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taylor41
taylor41

Hello everyone, my name is Taylor and i was put on sertraline 8 weeks ago for severe anxiety, my story is posted in another dicussion just go to my profile if you wanna see it. I was on 25 mg for 4 weeks and I will be on 50 mg for 4 weeks tomorrow. These forums and the friends I have made on here have been a godsend. I wanted to open up this discussin board to those who have found success on sertraline and got back to their old selves. A lot of us on here need the encouragement and I felt if you all could flood this discussion with positive stories it could truly help a lot of people. I know a lot of people when they feel better they leave this site, hopefully there are at least a few that can shed light. Thank you all and remember. KEEP FIGHTING, i am also here for anyone who wants to talk. 

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  • lawrence71261
    lawrence71261 taylor41

    Posted

    Hi Guys,

    I started on Sertraline nearly 5 weeks ago. So far it's made me feel far worse than I was before! I knew I would feel worse before feeling better, but wasn't expecting it quite so bad! The strange thing is I only stopped taking it a couple of months ago having been on it quite a few years, but it must've been long enough to get out of my system. I started on 25mg, & keep trying to move up to 50mg, but get beaten back by the increased anxiety. I'm also on Buspirone to help with that. I'm determined to stay with 50mg, using the positivity I've seen on here. I didn't get anything like this the first time I went on Sertraline either, although I was swapping from Citalopram, so maybe that gave me some resistance. Love hearing the positive stories, it's keeping me going - keep them coming!

    • lewis62171
      lewis62171 lawrence71261

      Posted

      Hi Lawrence,

      You’re story is literally a duplicate of mine. 

      Started on citalapram a few years back changed to sertraline and was fine for years. Came off them for 7 months because I thought I was fine but had a really bad episode at Christmas.

      Started on Sertraline again at the start of January & seemed to be getting worse.

      I’m not 4 weeks in and I’m taking a very low dose of Propronalol three times a day to take the edge of but I am feeling much more like myself.

      I think the key with me is to keep everything normal for instance go to work and socialise.

      I struggle badly with intrusive thoughts that made me feel like I was a bad person but I’m starting to realise that it’s just a thought and means nothing.

      Now I’ve realised this the thoughts don’t bother me as much anymore.

      Hope everything is ok with you!

      Lewis

    • brandi58444
      brandi58444 lawrence71261

      Posted

      Hi Lawrence and Lewis,  

      Isn't it awful that a medication can increase the one thing you're trying to get rid of? My only saving grace for this was clonazepam. I assume Buspirone acts the same? .2mg in the morning and .2mg at night. This is the only way I can live a relatively normal life until sertraline takes full effect, but I'm hopeful. 

      Over the past year (it's been a lot longer than that, but worse this past year) I have become so accustomed to 'living in my thoughts' that it took over my life. I am also a worrier and worry about anything that you can possibly think of. Oh, add being an empath on top of that! Yikes. 

      Come December 2017, my anxiety took over and it crippled me. I honestly think it was my body telling me that I needed to stop. Took a medical leave from work (never have done this), didn't enjoy the Holidays as I typically would; I was living in my own nightmare. 

      I think you can see from my other post that I am reading a book called 'idiots Guide to Mindfulness' and I am liking it so far. 

      When you go through anxiety/depression or any mental illness you feel like you are alone. I am thankful that forums exist and thankful there are other people out there that want to share their stories as well. 

      Hope everyone has a better day than yesterday. 

      B.  

    • michelle71710
      michelle71710 lawrence71261

      Posted

      Hi Lawrence

      How’s things?? How are you getting on?  Have you managed to move up to 50mg?? Xx

    • lawrence71261
      lawrence71261 brandi58444

      Posted

      Hi Lewis & Brandi,

      Thanks for your posts, so good to hear from other people in the same boat. I think/hope the 50mg has stopped making me worse now as I was reasonable today, and although the morning was still pretty dispicable, I woke up maybe half an hour later than I have been, a lay in till 0450!

      I admire you Lewis for being able to stay at work, I would dearly love to, even just for a couple of hours initially, but I'm not there yet. I wasn't great all last year, so what I was thinking of coming off the meds I don't know, I should've been increasing them! Particularly foolish to come off just when the dark nights were looming - don't know if I officially suffer from SAD, but it's always a difficult time.

      Anyway, keep strong & we'll all get there soon.

    • lawrence71261
      lawrence71261 michelle71710

      Posted

      Hi Michelle,

      Thanks for your reply, I think I can finally tolerate the 50mg, as I have felt a bit better the last couple of days. How are you doing?

    • ella02879
      ella02879 lawrence71261

      Posted

      Hi Lawrence, 

      Hope all is well with you! 

