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How is everyone doing doing on sertraline????

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vikki2303
vikki2303

Just wanted to hear people's journeys, advice etc of taking sertraline. I myself have been on 50mg for 5 weeks and 1 day. My side effects lasted for 7-10 days and included loss of appetite, heightened anxiety, tense jaw, fatigue. I'm still not feeling where I want to be but much better than I was. How long did it take other people to feel like the old them?? 

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  • jon99395
    jon99395 vikki2303

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    I had the same thing at the beginning and was on 100mg for about 9 months obvious side effects lessened after 6-8 weeks after upping the dose. However evening lethargy remained until I came off them. Good luck
  • julie02652
    julie02652 vikki2303

    Posted

    Does anybody suffer bad headaches on sertraline. Even after taking for long time? X

  • Hollyworrier19
    Hollyworrier19 vikki2303

    Posted

    A year and half ago I was on 100mg and I had side effects for 2-3 weeks, ,mine included shakiness and feeling sick, I would say I started feeling my old self after about 8 weeks, i stil got niggles but only mino rwhich i could control. I came offf them to try for a baby but after six months my anxiety came back so as of yeterday i went back on them, fingers crosesd the side effects dont last as long this time round. 

    They do work so just stay positive, its hard but they will start to kick in soon.

  • natalie06867
    natalie06867 vikki2303

    Posted

    hi vikki thought I would see how your getting on haven't heard from you in a while. All ok at this end x
    • vikki2303
      vikki2303 natalie06867

      Posted

      Hey nat, sorry for the delay in getting back to u. Yes I'm ok, I still have abit of niggly anxious moments but I am better than I was. How r u doing Hun? X
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 vikki2303

      Posted

      My post natal anxiety and depression is like hell! I'm 50mg 6weeks 4days and 6days on 75mg. I'm starting to think this is not working for me sad I feel a little better at times but it soon comes back (mornings are worse) I take it at 1pm with dinner
  • neal72735
    neal72735 vikki2303

    Posted

    hi vikki (and all other players in the game!)

    I have just started taking sertaline (50mg) after suffering with GAD for a long time (about 10 years).

    My symptoms were all pretty standard (in the leaflet)

    - feeling restless and on edge constantly

    - tiring easily however struggling to sleep at night / hard to fall asleep

    -mind going blank often

    - being irritable alot of the time

    It is best according to my doctor to take the dose in the morning and it is normal to feel slightly worse for a week or 2 so please keep that in mind when you start a course.

    I would say I have quite a severe case of GAD however no suicidal thoughts. I will let you know how i progress and hopefully some people will benefit from this thread.

    Best of luck to everybody suffering with this. It can be horrible but just remember its all an illusion and now that you are taking something, it WILL be better with time.

    Neal.

     

    • neal72735
      neal72735

      Posted

      Also suffer from serious anxiety of course.
  • kerryann134
    kerryann134 vikki2303

    Posted

    Hi I'm new to this page but I started on sertraline two days ago and I feelso tired and groggy and im experiencing dull headaches and I have the shakes too is this normal ive gone from taking 80mg slowr releasep propranolol to 50mg sertraline any help or advice would be gladlya appreciated smile xxx
    • amanda_20283
      amanda_20283 kerryann134

      Posted

      Hi kerryann! I just started sertraline 3 days ago. I am on 50mg for a week then I am supposed to up my dose to 100mg. I was on sertraline 2 years ago and I remember the initial side effects sucked. I had no appetite, felt anxious, a few headaches and upset stomach. If you can stick with it and get through the side effects I can promise you it is worth it. After a few weeks I started feeling better and one day I woke up and felt "normal" again. I got off of it and months later my anxiety and panic attacks came back ten fold. This is why I'm getting back on sertraline. It totally changed my life and that's why I'm powering through the side effects at the beginning. What time of day are you taking your dose?
    • kerryann134
      kerryann134 amanda_20283

      Posted

      Hi there since posting this I've spent most of today in hospital due to my doctor taking me off propranolol instead of weaning me off it and putting Me straight on sertraline causing Me to withdraw from my beta blockers so I ended up having the worst anxiety attack ever and passing out with my little girl in middle of town for I'm now home but my doctor is goin to be in so much trouble I'm now without any medication waiting for an out of hours doc to call me to try and get me some propranolol I've never felt this ill I'm a long time sad headache,tremors and feeling sick and the fast heart rate too sad
    • amanda_20283
      amanda_20283 kerryann134

      Posted

      I am so sorry to hear this! It must have been really scary. I hope you get the medication you need soon. I didn't go into work today because my anxiety was so bad this morning. I take xanax when needed but it doesn't seem to be helping today. Keep me posted on your day. Stay strong!
    • john58618
      john58618 amanda_20283

      Posted

      Hey amanda, I suffer from GAD since having a panic attack 3 months ago and Im on the same dose as you i started 13 days ago, a week on 50mg and now im on 100mg, my first week i felt fine alot more possitive and full of energy but after upping the dose to 100mg im feeling anxious again and im trying to stay possitive and put it down to my body getting used to it, im just wondering how your doing? hoping your doing good and that i soon follow,I also have xanax here and i know i can take it but im trying my best not to, to anyone reading this keep positive we can get through this and when we do we will feel better than ever, grateful just to feel good smile
    • amanda_20283
      amanda_20283 john58618

      Posted

      Hi John!

      I've been on 50mg for 20 days now. I can tell my anxiety is getting better. My doctor wants to up my dose to 100mg but I'm fearful of the side effects again. Just like you said, we have to remember that it's our body getting used to the medicine and that the benefit in the end will be worth it! I'm trying to start my day everyday with a positive thought as soon as I wake up and then continue it but when my anxiety creeps up its hard to do that. Having everyone on here to communicate with definitely helps in those tough moments. I hope today is a better day for you!

    • john58618
      john58618 amanda_20283

      Posted

      Are you going to go up to the 100mg do you think? I know exactly how that feels when the anxiety creeps in, Im going through periods of feeling fine then I just take a turn and feel really bad, I just want to balance out and stay feeling okay, you said you were on sert before? How long did it take until you felt normal and stopped feeling bad? I've been experiencing depersonalisation and derealisation which makes the anxiety so much worse and I also find it very hard to control my thoughts, I've been feeling okay-ish today thanks for asking how about you?
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