How do the meds fix the problem
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Hi.. I think my anxiety and depression is related to work, how does the meds help to solve the problem? I would like to stop work but that's not feasible, so the merry-go-round continues. I'm not enjoying the job, am not motivated in work nor out of work and feel generally miserable in my thoughts. Sertraline is making me feel less anxious/depressed today (on day 12) but how will it help resolve what I think the problem is???? Sometimes I think my mind just completely out of balance and touch with reality given most people have to work for a living. Does anyone have similar thoughts?
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pamela51740 j15045
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I'm on day 12 of sertraline and I still feel stuck in my head and out of touch with reality. I have heard it takes a while for sertraline to kick in so bare with it. 😊
j15045 pamela51740
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Hi Pamela
Thank you for your reply. We are at the same stage. It's horrid feeling the way we do. Thank you for your encouragement, you take care too
julie89512 j15045
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i was feeling the same about work, but when we are anxious everything seems 100 times worse, I really didn’t want to go to work and I went down to 3 days because I couldn’t cope. But I’m 8 + months down the line and I would say I’m 90% better than I was. If something or someone upset me 8mths ago I’d sit and cry, but now iv got my fight back.
Its very early days for you, don’t rush into any changes give the medication time to do its job.
wishing you well.
j15045 julie89512
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Hi Julie
Thank you so much for your reply, It's comforting to know that someone has felt the same and that it will get better. Well done you in getting your fight back x.
I find each day a struggle having to keep face and a constant pretence, it's exhausting. It seems to be a repeating occurrence and would like to give work up. It doesn't help that I'm winging it at work and constantly doubt myself and have high expectations. I get good feedback at yet I don't believe it. I've lost all my confidence and just want to crawl away. I'm full time and can't change that for a few years. I just want to feel relaxed, normal, motivated and happy.
julie89512 j15045
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i thought I was going mad, thought I was dying with all the anxiety symptoms I was getting, in the end I asked to be put on sertraline, I didn’t want to be going through this crap at my age, things are supposed to get better with years not worse.
iv had sad and stressful times in my life and one was losing my husband to throat cancer when he was 54 and I was only 48.
please be strong things will settle down for you,
We are all hear on this forum to give our advice, some not we want to hear sometime, but never the less you are not on your own though this journey.
j15045 julie89512
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So sorry to hear you lost your husband, devastating. I always thought the older I got life would feel easier and I'd worry less about things that I shouldn't worry about and stop putting pressure on myself to be on pointe with everything. My hormones are a mess, am start of menopause so am told and anxiety is a symptom. Think I've always had it along with low moods. Thank you for sharing and for your support. I won't make any rash decisions at work and will take one day at a time and hope tabs will calm me and I can think more rationally.
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j15045 pamela51740
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I'm on 50 and have a doc appointment on Tuesday and supposed to go in 100. Did you notice a difference in going to 100 quickly? Am concerned about having bad side effects (felt lousy this week)
pamela51740 j15045
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Not really, doctor upped my dose last week, I think I'm less panicky. My panic attacks seem to offer subsided. I swapped over from citalopram to sertraline because citalopram pooped out after 7 years and gave me bad anxiety and panic attacks for months, I did not realise till the other week it was the citalopram! I keeping getting a really intense head where I go really detatched from myself and my surroundings. Hopefully this will subside.
j15045 pamela51740
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good the panic attacks have reduced and you're seeing some improvement. Think we have to take each day and hopefully we'll feel better as each day passes. I've downloaded a meditation app and going to give it a go. Hoping to find a few minutes peace and learn to relax and stop racing thoughts
pamela51740 j15045
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Yes I get racing thoughts too...sometimes my head is so loud it's hard for me to concentrate! Can't wait for these tablets to kick in!
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