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Hello All
I have just started on sertaline50mg today so thought i would join on here too see all your ups and downs about this drug , its a bit alarming all the for and against it , but here goes nothing first day and i know it will take a few weeks to really notice anything but hope i start to feel normal again soon , SO wish me luck and will keep updating every week how i am doing , thats if anyone is interested in my story , but hope its helps anyone else thats wondering about starting it .
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Melanie455 anne81411
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my advice is ride the storm and stick with it x
car66123 anne81411
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Hi Anne,
I have just started 25mg of Zoloft on Wednesday. This is the first SSRI I have every taken. I was on Xanax for a week and a half temporarily and I felt a lot like my regular self with less anxiety. This is my 5th day on Zoloft and I have had quite a rollercoaster of side effects, but definitely have moments of feeling like myself again. I am hoping that these side effects are lessening and I will be getting used to the medication soon.
Good luck to you and everyone else on this forum! It is nice to find others who are just starting.
anne81411 car66123
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Hello Car,
glad you have moments of feeling your old self again , what are the side affects that you are feeling and been your 5th day its getting into your system now , its been day 3 for me so not sure how i feel at the moment , a little restless at night but that could be the hot weather , but i know its not even in my system yet .
but hope you continue to feel good again and keep posting how your doing .
car66123 anne81411
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Luckily, as of last night i didn't have any severe side effects. It was hard for me to fall asleep and I feel light headed and tired today, but much better than I used to feel. My side effects started on day 2 and lasted until day 4. I had a combination of severe headaches, nausea, hot flashes, anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, and increased appetite. One thing I had to learn is that I must take this medicine with food. That cut down my side effects by a lot. If you are on day 3 it sounds like you might not have the side effects I did, I hope so! However, I think I am at the end of my side effects so I am hopeful it will only get better!
anne81411 car66123
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GLAD TO HERE THAT , DAY 4 TOMORROW VERY TIRD AND HARD TO FALL ASLEEP SO HOPE ALL WILL PASS SOON .
car66123 anne81411
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I 8 hours last night, I haven't slept that well in a week. Woke up very tired though. Today I have been dizzy, hot, and tired. Hoping to get even more sleep tonight.