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iris46
iris46

Good morning everyone. Ive been on my increased dose of sertraline for 4+ weeks now,and many symptoms are lifting. However does anyone still have a nagging doubt that low mood and lack of motivation won't lift....Ive read that these symptoms are the last to lift

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  • ros23426
    ros23426 iris46

    Posted

    Good morning, I have been on them for years and can't seem to get off them. I have flat mood and nil motivation! I'm convinced I would have been better without medication, so maybe I'm not much help to you! I think SSRI's do something strange to some people. Hope you feel much better soon.
    • Bun1975
      Bun1975 ros23426

      Posted

      Hello. I was wondering why you say you can't get off them? Do you try and get withdrawal symptoms?
    • Bun1975
      Bun1975 ros23426

      Posted

      Hello. Why do you say you can't seem to get off them? Do you try and then get withdrawal symptoms?
    • ros23426
      ros23426 Bun1975

      Posted

      Yes! Nightmare trying to withdrawal for me, considerably worse than the symptoms I was prescribed them for ;((((
    • Bun1975
      Bun1975 ros23426

      Posted

      What happens then do you go back on the last dose you were on. I have tried to come off 3 different times (off now) and I can tolerate it until about 2.5 months then I get worse. Symptoms I didn't have before going on these medicines. Messed up my sleep, panic attacks like crazy. It's like I'm totally opposite of the person I used to be before medicines. Of course my Dr keeps saying it's anxiety manifesting in different ways. Even though I went on them because I was feeling sad. My passed away then 2 weeks later my dad went unresponsive in front of me. Wish I would have dealt with it in a different way.
    • ros23426
      ros23426 Bun1975

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      Yes I return to the last dose, it's not possible for me to live without them now, can't achieve anything in that state:: I'm furious that this problem wasn't explained to me before I went on them, they change your brain forever and leave you a shell of your former self... Can't remember the last time I laughed or cried. I'm just a slightly sad robot!!
    • Bun1975
      Bun1975 ros23426

      Posted

      How many years have you been on them? Have you been on the same one the whole time and what mg?
  • isabel21513
    isabel21513 iris46

    Posted

    I think you are right, I am on day 18, 50 mg and things are easier, but I am still in trouble with anxiety and restlesness, not as strong as a week before.

    Patience....

    xxx

    • iris46
      iris46 isabel21513

      Posted

      I feel the pain in my gut each morning as soon as I wake up, though I've just sat and had good cry.......hoping this all lifts soon.  Yes Isabel.....patience!  I feel like smashing something against the wall.....so frustrating!
    • Bun1975
      Bun1975 iris46

      Posted

      I don't understand how these medicines cause so many different side effects and withdrawal symptoms. Something that is suppose to help you causes more problems. These medicines scare me. I have been in and off them and feel they made me worse.
  • ros23426
    ros23426 iris46

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    I have tried to come off them by very slowly reducing them, but have such dizziness and electric shocks in the arms and head, doctors often deny that this is the "drug" and say it's depression breaking through. But have met some that admit this is classic withdrawal from SSRI's... Not sure what to do about it as I can't operate normally when I'm going through this, much worse than the anxiety that I had.
    • iris46
      iris46 ros23426

      Posted

      Stay on the meds until YOU are certain you can start withdrawal, then you must taper down very very slowly.  Muss every third day for a few weeks, then every second day etc etc
    • ros23426
      ros23426 iris46

      Posted

      Thank you Iris I will try again! Did that last time for months, couldn't drive my car on the days I didn't take them , felt very weird in general! Has anyone else had this?
  • emma800627
    emma800627 iris46

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    Hi,

    I have been in sert two weeks 1 day increased to 100mg today. I woke this morning and didn't feel anxious but just empty with no emotion what so ever?

    This though is an improvement on the last two days! Went and poured my heart out to my doc yesterday!

    I am nervous about increased side effects but also about when I am going to start feeling myself again.

    I took Citalopram for 18 months last time I was unwell, it took a lot longer and the effects were much worse at the start. I am just scared that I will never feel like me again x

    • iris46
      iris46 emma800627

      Posted

      This is all part of your depression, it's what I am waiting for too....plus I was diagnosed with pneumonia on Tuesday. I can honestly say I feel dreadful. I want to be well again, but then wonder what I will then do with myself. I guess that feeling better brings its own motivation...
    • emma800627
      emma800627 iris46

      Posted

      Hi hope you feel better soon, my depression is anxiety led.

      Please look after yourself and let's stay in touch. X

    • iris46
      iris46 emma800627

      Posted

      Thanks Emma....when I increased my AD 5 weeks ago I had a lot of anxiety in the sternum area....real tension....not had that for a week since pneumonia started. Yes, do keep in touch
    • iris46
      iris46 emma800627

      Posted

      Does anyone else identify with this? It might sound daft to you but not to me. Depression/low mood/motivation......does anyone wonder what they will do with themselves when they get better, or do you think that motivation will see to that? People ask me if I'm just lonely, others ask if I'm bored, but don't you think that if you weren't depressed you wouldn't feel lonely or bored?
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