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i have been depressed for years now and a change of tablets is killing me

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hanky
hanky

Hi, I have been depressed for years now and started on seroxat sad changed few years ago to mirtazapine, which werent really doing anything for me ( well i thought so ), went to see the doctors about the mirtazapine ( diff doctor) she aid "do you want to be on depression tabs for the rest of your life" i thought WOW i need to come of them, so i did, felt hyper for few weekss then had a bad chest infection (asthma) im alo a type 1 diabetic.i was on steroids for the chest inf and they sent me back to bad depression, since coming of steroids on 31/7/14 i started on setraline (gulp) im going through hell now, not sleeping, over thinking, pushing my wife away and a real bad feeling she is going to leave me sad  (she has totally assured me she isnt) i have started CBT,low moods/anxiety etc done my first week, it was really hard but i made it through the first week, im not sleeping at all, millions of thoughts going through my head ( suicide mostly ) cannot stop thinking bad things, i am stuck and do not know what to do sad(((

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  • kevin66749
    kevin66749 hanky

    Posted

    Trust me starting sertraline is one of the hardest drug to start that ive took! Only started it monday but jeez I felt rough! Felt sick anxious jittery sweating and proper jaw lock but fight through it m8 cos it makes u feel worse b4 u feel the effects! My tip (but every one is different) is take it b4 bed time so u sleep through the effects! I felt so rough at first but by christ I feel much better now just keep taking it it will pass
    • hanky
      hanky kevin66749

      Posted

      hey Kevin smile    doc told me to take in the morning ????  guess i would feel better if i took it at night, did you take yours in the morning at first ? plus where you from Kevin ? plus what reason are you taking sertrline if you dont mind me asking ???
    • kevin66749
      kevin66749 hanky

      Posted

      At first I took it in the morning and bloody hell I felt rough the anxiety was at a real high it was scary! But I read up that some ppl take it at night cos u sleep through the side effects and it seemed to work for me! Am on sertraline cos I have GAD
    • Mary17679
      Mary17679 hanky

      Posted

      Hi Hanky, I agree with Kevin. Sertraline does work, (if it's the right med for you). It was the only antidepressant that finally worked for my depression, including thoughts of not wanting to live anymore. I started it years ago so I don't recall what side effects I had. But I have read on these forums that people took it at night to avoid the side effects. The purpose of sertraline is to get into your system & start working. So if taking it at night seems to work for others, it's worth the thought. Remember, we know our bodies & minds, doctors know what the salesmen or meds reps tell the about drugs. 

      Good luck...& stay in touch. People do care! 

  • hanky
    hanky

    Posted

    been back to docs and am off work for 2 days   he has upped my dose to 100mg straight away as all i wanna do is self harm and even more  i have pyschiatrists coming on emergency appointment....gulp, doc wanted to send me to mental hospital, been there many many years ago in the year 2000, that didnt do  me any good either back then :-/  im in a lost place and had to reasure the doc i wont self harm :-(
    • kevin66749
      kevin66749 hanky

      Posted

      Come on hanky pull urself 2gether don't let this beat u ur get through it trust in urself
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