Not feeling good,what's the point in living
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Hi,I have been ill for 15 months I was in hospital for a while I was on different medications but kept saying they was not working,I started to feel. Little better but knew something was not right,I have severe depression bad anxiety and the strangest thoughts I really think there is something wrong with me,anyway I was put on Prozac and olanzapine for several months made a slight improvement about a month ago I told my psychiatrist that I still did not feel good so I had to wean off both tablets over 2 weeks then nothing for 4 days very hard then was given 50mg sertralin started to feel great increase to 100mg one week later still felt good I can't believe the difference 2 weeks ago I wanted to die but now I don't the problem I'm having is the bad intrusive thoughts I now have convinced myself I'm seriously ill in the head and am getting low feel like giving up.....absolutely heartbroken that the tablets aint working after initially feeling so good someone please help
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luke23841 Katyf
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I'm feeling the same, cheer up things will get better 💕
a-new-day Katyf
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hi Katyf, well done for being strong for 15 months, no doubt you had a very difficult time. you were not quite on the right meds for you in the past; i assure you you will be ok once the right meds are found (and there really are the right meds out there for everyone)
my advice is, if you are not getting troublesome side effects from taking 100mg of sertraline, consider going up to 150mg. it's perfectly ok to take up to 200mg of sertraline a day, as stated in the leaflet
it sounds like 100mg almost worked for you, but then seemingly has proved not enough to help you effectively.
or instead, you could certainly try giving it more time on 100mg if you wish, as it might be a case of needing more time for it to work (can take several weeks for many people)
but as i say, if you are not getting any troublesome side effects from 100mg, then it's perfectly reasonable to move up to 150mg. remember not to keep rushing up in dose until you have given the current dose you are on at least a few weeks to settle in.
keep going ok, you are on the right track and not doing anything wrong, and will get there (no doubt your hope is very low because of being ill for a long time. however, just remember that you were only ill for that long because you simply had not been on the right meds for you.. and since you wont stop and give up until u find the right meds, which you will, you will get to your goal of being well again)
please keep us posted here on how you are doing and your journey.
Katyf a-new-day
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Thankyou for replying,it's been hell but was so happy to finally be feeling better but disheartening to then have bad days,I was thinking the same maybe I need 150mg I am seeing my psychiatrist in the morning so see what they say,you have made me think though that if I can do this for 15 months then I will eventually be well again thanks once again
Holly1974 Katyf
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Hi Katyf,
Sounds like you have the staying power, just keep strong things will turn around. Sounds like you have the right treatment at a dr level. I have taken doses of 50mg, 100mg and at my worse 150mg of sertraline. I was on 150mg of sertraline for over 12 months, I have always been at home with my family, and have still occasionally had ''bad thoughts'', of self-harm etc but have never acted on them. Whilst medication is very helpful I have never found it to be a complete magic wand, I think it's helpful to think of medication in realistic terms. I do think if you were okay on 100mg then there may be scope to inc. to 150mg if you dr agrees.
After 2 years on these meds I have found I have certain support in place now and am better able to manage some of my chronic pain issues which contributed a lot to my depressive illness....as such I have managed to drop from 150mg to 100mg this spring, and late summer again down to 50mg. I still feel prety good most of the time.
You need to get the right meds to give you that boost to be able to help yourself, which I know is not easy. I enrolled in a meditation / mindfullness course over 8 weeks too ( not through NHS ) which was brilliant and everyone there was lovely. I think it's important to try and find things that stimulate you or distract you too when you are having an off day.
Good luck x