Need advice please
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hello all new to this tablet , Started 4 days now on 50mg felt sick Monday and Tuesday and have realy loose bowl today 😞 Is this normal ??? Please help .
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Nementh anne81411
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Hi Anne!
Yes this is normal. I started taking Sertraline 50mg 3 weeks ago and the first two I had increased anxiety and feelings of panic, feeling sick and dissociated with the world, chest and shoulder pains, and the opposite of your problem - constipation, which thankfully now has subsided...and left me with diarrhoea! So yeah, these side effects do last anywhere between 2-6 weeks and can be a pain, but last time I was on Sertraline it really helped sort my life out so stick with it
anne81411 Nementh
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Hi Nementh,
Thank you for your post , I think I know what to expect now but my doctor only told me I may feel sick for a few days but nothing else , I see her in two weeks so I will see how the two weeks go , but it's good having a place to say how we are all doing . 🙄😖
Nementh anne81411
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You're most welcome, yeah the doc will check up with you usually every two weeks until it's stabilised - i've got my next one next thursday....which I've just realised i've double-booked with the Vets appointment for the cats >.<". Take it easy and try not to push yourself too far for the first couple of weeks, give your body time to get used to the medication.
On a side note, i've found that abstaining from caffeine and high sugar drinks and food also helps the process. Chamomile has been a saviour for me in lieu of tea and coffee! In fact I think caffeine increases the risk of serotonin syndrome, which is rare, but i'm a cautious person...even more so with the anxiety so I've completely cut it out. I would presume a little would be safe.
anne81411 Nementh
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Thank , will try and cut out the coffee as well and see how I go , Seyndrome syndrome is a bit worrying do . 🤔