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Positive sertraline storie!

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laura70266
laura70266

So this is my second time on sertraline. Started retaking it around 9 month ago. Il be honest it wasn't somthing I wanted to go through again. I've had generalised anxiety disorder for a few years now but when this medication kicks in. It works. I was on it first time around about a year and a half in my opinion I came off to early hence why I ended up back on it. I was really really well had a few bumps in the road which you will all know it's horrific. From starting the medication both times to about week 8 was worst weeks of my life. From feeling physically sick, to having the shake, sweats, feeling starving, to not wanting to eat, anxiety rocketed the whole time, even a slight bit of depression (which I've never really suffered with). Not wanting to leave the house, not wanting to talk to anyone, my thought process was all over the place. But again I stuck through it hoping and praying it would work again. 

This is time it took longer tho and after 6 weeks my dosage was increased from 50 to 100mg and I've been there ever since. I can honestly say it hasn't let me down. After week ten was when I think I started to feel relaxed and less afraid. I returned to work much quicker around this time maybe had 2 weeks off so that got me through. Now my life is relatively back to 'normal'. Please stick with it I know it hurts I really really do.

Ps sorry about grammar etc iPad isn't best to type long posts out! 

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  • zowamowa
    zowamowa laura70266

    Posted

    Thanks for writing your experience. Im at 150mg day 12 on this dose, started on 25mg for one week, 50mg for 1 week and 100mg for 2 weeks really hope i notice a big improvement soon i have constant anxiety and have done since january this is my 4th lot of medication to try
  • don45258
    don45258 laura70266

    Posted

    Nice to here a good report on this me I've been on it since May only had a few good weeks since then I started on 50 mg no joy went up to 100mg to high back down to 50mg it been a real roller coaster negative thought high anxiety low mood / depression bad sleeping pattern ect but things seem to be leveling out now I'm back down to 50mg
  • laura70266
    laura70266

    Posted

    Biggest thing that helped me was distraction. Constantly making sure I was busy otherwise I'd lye in bed waiting for somthing bad to happen . Good luck. 
    • don45258
      don45258 laura70266

      Posted

      That's what I was like at the start you have to push yourself it's hard but that's the way foward x
  • ellebi
    ellebi laura70266

    Posted

    Nice to hear this!! on my third week on this drug at the moment and my depression has lifted abit already and hoping when they increase the dose that the anxiety and panic attacks will lift too.

    Have been on other antidepressents but never been on this one before

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