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Muscle pain 

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Clo12345
Clo12345

Hi everyone. Hope you are all well. 

I am on 50mg of Sertraline, week 3. I have had the worst two weeks where i was sick, dizzy, anxious, loss of appetite and ironically even more depressed than beginning. The last two days i have had the worst aches in my calfs. Has anyone else ever had this side effect? My doctor told me to keep taking the tablet despite any side effect other than feeling suicidal but i feel awful! Worried about the muscle pain. I googled it and have seen a couple of people years ago say they have had this but i was wondering if anyone on here has? 

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  • deborah_24308
    deborah_24308 Clo12345

    Posted

    No I haven’t experienced that side effect. But all the others. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It’s bad in the beginning. But it does get better. It’s slow acting. 

    Did the doctor give you anything to help you through these side effects?  

    • Clo12345
      Clo12345 deborah_24308

      Posted

      awww it’s awful! I haven’t been given anything for the pain. I’ve just been taking paracetamol. I didn’t realiae the side effects were going to be this bad, i just passed it off as any other medication things may go wrong. Feel like the information sheet is a tick list and i’m going down them all lol!! 

      Hope your well! Thank you for replying xx

  • joe41529
    joe41529 Clo12345

    Posted

    Hi Clo, I definitely have had that side effect, I've felt it in my arms, my feet, my quads, and my calfs, all at different times. It has become almost non existent now, but I had them in the first few weeks. 

    • Clo12345
      Clo12345 joe41529

      Posted

      Ahhh! Not that i wish anyone to experience the pain but i’m glad to hear i’m not the only one. How long did it last? 
    • Hoopz
      Hoopz Clo12345

      Posted

      Don't take ibuprophen...not good with sert.

      These side effects will pass. Don't over think stuff. Write a to do list each day

      Good luck

      🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

    • joe41529
      joe41529 Clo12345

      Posted

      Hey Clo, my muscle pain still happens from time to time but it's not near as painful when it does. It's more now like the soreness you have after a real good workout. But to answer  your question the worst of the pain lasted a few weeks then started feeling much better after the 3rd week. 

    • Clo12345
      Clo12345 Hoopz

      Posted

      Thank you! I will avoid Ibupropfen. 

      To do list’s are the only thing that gets me through the days! 

      Thank you for replying. Xxx

    • Clo12345
      Clo12345 joe41529

      Posted

      Hi Joe! Awww that sounds horrible. I haven’t had it anywhere else bar my calfs but the pain is so bad! Hoping it doesn’t last as long as yours has. Hope your well Xxx
    • joe41529
      joe41529 Clo12345

      Posted

      Thank you Clo I'm feeling a little better as the days go on!! Hope you get to feeling better as well!!

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