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sjones1122
sjones1122

HI I have been taking sertraline and been perfectly fine until I started taking a full tablet which made me feel more tired. Weak. Shaky and ended up with numbness down my left side of my body and under half of my left breast. This has obviously made me worry more. It's a little numb and sometimes tingle does anyone else have this or anything similar?

Is this normal?

Thank you

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  • lattifa7777
    lattifa7777 sjones1122

    Posted

    How long have you been on it, and what dose?
    • sjones1122
      sjones1122 lattifa7777

      Posted

      Hi at first I was taking 25mg then I was told to up it a week later to 50mg. This made the side effects horrendous so I went back down to 25mg but I still have the numbness I got from going up to 50mg down my left side. It's weird. Apart from feeling tired and sometimes.struggling to motivate myself from feeIing shattered that's about it. Just the numbness and tingling that worries me
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 sjones1122

      Posted

      Last night I got numbness while I was a sleep in my left hand, it did scare me, is this a side affect of sertraline? Or anxiety?
    • sjones1122
      sjones1122 lattifa7777

      Posted

      Hi Lattifa7777

      Yes it's the sertraline that causes the tingling/numbness. I've just been to the doctors today 9am and they have taken me off sertraline because my numbness down my side and other side effects. However everyone is different and reacts differently to different medication so see how you go it usually passes as I started getting it in my fingers. Don't worry too much I know it's not easy but it happens because of the medication. Hope your ok!

    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 sjones1122

      Posted

      Hi, did the Dr say you had to come off it, because it's not a good side affect?
    • sjones1122
      sjones1122 lattifa7777

      Posted

      Hi no I had more side effects than that so she decided to.take me off them and put me on porextine 10mg and I feel so much better. All of them are different and this is the 3rd one I've tried now after fluoxetine not working. Sertraline side effects and this one is brilliant. The numbness is still there and she said it is definitely because of the medication so if you feel like you need to change onto something else then nip back and speak to them. Hope your ok!
  • Gnancy575
    Gnancy575 sjones1122

    Posted

    What's the dosage that your taking? I'm taking 12.5 for the past 5 days I just barley increased it to the full dosage 3 days ago and I've felt some tingly sensation on arm and face but when I asked the doctor she said it was fine it's just body body trying to adjust to the medication and it tends to bring on my panic attacks still but then again I've only been taking this pill for about a week I guess I can't expect a miracle over night.
  • linda46437
    linda46437 sjones1122

    Posted

    I have been on sertaline for 3 week and yes I get numbness in the top of my left arm and bottom of left breast also like abuss in the breast as well think it is part of how anxiety come out in different people 
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