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Just started sertraline today and it horrible

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phillip24685
phillip24685

Hello

I don't know if this post is still being used but I was just put on sertraline 50mg and it making me dizzy, feeling sick and I have such a dry mouth which it going to be really bad for when I am at college

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  • USAngel
    USAngel phillip24685

    Posted

    What were you prescribed it for? 

    Those symtoms you are experiencing are pretty typical of this drug when you are first starting out and may linger for months depending on the person.

    • phillip24685
      phillip24685 USAngel

      Posted

      i had took the meds last night and when i woke up in the morning it felike my eyes had zoomed in this everything looked massive and i don't know if this is normal
  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 phillip24685

    Posted

    Yes Phillip very normal side affects.   I had an extremely dry mouth, dizziness, couldn't eat but after about 3-4 weeks it got a little better each week and then by 8 weeks i was sleeping normally again, eating normally and no more dry mouth.
  • phillip24685
    phillip24685

    Posted

    It just with my phobia of being sick make the feeling sick another worst and the other anxiety i have are social anxiety
    • USAngel
      USAngel phillip24685

      Posted

      Just be aware If you decide to continue it's use. If and when you decide you no longer need it (years down the road). The side effects are worse getting off. Research that drug. It will give you an idea of what to expect.
    • phillip24685
      phillip24685 USAngel

      Posted

      I already did plus the way to get off is to cut the dose down every 2-3 weeks depending how well the body adapts to the med which minimise the side effect or no side at all of getting off the tablets
  • mary04337
    mary04337 phillip24685

    Posted

    Hi myvdaughter experienced similar side effects she was very tired aching limbs ni concentration the turedness has improved concentration still an issue but hoping as the pills kick in more this will get better x good luck
  • bigrob1971
    bigrob1971 phillip24685

    Posted

    Hey Phillip, I've been feeling really anxious lately so my GP prescribed 50mg of Sertraline per day. I started it on Monday and felt like sh1t but 4 days in, the side effects are lessening a great deal. I'm guessing that different people react differently so just try to be positive and the side effects will soon pass and you'll start to feel great again!
  • imelda16796
    imelda16796 phillip24685

    Posted

    think about it if you are at college as i found  i couldn't concentrate or make desisions, was on it about a year, off 1 month now, the symptoms you mention will pass as it takes a while to get into your system,
    • phillip24685
      phillip24685 imelda16796

      Posted

      it make me feel tire but i know now the side effect that are affecting me will disappear eventaully like the nausea that affecting me is started to disappear after the first day and now it mostly just the tiredness and that the fact is i was not able to studie for college very well since the anxeity was making me have very little pleasure in doing thing in  my life but i am hoping for that to change someday
  • phillip24685
    phillip24685

    Posted

    it seems that  the sertraline and my omezperole did't agree with each since now i had strange feeling in my throat since taking them and i have only been sertraline for almost 3 days now
    • phillip24685
      phillip24685

      Posted

      pls ignore my earlyier comment since i had a talk with the GP and he said it was nothing to be concerned about it happens because i have acid reflux and was not caused by the sertraline 
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