New sertaline user!!!

Hi Kim

I started these yesterday and have to say so far the only side effects that I have is dry mouth, persistent nausea and headache but then it is only day 2.

Although these are annoying, it is nothing like the side effects that I had with Fluoxetine, so looking forward to when these subside.

Lin

hi kim im exactly like you im so scared to take them after bad side effects from fluoxitine as my heart rate increased wen i woz on those tablets I know im goin to get sum side effects from these sertraline wot the doc gave me today but i really need something to help me so i going to give them ago and lets hope i onli get mild symptoms

hello sarah, how have you found sertraline then? I have been on it for just two days so I don't feel able to give a proper analysis of it. However I was on citlopram for a month before hand and the side affects seem, so far, quite different. If you have had any side effects I'd really like to hear about them-it is helpful to know that other people are going through similar experiences and that I'm not the only one.

Hi. I'm new to Sertraline, having taken my first dose today. Haven't noticed any unpleasant side effects yet but it's still very early days.

I swtiched from Citalopram. I was taking 40mg a day and was suffering terribly with Restless Legs. I halved my dose and the restless legs seemed to subside a bit, letting me get some sleep, but the anxieties etc seemed to return so I asked for a change in medication.

I'm quite worried to see so many negative experiences but hopefully anyone who is having side effects will see them wear off quickly.

hi, i've been on 75mg citolopram, for a year or so, start with 50mg sertraline tomorrow, I dont really know what to expect yet either, hoping i wont see a lot of the side effects discussed on here , i'll let you know how it's going:?

Hello Kim,

It was really interesting to find a site where people can discuss their experiences in taking Sertraline, as up until now, I haven't had a clue how other people have found it and it will be interesting to compare experiences!

I have actually been taking Sertraline for about two 8 weeks now and like you I was really worried about the possible side effects. After I had collected the prescription from the chemist, I sat down and read through all the possible side effects that one could experience and I thought, I can't take this! They were very off-putting indeed. And then I thought that I had to give a try at least, as nothing could be worse than what I had been experiencing lately, so I started taking them tentatively but trying to keep an open mind regarding any initial unpleasant side effects I might experience! I did have nausea, mainly just during the mornings, for the first couple of weeks, but I didn't mind that as it reminded me of being pregnant, so it was nothing new and I knew that it would pass, and it has. Also a bit of a dry mouth, but I already had this problem in working and talking a lot in a heated environment and having to have a bottle of water by my side, so this hasn't been significant either. I was waking during the night a little, mainly to go to the loo, but that is because I tend to have a cup of tea before going to bed! Now I seem to be sleeping very well - too well in some ways, as I often feel quite sleepy when I wake and don't always feel like leaping out of bed first thing, but that's mainly me, I think. I can't really say I have had any other side effects because the benefits have just been amazing - renewed interest in life, loss of anxiety about even little things that used to really worry me, a much calmer attitude at work and with my family and people generally - all this has made such a difference because the negative thought patterns have ceased or at least become less frequent, and if they do pop up, I am able to counter them now because the anxiety that used to accompany them is no longer present. On the other hand, I would say that because my reaction to problems and stress is less extreme, so is my reaction to good things that happen: I mean things that would normally evoke an emotional reaction to good news or to watching a sad movie, for example. I haven't cried at all since starting the medication, although I used to cry frequently for all sorts of reasons. Is this good or bad? I'm not so sure, but the main thing is that I am not so affected by the bad things and this is what has made all the difference in being able to cope with everyday life.

I hope this helps and let me know how you get on!

Best wishes,

Alexia

Hi i posted a note on ere in jan as u can see and its took me up2 2day to try these tablets as i was so scared after reading all the negative posts. I started them this morning at around 9am and now its 9.20pm and so far so gud Ive been feeling abit sick but managed to eat and im feeling abit tired whether i sleep or not im not sure ill let u knw on that one. Lets see how tomorrow goes and ill get bk to let you all knw the results!!!!

this is my 3rd day on these tablets and all is well apart from the sickly feeling still and feeling abit tired (but thats jst me im always tired). Ive slept well during the night and still eating I did get afew shivers yesterday but thats nothing compared to wot fluoxetine did to me, so all you 1st time users dont be scared and give it a try. Im not saying its helped with my depression yet thats gona take some weeks to kick in Im saying the side effects aren't that bad. GOODLUCK!!!!

hi all

only me again just wanting to update my progress well im on day 5 and it doesnt seem that bad the sickness feeling is subsiding but i do still feel tired alot and the shaking of the legs and grinding the teeth is abit annoying but cnt be helped, fingers crossed this is all im going to experience its not as bad as thought......

This is now nearly a month on this tablet. The nausea did eventually subside after nearly 3 weeks, I still get the daily headache but less severe and for a shorter period.

The upside is, that I have now started to think positively about the future and have started setting myself some goals to achieve - this the most positive I have felt since July 2006.

I am back to doctor's this morning to give her feedback on how I am now feeling.