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michael58834
michael58834

Hi everybody Its been a few weeks since I have been on so I just wanted yeah to know that things have been ok, I have now been on sert (50mg) for 8 weeks now and I have to say that there has been some inprovement over this time, week 5 to 7 where the best I was about 90% myself but in the last week I seem to be kinda falling back a bit im about 75% myself in the last week I seem to have this constant slight headache does anyone else have or had this problem and how long for, I was thinking after 8 weeks that things should be alot better or do yeah think that I would need to up my dose or give it more time.

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  • wendy64499
    wendy64499 michael58834

    Posted

    Hi

    I had a really good chat with my doc about time scales. He told me that it is week 12 before the tablets are working at the full strength so maybe if you can stick at it till then, rather than up the dose to soon. 

    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 wendy64499

      Posted

      I was going to increase from 50 to 75mg but after hearing what your Dr said maybe I should wait as well.
    • michael58834
      michael58834 wendy64499

      Posted

      Hi Wendy

      Thanks for your reply I will stick it out for the few weeks and see if there is an improvement, its been a hard few days. How about you how long are you on them?

    • michael58834
      michael58834 lynda70899

      Posted

      Hi Lynda

      Lynda how long have you been on them and how have you found them so far?

    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 michael58834

      Posted

      Hi Michael

      i started at 25mg for two weeks upped to 50mg and now going into my 4th

      week on 50.  It has not been easy I seemed to get all the side effects.  Not everyone does. The headaches do come and go.  What did your doctor have to say about side effects?.

    • michael58834
      michael58834 lynda70899

      Posted

      Hi Lynda yeah the side effects are pretty bad Im the same as yourself I seem to have got all the side effects at some stage, Some days I can feel kinda ok but then out of the blue I can be pretty low so like everyone I just want to get back to my old self, but I just have to tell myself that it will take time, My doctor told me when I started on these tablets that they will take a few weeks to get into my system and expect the side effects but stick them out as they will pass, then when I went back after 4 weeks and told her how bad the side effects were the doc said it could take a least another 4 weeks and thats where Im at at the moment, as I said week 5 to 7 things were looking up but the last week things have taken a fall, but I will stick with it for another 4 weeks and see and after this Ill go back to the doctors and see what can be done. what are you on the tablets for? and how are you coping? Im sorry to go on but Its nice to talk to someone in the same boat.
    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 michael58834

      Posted

      Hi Michael

      i was put on them for generalized anxiety and depression.  My dr told me I was not on the maximum dose and to up to 75 hoping my low mood would dissipate and not have this lassitude.  Still thinking about that.  On Facebook there is a group for Zoloft users. Questions and answers.  You might find that helpful.  I think your dr is right it does take a long time for the meds to work but once the do everyone seems to be very thankful.  Why are you on them?

    • michael58834
      michael58834 lynda70899

      Posted

      Hi Lynda

      I am on them for the exact same thing as you anxiety and depression, For the last year or so I was getting panic attacks every now and again mybe 4 or 5 over the year and I just put it down to the stresses of life, but it came to a head after a weekend away drinking with my mates I was on the plane home and I had another Panic attack but pulled my self together and got home, next day it all started and here I am almost 9 weeks later. I will have a look at the facebook group even do Im not a fakebook fan. How are you  today? Can I ask you one question what part of the world are you from, Im irish by the way, Hope to talk to you later as Im going to the beach for a walk to get some fresh air and just to get out of the house for a while.

       

    • lynda70899
      lynda70899 michael58834

      Posted

      Hi Michael

      how are you doing?  I'm from Canada.  My dr suggested going up to 75mg but for some reason I am resisting.  Think I'm just frightened.  Though I think I need to.  Just scared of more side effects.

      are you doing any better?

      lynda

    • michael58834
      michael58834 lynda70899

      Posted

      Hi Lynda

      I am doing ok yesterday and today I was a bit down in the morning but once my head cleared i was kinda back to my old self, So I am just taking it day by day at the moment, I am the same as yourself frightened if I have to go up to 75mg but I will hold out for another few weeks till I am on them 12 weeks and if it has to be done I will just have to do it and hope the side effects will not be as bad as they where at the start, but I want to get better and get back to myself so I will do anything. hope you are doing ok today and I will talk to you tommrrow.

  • wendy64499
    wendy64499 michael58834

    Posted

    Hi Michael 

    sorry for a delay in getting back to you I have been on holiday. I have now been on them nearly 12 weeks. The side effects have lessoned, well apart from the sexual ones!!! the headaches started to ease up last week and now when I wake up in the night I am only awake for half an hour at the most rather than 3. I am not sure I am at my normal self yet but I am in a position where I can deal with things better and I want to go out with friends again. I have low days but now I think well that's part of life, so rather than fighting against it, I try to go with it, so I know I am sh*t company during these times, so I do other things. I sounds daft but I sit down and make a list of 5 things, basic things, hoover the carpets, have a soak in the bath stuff like that. At the end of the day once I have ticked them all off ( not all the time) I tell myself I took control of the bad day and tomorrow will be better. I think the tablets can only go so far and you have to find a way of dealing and motivating yourself as well. sounds tough, but what we are going through is.

    My biggest problem is I haven't told anyone about it. My doctor tells me I need to but I just can't. My husband works away and I am at home with my son and I just don't want to burden anyone with it. How have you dealt with this? 

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