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My Story - I feel alive again

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Melissa17
Melissa17

I started with panic attacks, which manifested themselves into severe anxiety. It felt like I had electricity running through my veins, I hit rock bottom when I tried Prozac, scared to death of myself and the pills, I had a breakdown. I suffered with intrusive thoughts, I was scared of myself I felt so worried I was losing control of myself.

6 weeks ago I started on Sertraline, the past 2 weeks I no longer have had that electric feeling inside, I have been living life normally and just happy go lucky again.

I have started CBT, I had my first session and during that session I realised something, I said to the therapist ' its like I have lost trust of my own mind' thats why I had been doubting myself so much. If I ever doubt myself at times, I always tell myself to stop worrying cause its only me losing trust, I need to trust myself, just like I always had. It works.

I am so happy again, and feel optimistic about the future once again. I am enjoying my family, instead of fearing being around them because I wasnt myself.

Like with all anti depressants its not an instant fix but patience and it will all come together. When I was prescribed these I was told by doctor to write down how I felt as in a few weeks I will not feel that way, I never wrote down how I felt as I didnt want a reminder, I have to forget how I felt so it doesnt come back when I come off these. Although there is no rush as I am told I can be on these forever if I chose. Which is reassuring.

It gets better, so everyone who is starting out on this path, its all going to be okay.

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  • torment
    torment

    Posted

    I didn't feel good on prozac either and I tried it a few times. Good for you on getting the right tablets for you and CBT working too smile
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    So glad you feel better.

    Sertraline is really a brilliant aid in fighting the Black Dog. I had similar experiences to you and after persavering for a while with sertraline I now feel great too. Like you say, it takes a while get into your system and often the first month or two can be pretty tough going but it will eventgually help.

    I'm on 150mg, took a few month to get to that dose because I just kept breaking down, but 6 months in and I'm absolutly fine and have been for about 5 months.

    Go Team Sertraline!!!!

    Hope you stay happy and healthy!

    Steve

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    I have just got back from my GP with a prescription for setraline, i am feeling so low that i cant even be bothered to blink. I am so glad that this has worked for you both
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    I have suffered from depression for over 30 years and this is the first time I can honestly say I feel anywhere near 'normal'... I have been taking sertraline now for about 5 months and I have never felt better... I have previously tried prozac and that made me feel worse and I began to self harm... that experience scared me off anti depressants for a few years and I thought that there was nothing out there to help me and I would always have to live with this dibilitating conditon... thankfully due to my fantastic doctors, I am now more positive and happy than I have been in many years.

    It's good to be able to enjoy my family again!!!!!!

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