Is anyone having similar side effects??
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Hi all
Started sertraline on 8th March this year for depression and have genuinely felt a lot better, just wondered if anyone else had similar side effects as these. The first few days were awful but they do pass!! at the moment I feel like I am unable to cry and have recently noticed that I keep getting songs stuck on repeat in my head and when I get anxious my thoughts seem to race in my mind which makes me feel crazy! Does anyone else feel this? Most of the time its okay I'm not sure whether I'm just panicking. I was so reluctant to go on medication in the first place. Thank you.
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Shasmo_from_TX georgia20678
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OMG! Yes! I get song stuck in my head...or commercial jingles! So weird! I've been on this for years but on 2/14/18 was increased from 100 to 150 so I went through the side effects again. Remember that anytime you increase, you are likely to get some side effects again. This is a slow acting drug but it will get better!
PopWop georgia20678
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Yes! Oh my goodness, yes! Earworms! At my lowest times I have this jolly little tune, or one line from a song going round and round in my head, so incongruous. Thought it was just me and you beat me to it putting this post up.
I'm on day 9 so I'm still going through the awful stage, glad you're feeling better.
Christie.87 georgia20678
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Hey Georgia, I had the same experience with looped thoughts and things getting stuck in my head. I thought I was going crazy, but it's just your anxiety. The more you question why you keep on thinking like this it becomes difficult to get out of it because it triggers a negative response (if that makes sense?) Give the medication some time, I started feeling better around week 5 but it's different for everyone.
As for the Not being able to cry I did experience that around week 2 of taking the medication. But by week 4 I was crying again, It's a rollercoaster of emotions but it does get better!
Stay strong!
eve51406 georgia20678
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Oh my goodness, lol.
It’s not just songs though for me, it might be some strange word that has no relevance. They just pop into my head and I thought I was seriously screwed up! I’m not sure about the crying though. These are very weird experiences and we’re all still on that roller coaster ride. That I laughed is unbelievable when 3 months ago I had strong suicidal ideation.
Stay strong ladies.