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My mornings are the worst and always have been. I am woken by my anxiety, trembling, racing thoughts, nausea, panicking. It never gets easier. I feel like I'm on sertraline 5 and a half weeks and see little or no improvement and this is messing me up because I feel like I am not getting any better.
Can anyone relate?
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rhi79 ger00232
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I'm in the same boat, was on 50mg for 3 weeks, upped to 100mg and anxiety terrible since, I know it's going to get better eventually but the mornings are hell, I try to make myself get up and showered. Helps. I retch as soon as I wake up too which causes more anxiety. I'm also 35 weeks pregnant, hoping to feel better by fine baby arrives.
weenett ger00232
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nancyew ger00232
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Mornings are awful, I can relate. Feel at my worst, very depressed, can't get out of bed and when I do have no motive or function. 3 weeks on 150mg.
vanessa45115 ger00232
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I'm almost 12 weeks and although the anxiety has lifted somewhat, I'm still not looking forward to anything good that's happening in my life. I've had some really good days in the past but I'd say it's been a good week or more since I had one where I feel like I'm getting better. It's very strange, if I've had some really good days, how can I now be feeling so emotionless.
nancyew vanessa45115
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I understand vanessa! Why do antidepressants work for a while and then it's as if someone pulled the rug out from beneath you. Zoloft worked for me at 100mg but then pooped out at
150 with more depression. Like yourself, I am emotionless and have absolutely no interest in anything. Have to see my Psychiatrist on Monday. Hope you get some answers from your doctor.
vanessa45115 nancyew
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a-new-day vanessa45115
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vanessa, dont worry, you are at the 'calm after the storm' stage of your recovery where u are feeling a bit flat and empty after the long battle. your good feelings and enjoyment of things WILL come back, and they will come back soon. so sit back and relax until then ok =)
vanessa45115 a-new-day
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Thank you for your comment, I didn't think I'd still need reassurance this late in the game, 12 weeks is a long time
mickey75587 vanessa45115
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Hi Vanessa,
A bit like myself had a good day yesterday but having a few bad days mixed in. Experiencing brain zaps on occasion's when I am sleeping, which is keeping me awake in the middle of the night. I am off alcohol 🍷 nearly a month and have increased my weekly exercise.....hoping this will help. I have reduced from 150mg to 100 mg yesterday,my theory is the high dose is causing these brain zaps. Hope I'm doing the right thing. Hang in there Vanessa....you will get there. Mike
jennifer32534 a-new-day
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a-new-day ger00232
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hey ger, i know 5 weeks has been an eternity because you have felt really bad so the days and nights drag on, but you do need some more time to get better ok. you're doing really well; feel proud that you have not given up the fight, and you wont, ever, until the fight is won.
i know how absolutely horrible that morning anxiety is. it's not going to keep up its game much longer, and will be defeated. try to keep busy until you are feeling better. taking your mind off your problems is an excellent aid to recovery
sandra82838 ger00232
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Yes i relate completly,the inner tremor I feel every morning is awful and all the other symptoms,i have recently upped my dose to 100 with my doctors advice and I have had several.panic attacks which i haven't had for years,i feel like it's a backwards step but maybe to be expected due to personal circumstances,i usually feel much better late afternoon and almost normal in the evening and feeling like id like to be awake all night and asleep all day?sound familiar?
ger00232 sandra82838
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Too familiar!! Sandra that's exactly how I am. I don't know if it's because it's close to bed time as sleep is the only rest that I get from it.
sandra82838 ger00232
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Like you are almost trying to prevent morning coming and you will wake up with that part of the day past but it doesn't work like that,preventing a normal part of the day when you can see and hear people being essentially normal without a thought and you want to hide and never speak to anyone again as nothing they say is important to you anymore...
weenett sandra82838
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ger00232 sandra82838
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ger00232 weenett
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Wish I had good days. A good day for me is if I don't cry.
Jamie_B ger00232
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That's a positive thing isn't it? One day at a time fella.