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My worst day ever!

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james61783
james61783

I have never felt so ill in all my life. I have been on 50mg since Christmas and I was raised to 100mg last week as I was having multiple panic attacks. The side effects this weekend have horrific. I have been very sick from both ends.. sometimes at the same time sad

Today though I feel fine, it's so wierd that you get like that then the next day is different.

My doctor is thinking of puttling me on beta blockers to calm my body down, has anyone else had them with Sertraline?

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  • jodie89676
    jodie89676 james61783

    Posted

    Hi James, I've been on sertraline for over a year, I was also prescribed Propanolol (beta blockers) to help and they do really help. I tried to come off the sertraline about a month ago and it all went wrong, since then I've been back up to my normal dose (50mg/day) and have been in quite a few distressed states, I've ended up shaking uncontrollably from head to toe, crying etc and the Propanolol helps calm me right down. The side effects have started to settle now so don't need to use them much but I always carry them with me for security! Before trying to come off them, I felt absolutely fine and back to normal so please be reassured that things will settle for you

    Regards

    Jodie

    • sarah14200
      sarah14200 jodie89676

      Posted

      Ive been on serraline (50g) i was on them for about 4 months then last month was highed to 100g hate them feel so ill and feels like heart is racing and still think off a lot off stuff

      Ive not had any for 3 days now i forgot it was easter hoilday fri and bank hoilday monday

      Felt fine sat and sun the night time was hard to sleep but nothing normal there but today i have had the worst day felt like cry keep shouting at my daughter over stupid stuff didnt want to get out off bed felling like am on my own and wanted to take my own life in the bath but cryed in sted and gt out before i did somethink stupid

      I reall dont want to go back on them tabs i just want to feel normal again am scared as april is coming so fast and it will be a year since everything happen i dont have a family to support me my friends r ok but they not been through it and dont understand it they dontry the best but just feeling really low and anxous about everything

      I go to cbt but its hard to talk am scared one wrong world and that it all that i have to keep me going is my lil girl

    • jodie89676
      jodie89676 sarah14200

      Posted

      Hi Sarah, have you got a partner/husband?

      I really understand how you're feeling, I've been through hell and back, I've got 3 children and it's so tough to keep going but trust me, you will feel better. Having gone through coming off of them myself, I really wouldn't recommend stopping them, go back on them and stick with it. Have you always suffered with anxiety?

    • dodo81786
      dodo81786 sarah14200

      Posted

      It's ok Sarah don't worry all that is bec your brain is used to this chemical to balance its mood and when you stopped it all by once for 3 days you started to feel withdrawl symptoms bec when you stop you should stop slowly so you didn't mean to stop it . Go back on your dose and everything will settle down . My doc told me why not to take a medicine when it will help you be happy or cope as you have a little girl we all think of our kids who gives us the boost to be ok . I will take anything that keeps me normal and happy for my kids go for it dear I promise you everything will settle down .😍
    • sarah14200
      sarah14200 jodie89676

      Posted

      I dont have a partner/husband i left im when i was 5 mnths pregant about 5 years ago now

      Am hoping i can get a dic appointment today as its been closed

  • james61783
    james61783

    Posted

    Started some new medication today to help me combat the panic attacks. My Doctor has put me on Beta Blockers to try and reduce the need for valium, I know the Beta Blockers are not a fix, but they help slow me down so that the panic attacks are not as intense. So with 100mg of Sertraline and these new pills I might finally get to the other side!
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