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just taken my first sertraline and now getting panicy advice please.

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wheretoturn83
wheretoturn83

I was prescribed diazepam a few weeks back for a panic attack and severe stress / anxiety (quick extreme loss of temper too) anyway was taking 2mg diazepam each am when woke up and was feeling fab, sleeping and no loss of temper then doctor said I can't stay on them so prescribed amitriptoline excuse the spelling and after one dose I had to give it up due to feeling drunk 18 hours later, unfit for work and horrible nightmare the same night so he has now put me on sertraline,  I have taken my first this morning (half of 50mg) as I'm scared shirtless of getting a side effect. Can anyone telle how long before the side effects will start and what they are liable of being, also I have diazepam in the cupboard so it it worth me taking it until the sertraline kicks in (how long will that take) sorry but my doctors is closed and I woke up this am with the determination to get myself sorted instead of leaving the  sertraline sat on side looking at me. I took it 30 min ago and I don't know if it's the meds or anxiety but my head feels funny and I don't like it.

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  • wheretoturn83
    wheretoturn83

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    Can i ask you all did you take it am or pm??? I was reading net (worse thing I think I did looking at all bad reviews etc) and some Said it made them tired and others were saying it prevented sleep so they took it am. Intently don't need sleep I'm half gone by 6pm as it is which again was never like me I used to be full of life. 
  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 wheretoturn83

    Posted

    I guess unfortunately we already suffer with anxiety or depression so when we take drugs for it we stress even more I know I certainly did, I never thought I would be back to normal but I am !!!! 7 weeks ago I had a huge nervous breakdown only way I could describe it.  6 months of huge stress boiled over now 7 weeks on it is not worrying me and I think everything will work out whereas 7 weeks ago nothing could work out and I had a million thoughts in my head constantly !
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 natalie99981

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      Sounds like me, unfortunately I don't like talking about things so I have spent years bottling up deceitful relationship and wrecked marriage and general stresses etc. I finally prove down and ended up in a and e with what they said was a panic attack. I really am starting to worryore though now incase I start being ill or collapse or something I know it's probably not going to happen but I feel I'm arguing with m own thoughts if that makes sense. As though my heads thinking it's own thoughts trying to scare me and I'm trying to tell it not to lol. I'm not cookoo I know what I mean I just find it hard to describe lol 😂 
    • natalie99981
      natalie99981 wheretoturn83

      Posted

      Oh god I hear ya !!!!! You lose your rational thinking.   I think the diazepam is there for a reason and if you need it take it smile
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 natalie99981

      Posted

      I think I'm going to wrap up the Xmas presents whilst hubby is out with the kids. See if it takes my mind off it. Doc referred me for cbt but said there's a 23 week wait! That's going g to help sometime soon lol. 
    • natalie99981
      natalie99981 wheretoturn83

      Posted

      Pathetic hey!! I did read a few books and instead of reading bad reviews I started reading up on DIY CBt etc and watched you tube videos etc.   
  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 wheretoturn83

    Posted

    I have always taken in the morning I do suffer from insomnia for the first 6 weeks or so but that's where the other drugs helped.

    google is the enemy with meds cause no one gos on to say they feel great you only see the bad things.   I have made a Pledge that I will stay on here this time and not disappear like everyone else once they are well

    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 natalie99981

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      Thanks ☺ I think if we didn't have smart phones and laptops etc etc we wouldn't be half as weary about trying new things that are meant to help. But it's same as anythin most people only review somethin if it's bad and so all I keep finding is bad. I think I will just keep on here and that way hopefully I'll get through it and manage to take it long enough to help. Thanks for this, I feel like a right pest x
    • natalie99981
      natalie99981 wheretoturn83

      Posted

      Don't be silly happy to listen or chat anytime although I am in Australia and it's late so heading to bed soon lol. 
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 natalie99981

      Posted

      Lol wow rather you than me I have a huge fear of spiders and it's stopped me visiting despite wanting to. I even check under the seat over here in the UK and we don't get em like you. 😂 
  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 wheretoturn83

    Posted

    We don't have deadly spiders in South Australia lol.   My hubby got bitten by a red back a few years back though which is about as bad as they get here and he did end up in hospital for a few hours getting pain relief wink 
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