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Just started serteraline after mitrtazipine and citalopram.

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Hi all.

Have been on antidepressants for around 6 years and started on citalopram. I used to go up and down on those just about managing but around three months ago I had a very bad patch of depression and my doctor changed me to Mitrtazipine. I took this until yesterday as they didn't seem to suit me. My lows were very low but my highs were very high and I just didn't have any patience on them, I'd get irritable. Work is difficult coz I needed things done now and ppl weren't doing it etc and I'd get annoyed. Couldn't sit in the house of a weekend need to go out and shop just to do something. Also didn't help my bad stupid thoughts.

Anyhow went to doc and she told me to miss that nights mitrtazipine and the next morn take the serteraline. So far I don't seem to have many side effects. Bit of headache, feel bit lethargic, feel bit like I cant be bothered do anything and my anxiety is quite high. Just wonder what other people's experiences are. Bit worried that this one won't work either and worried coz don't feel I can take much more of myself! I put on weight with mitrtazipine too so hope this one doesn't!

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  • lattifa7777
    lattifa7777 Guest

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    Its a really good drug, I started on citalopram , that was awful for me!

    Sertraline is awsome takes time to kick in and does increase anxiety I had to take diazipam to help me calm down and to sleep, as sertraline does cause insomnia at the begining after 10 days this should ware off It was a really tough journey but at 4 1/2 weeks I was feeling 95% normal again no more night sweats either. Yiu need to hang in their my friend it gets worse before better. But you will get better with these.

    stay stromg .

    • Guest
      Guest lattifa7777

      Posted

      Thank you! It's so good to hear from someone who has experience with it. I'm all over place at Mon. Anxiety up and then down, fell asleep on sofa for hour and then can't sleep at night. Citalopram just seemed to stop working for me and mitrtazipine was good at helping me sleep but not for much else rolleyes I was unsure of should carry on with this but I'm going to carry on mow I think and take ur advice x
  • Tracy7338
    Tracy7338 Guest

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    Hi Michelle the side effects of Sertraline are not a walk in the park but after about 2-4 weeks you will begin to notice a difference and a lot of the side effects do disappear. You have to keep yourself busy and think positively that every day you are getting nearer to feeling better. After about 6-8 weeks you should be almost back to normal. A lot of people describe streamline as being on a rollercoaster as at the beginning it is like that some good days and some bad days but you do level out. With regard to your question about weight, a lot of people lost weight on sertraline as you have no appetite at the beginning, the smell of food used to knock me sick and I lost a stone in weight extremely quickly. Not put it all back on yet back but I'm trying as I couldn't afford to lose it. Hope everything goes ok on the sertraline but keep yourself busy and occupied it takes your mind off things.
    • Guest
      Guest Tracy7338

      Posted

      Oh Tracey thank you so much. Your words have made me feel much better. I guess I'm finding it really difficult at the moment to believe itvwill ever get better. I hope you are right and things settle soon. Your right also I need to try and find things to keep me busy x
    • Tracy7338
      Tracy7338 Guest

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      Hi Michelle no worries - I felt exactly the same at the beginning of November just starting Sertraline but I am a lot better now. I too thought things would never get better and it was utterly hopeless. At about week 3 I think it was.I had a sudden thought of looking forward to Xmas etc. I grasped onto that with both hands and it helped me all the way as it was a long time since I had been looking forward to anything. Don't get me wrong the first few weeks are hard with dizziness, loss.of appetite, nausea, palpitations, anxiety but if you can get through that you can prove how strong you really are. Be proud of getting through every day on the road to recovery. I'm here if you need to message me.
  • Guest
    Guest

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    Thanks guys. My anxiety is through the roof today, my depression seems to have taken a back seat!!

    I am urinating more and my breathing I am really aware of. It feels a little shallow and like it's an effort to breathe. I am panicking because I stupidly read the side effects and apparently there is a side effect where you don't breath enough to oxygenate your blood and you can stop breathing altogether sad I guess mine is prob due to my anxiety but it's really playing on my mind. My chest aches too sad

    Worried these tablets are not going to suit me and I'll end up having to yet again change.

    Got work tomorrow which I'm dreading and I have to see my boss about a change that has been made that I don't think is right and the thought of it is killing me. So fed up of not being able to sort myself out.

    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 Guest

      Posted

      Try making an appointment with dr first thing before work or go to a&e. They may be abke to give you some diazipan to calm you down.

      let me know how you get on x

    • Tracy7338
      Tracy7338 Guest

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      Hi Michelle I think the work situation is probably playing on your mind on top of reading the side effects. The symptoms you describe are the same as mine were, at the beginning the storyline does make you feel like that but it is normal trust me. I had palpitations, tight chest and felt like I couldn't breathe, I noticed as well that when I got really anxious or had a panic attack I was urinating a lot. Thankfully it has calmed but you need to focus your mind on something else, I know it's hard but it does help honestly.
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