, when does the physical heaviness of depression usually start to fade? I feel relaxed but so heavy just like before. Although my mood is much better.

    • ryan69574
      ryan69574 olav39697

      Posted

      I have never had depression. so I'm not sure.. I had terrible anxiety and panic.. but you dont just feel better one day. it's more of a process gradually. soon your good days will out number the bad.. sorry I cant be more of a help 😦 but good luck 😃 stay strong

  • lee48631
    lee48631 ryan69574

    Posted

    I had a relatively good week last week week 6 after horrendous side effects now coming up to week 8 and feel like back at Square 1 Anxious no appetite nausea etc just not feeling good thought i was getting somewhere obviously not!

    • ryan69574
      ryan69574 lee48631

      Posted

      hang in their buddy 😃 it's part of the process ups and downs. I had more blips than I care to think. but honestly you will get their I promise 😃

    • lee48631
      lee48631 ryan69574

      Posted

      I hope so pal thanks for words of encouragement just seems never ending 1st time been on meds most of this year!Was always against it but it is what it is.

  • tracy3210
    tracy3210 ryan69574

    Posted

    Ryan, it's a year for you to feel almost normal. Do you still have anxiety? How often?

    I don't take Sertraline, I am taking Duloxetine, but I think all antidepressants work slowly. I have been taking Duloxetine for 8 months, not feel normal yet.

    • ryan69574
      ryan69574 tracy3210

      Posted

      I get tiny little bits if anxity. it's mainly in the morning when I get it. but I start work at 5 30am so but time 6 gets hear it's gone. and it's not bad anyway. just keep at it and you will be fine 😃

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