      I’m in need of some serious reassurance.

      I have been taking 50mg for a month. The first 2 weeks were horrendous and ended up having to go home to my parents and be babied by them.

      The third week, although constantly checking my mood, I had some relieve.

      However, this 4th week, the anxiety is not too bad but the depression has returned in full force.

      I guess I would love to know your stories and wether this is normal.

      It is such an isolating illness.

      Thanks,

      Ella

  • Guest
    Guest taylor41

    Posted

    Hi there, I don't know if any of you are the same but I am so much worse in the morning's but perfectly fine late afternoon and evening, it's like groundhog day!!!!sertraline 150mg worked well for me for years also until an operation and painkiller issues when they stopped working.

    • lawrence71261
      lawrence71261 Guest

      Posted

      Hi Sue,

      I always feel far, far worse in the morning, I guess it's a small blessing to get some relative relief in the evening, though it's not guaranteed. I've always assumed the serotonin in the brain goes down with sleep - I even feel a bit worse after a nap - but I'm no expert.

  • Hollyxanarchy
    Hollyxanarchy taylor41

    Posted

    I just started Zoloft almost 2 weeks ago. I'm now on 50 mg at night. I feel weak in the legs, derealization, foggy, loss of appetite, and I have trouble focusing on anything. I take many ithr SSRI's and I'm seeing everywhere about serotonin syndrome. It's terrifying me! In total I take about 200 mg of SSRI's and I'm just completely frozen with fear on this. I want to stop but at the same time I don't. I haven't even taken my morning meds yet today bc of this fear. Help pls

    • brandi58444
      brandi58444 Hollyxanarchy

      Posted

      Hi hollydun. 

      How many SSRI’s are you taking at the same time? Is there a reason your dr wants you on different SSRI’s at the same time? My dr has only ever weaned me off one to go on another. 

      Please talk to your Dr about your side effects that you are having as soon as possible. 

  • leah18163
    leah18163 taylor41

    Posted

    Hi, I recently started having anxiety literally came from no where!! sad now I’m day 5 of 50mg!! Anxiety is through the roof! Doc gave me  amitriptyline 10 mg to relax my muscles an help promote sleep 😴 been sleepin little an feeling well not my self! I am shakey all the time an just restless! Spent 3 out of the last 7 days in hospital due to anxiety! Had a brain scan all blood tests going an I’m fine but still my anxiety try’s to trick me sad I have real bad trapped wind cause by the anxiety an it’s driving me mad 😡 can any one give me any advice ? Please 

    • lawrence71261
      lawrence71261 leah18163

      Posted

      Hi Leah,

      Sorry to hear you're having a hard time. I've had similar problems, I had to come back from 50mg to 25mg a couple of times because I just couldn't tolerate 50mg. I've now managed to be on 50mg for a couple of weeks. I have had to have some anti anxiety meds to help, as many people do. Could trying 25mg be worth trying till you can tolerate 50mg? Hope that helps.

    • leah18163
      leah18163 lawrence71261

      Posted

      Thank u for ur reply! Tonight I seem a lot calmer tbh!! My partner is an amazing support! Just the anxiety is mad how on earth can it make one person feel so bad ?? I don’t seem to be depressed still smiling an laughing when I can rolleyes lost interest in things I can do but I’m tryin to over power that 
    • m70646
      m70646 leah18163

      Posted

      Hi Leah, believe me when I say I have been there. Whilst these meds are amazing in the long run they are brutal to us when we start up. Take each day a day at a time, focus purely on doing one thing each day, go for a walk.  Keep a journal, write down what you have achieved that day, ie managed to make a cup of tea, washed up, pottered around the house etc all these small things add up and you will see that each day you can do this. When your having a bad episode focus on what you have already achieved.  The main thing is distraction and knowing that these feelings will pass, they are the side effects, you will get better.  I’m on day 38 and like yourself had every side effect.  I’m still here and would say 70% back to me, the other 30% is what I need to do to get myself better and the issues I need to address. 

      You will get there, everyday is an achievement and you need to be proud of yourself and what you have achieved xx

    • leah18163
      leah18163 m70646

      Posted

      Yeah the side affects r quite s****y! I shake all the time an sleep was crap but getting better smile I feel a lot better again today but know Im gunna have it bk at sum point! Day 6 an already much better in my self! I can sort of cope with the anxiety some times better Then over times.. I’m takin every single day as it comes... 
    • m70646
      m70646 leah18163

      Posted

      Your doing everything you should be doing.  You will have tough hours but that’s it... they are only hours out of the full day.  

      You will get there xx

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