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ryan69574
ryan69574

so it has been a very very long time since I have posted on this sight. it must be 2 years at least. Well I will start at the very beginning it was 3 years ago all this started for me! I had a massive panic attack out of no wear and bang my anxiety and panic levels were through the roof! I thaught for weeks I was going to die 😦 I had the suicidal thoughts and it was horrible 😞 so I know how people feel. I got put on sertraline and it did not get better for weeks months I literally got signed off work for 6 months and 4 of those months I had locked myself in my room and just let no one in. now at the time my ex partner was so good she understood and I started talking after about 4 months of feeling hopless I woke up one morning and felt OK only ok but feeling OK was a lot better than I had been. so I went out to the shop massive step. and the next day I felt awful again but I pushed my self to go to the shop. I found little interactions with people and fresh air really helped me. and then I decided to go out for a walk round town and things started to get better I got back to work and feeling good. let me say tho only good not great. so I stopped looking in the site and got on with my life. now I'm still on sertraline I still need it for life stress. but as of Monday I will slowly be coming off after 3 years. I'm finally at a point wear I feel I can cope with everything. I know how people are feeling and trust me it will get better it will! you just got to hold on to hope and everything will get better. don't get me wrong had a few blips. but nothing you can't handle. I mean the begging of February my partner of 6 years just up and left me out if the blue for someone eles. and I have dealt with it. if that had happened 3 years ago when this started I don't think I would be hear now. but It didn't and now I'm nearly 100 percent better. I also have been going to the gym the past 4 months and I find that has helped a hell of a lot. look the moral of the story is. it takes time just please don't give up. stay strong and think positively I know it's hard but you will get their I promise ❤

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  • ryan69574
    ryan69574

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    if anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to ask 😃 if I can help or give anyone a little hope I will 😃

    • robbie86846
      robbie86846 ryan69574

      Posted

      Hi Ryan,

      So glad you are feeling better! I have been on Sertraline for little over 12 weeks now, 50mg for 4 weeks and 100mg cor 8 weeks. I am better than what I was before but still having bad days with intrusive thoughts. How long did it take for you to notice the negative thoughts to dissapear and your anxiety to lift? Did you also get morning anxiety?

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