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I started sertraline 8 weeks ago, 25mg for a few weeks and I am almost at week 6 at 50mg. I kept reading that it would feel better within 2 to 3 weeks but I never did, then I have slowly found that I am starting to feel a bit better, not 100% but getting there. I am also sleeping better and my appetite is back (something I'll have to watch 😂😂
My advice is to try and keep things as normal as possible whilst being kind to yourself, build up slowly and don't rush about, meditation man's mindfulness help you to lots too, I've also had counselling which has made me realise I have to slow down and forget about being prefect, just to be perfect for the people I care about xx
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frankie1217 kerry83144
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Very happy to hear this Kerry!! I've also started talking to someone and that definitely feels like it's helping too. Some days are still bad but other days I feel pretty dang good. Being able to sleep at night again is also quite wonderful =)
debra34304 kerry83144
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kerry83144 debra34304
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I think it's normal, have you increase dose in that time too
debra34304 kerry83144
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Belle1993 kerry83144
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I’m so happy to hear this Kerry! I remember speaking to you a couple of weeks back and you really helped me settle into my first few days on sertraline, it’s now been two weeks tomorrow for me and I have my first review in the morning with my gp!
Thank you for giving me the strength to carry on taking this medicine💖x
kerry83144 Belle1993
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Hi belle, hope your review goes well and really glad you stuck to it It's going to get better and better for you now 😁 xx
Belle1993 kerry83144
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I really hope so Kerry, I had my review and Sod’s law I’ve been up all night with crippling anxiety and insomnia😓I’ve now got to go do a twelve hour shift at work🙁do you still have bad days?xx
kerry83144 Belle1993
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Oh no, hope your day improved, yeah I still do. It's hard isn't it x
gymmynzl kerry83144
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Ive just started on Zoloft about 9 days ago, and after 7 days i went up to 50mg from 25mg, Yesterday was fantastic, today not so, but i remember when i was on Effexor that you get like one great day a week, and then two and three and so on. Im really anxious as well and take this for GAD, Effexor was great i was on it for 13 years, but put on 25Kg, so I weened off and was off meds for 12 months and have decided that the anxiety is just to difficult to manage by myself. Starting Zoloft was REALLY hard and scary, espically knowing i have to go to work. By day 8 on 25mgs i was starting to feel not too bad, so we upped it to 50mg, yesterday was amazing, today the anxieity is back and im feeling glum. like, will this ever end. But i know it will, its just horrid feeling this way, its worse than it was b4 i started LOL, how ironic is that ! I think we all need to remember that it does get better, we just have to be patient (hahaha someone with anxiety being patient ... yeah right)