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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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    Guest wheretoturn83

    Posted

    Hi there...I started Sertraline a few months ago...I started,like you,on 25mg for the first 3 weeks.I wanted to give my body ample time to adjust to it.Then I upped the dose to 50mg.Very few side effects.I suggest you do the same to be on the safe side.Good luck and keep us posted.
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 Guest

      Posted

      Thanks Sally. I think I will be sticking at 25 for a while as I hate side effects and can't be taking time off work etc. I  just giving myself silly ideas about how bad I'm going to react to it so thunk I need to calm myself a little lol. Why did someone invent Google!!! It's reading all the bad stories of side effects etc that's doing it I think 
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 wheretoturn83

      Posted

      On YouTube there is some anxiety videos on how to calm Down and relax I tried one last night and it really helped and for some reason had a extra hour asleep. 
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 cloe46559

      Posted

      I'll have to look for those then. Just want to go back to how I was a few years back. I'm starting to feel naus now and I'm tipping this is the meds. 
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 wheretoturn83

      Posted

      I no exactly how you feel. Been like this for 3 week straight haven't been going out attempted town once and just had a panicked attack and went home I have a 3 year old boy I need to push through this for him. Thank god I got my parents to help me they have been a god send. Deff sound like a side effect I keep feeling like I'm tripping out and not in the room. 
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 cloe46559

      Posted

      I no its not funny but I keep feeling a bit out of this world.  Not drunk but a bit weird so to speak. Can't believe this is all within a few hours of taking my first one. I hope it levels out soon. I have work Monday morning. I know how you mean about kids as I have a 3 and 7 year old and I need to be right for them. Thankfully they are quite content playing with lego building a town so mummy can rest. 
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 wheretoturn83

      Posted

      Yes that is how I feel and every now and then feel as though I am going to faint I have to concentrate on something to make me focus. Today is the first day I have been out of bed but starting to feel like I had enough so going to go up and snuggle with a film with my son hoping it will pass. Also being bunged up with a head cold is not helping 😔. 
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 cloe46559

      Posted

      True it's the wrong season for us to on new meds lol. I am feeling loads better now taken diazepam I feel normal again lol. I have noticed a tension type head pain the past hour or so but kids r arguing and so I'm starting to stress lol but not bothered about it as the diazepam is keeping me calm 
  • wheretoturn83
    wheretoturn83

    Posted

    Well it's now later than normal before I started to yawn n fall asleep on sofa, I'm tired but feel ok, keep getting the odd feeling in my face/head like a mini zap lol dunno it's weird but doesn't hurt and my jaw is feeling heavy if that makes sense but hey ho first day and it's ok so hope the rest go as smooth as this. Fingers crossed I'll be able to get to sleep and stay asleep tonight. 
  • wheretoturn83
    wheretoturn83

    Posted

    Just incase anyone is following this and maybe looking for how it works in others etc woke up this morning at 6.30 felt a little naff (groggy) but I was woken by my boys arguing over stuff,  fell straight back to sleep and re awoke at 7.40 feeling good actually,  must say though other than for being woken this morning I think it's the best nights sleep I can remember. I took it at around 10am yesterday and totally didn't think I leave the house at 8am for work so going to take it at 9am today then 8am tomorrow. Hope everyone is doing OK. 
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 wheretoturn83

      Posted

      Glad you are getting on well with them. I still struggle to stay aswell went to sleep at gone midnight and still woke up at 4. And achy feeling in left shoulder going down my arm and given me pins and needles into be them which is worrying me so off to docs tomorrow just to check this is normal. 
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 cloe46559

      Posted

      Hope all ok, you will have to let us know what the doc says. I have only taken it twice but noticed both times after 5/6 hour I am yawning and my belly rumbles but I'm not hungry and my jaw feels heavy/tight. Strange but it's only happened the last two days and at the same time. You would have thought in all these years they would have found a medicine that has no side effects and gets to work quicker! Not had the need for the diazepam today but it's only 4.14 lol. 
  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 wheretoturn83

    Posted

    I say that to my hubby all the time you would think they would have something in this day and age that doesn't make you worse before better it's so frustrating.   

     

    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 natalie99981

      Posted

      I'm finding today that I'm hungry every 2-3 hours and feel sick if I don't eat. I can see me getting a bit chubby and ending up feeling worse. Best pre warn hubby lol. 
    • natalie99981
      natalie99981 wheretoturn83

      Posted

      That's a good sign that you can eat I really felt like I was eating cardboard for the first three weeks so basically lived on shakes lol .. I put on a lot if weight 3 years ago when I went on sertraline but I can't blame the drugs I think I just felt really good and are too much wink ... I am really aware of it this time so bring careful .. At the end of the day I'd rather be fat and happy smile
    • wheretoturn83
      wheretoturn83 natalie99981

      Posted

      Lol I would just settle for being happy 😊 or normal (whatever that is lol) I take it in morning and was tired this afternoon however I'm now wide awake and full of energy (not good as I need to go to bed 10pm) starting to wonder if I should be taking it at night so I get all this energy when I wake up lol. 
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