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I've been struggling with agraphopia been put on sertaline and am scared to take them

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mandy07815
mandy07815

Hello I am new to the forum I have been struggling with agraphopia for about a year now have only just started trying to help myself I have face to face thepy and have been put on sertaline 50mg but I am scared to take them I am scared of the dip at the start and I just wondered if I could have some advice where i no what to expect

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  • lorna19453
    lorna19453 mandy07815

    Posted

    Hi Mandy sorry to hear your feeling this way. I was put on these tablets and only lasted 2 days on them the side effects were awful. Having said that I know people who have had no side affects and think they are amazing. If your willing to go through a couple of weeks of possible side effects then the advantages out way the dip at the start. Good luck with whatever you decide x
  • Mumsie_pops
    Mumsie_pops mandy07815

    Posted

    Hi Mandy everyone's side effects are different. The usual one as are nausea & increased anxiety. They are not pleasant but don't last long. 2 weeks max. Be brave cos after about 5/8 weeks you really will start feeling the benefits. Don't read any of the ridiculous comments you see on some forums as they can scare you to death. Stick to this forum. We all help each other. If you do experience increased anxiety perhaps your GP could give you a sedative like diazepam to help you in the short term. Good luck. Feel free to ask as many q's as you want. X
  • Pauljdme
    Pauljdme mandy07815

    Posted

    Yo mandy, just take it and get it over and done with, sertraline helped me so much with my agoraphobia, it's just a matter of time...
  • mandy07815
    mandy07815

    Posted

    I am planning on taking it tonight and will keep this thread updated on how it goes thankyou everyone for your replys I no I need to take it it's just hard
  • Mumsie_pops
    Mumsie_pops mandy07815

    Posted

    Will be thinking of you Mandy. It won't be easy but soooo worth it. Look forward to 5/6 weeks time. Xx
  • alaina52832
    alaina52832 mandy07815

    Posted

    Hi Mandy, How have you got on with the tablets so far?

    I'm in the same situation as you I have agoraphobia and my anxiety is really bad pretty much all day most days including panic attacks. I am aprehensive to take the sertraline ive been prescribed today because my main symptoms are extreme dizziness.however I am also at the point where i doubt i can recover from this without some kind of help.

    I really hope you are finding them ok! and would like to know how you have felt. 

    take care : )

    • Pauljdme
      Pauljdme alaina52832

      Posted

      Hi alaina, I was in the same situation, I had had a huge breakdown 3 years ago, had just about every anxiety gthe devil could throw at me, I didn't leave the hose for four months, it was hell... I too, was in 5 minds about takeing it.. Two weeks later I felt myself getting better, 5, weeks and I was singing g and dancing again, that was no coincidence, if I had not taken it I believe it would only get worse. Try it and stick it out, it's too easy to refuse when you are wired and down. All the best... it
    • Pauljdme
      Pauljdme

      Posted

      God knows where that "it" came from lol 😊
    • alaina52832
      alaina52832 Pauljdme

      Posted

      Thank you for the reply I have started the tablets about 11 o'clock this morning and I am already feeling better! Hopefully it will carry on this way! Can't believe how "chilled out" I feel 😀
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