Loss of motivation on week 4 sertraline
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Hi everyone I am on week 4 sertraline 150 mgs and my mood is getting better I am not sleeping well but what I notice most currently is that I have no motivation to rally do anything my negative thoughts are gone but even getting out of bed and doing something constructive with my day is really hard I feel apathetic and can just sit and read posts about sertraline for hours my doctor sees it as depression but I think the effects have increased since reaching therapeutic dose of sertraline she has added mirtazapine to help me sleep which I start on Monday I wonder if anyone else has experienced this I have read about ssri s affecting motivation but I also know I read too much into things any reassurance advice or generally similar or positive experiences would be appreciated x
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Sneak Papertiger
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Hi there. I know exactly what you mean constantly looking for a miracle answer. I think only thing I have learned is that everyone has different experiences and all we can do is empathise with each other. I have not found Setraline great and I've been taking is for 7 months but then I have menopause issues to. I know it has worked well for others. I know it's easy to say but if you are feeling a bit better maybe you could give yourself a challenge everyday. I know that when I do get going I feel a bit better if I do things.
Best wishes
Papertiger Sneak
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Hi sneak Thanks for your response I guess I compare it to clomipramine which stopped working for me hence when I became depressed it didn't help I moved to sertraline.in the past clomipramine I suppose by increasing noradrenaline increased my energy my mood is better but I feel life is passing me by again don't know if depression or increased serotonin from sertraline if the cause who knows??
Sneak Papertiger
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Hi is clomipramine as snri. 4 years ago I was on venlafaxine and only took 75mgs a day. I took it for two years and never had to up it. I also found coming off it fine as I did it very slowly. I'm wondering now if that suited me better than an ssri? Who knows!