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Sertaline- help please! Urgent!

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HH195
HH195

Hi all,

I took my first sertaline 10 hours ago... Within 5 minutes of taking it I was getting agonising stabbing pains... That lasted for about half an hour... And I've had extreme toilet troubles since...

I've checked the side effects leaflet n it doesn't list these symptoms as a side effect,..

Anyone else had this problem? Or have I got food poisoning ??

Please help ... I'm really worried

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  • georgie63374
    georgie63374 HH195

    Posted

    Have any of you had a couple of drinks on them? If so what was the reaction or was there none? 

    • LouiseN34
      LouiseN34 georgie63374

      Posted

      I asked this question my self , as I haven't drank nothing on them yet , people got a few good bits of advice xx
    • georgie63374
      georgie63374 scott8888

      Posted

      Excellent I'll have 10 pints instead of 20 ;-) good to hear there are no effects . And to think I went to a wedding yesterday and did not touch a drop! Thanks Scott 
    • scott8888
      scott8888 georgie63374

      Posted

      People will always say dont do it and they had a bad reaction ect but i used to drink on cilotapram and i was ok i just got drunk quicker. Ive not had a drink on sertraline but its not because i think its a bad idea its just because i dont want a drink. If i want to have 7 pints i will regardless of tablets or not. 
    • georgie63374
      georgie63374 scott8888

      Posted

      I'll take it easy - I couldn't cope with drinking on chiropram I was a shaking wreck the following day . I'll test drive it today .... Does is low so I think I should be ok :-) this page is so good being able to share with others in the same boat ! It's a sh*tty rocky unsteady boat but none the less it's keeping us all afloat! 
    • georgie63374
      georgie63374 claire_53158

      Posted

      Hi Claire,

      I didn't do it - the honest reason being is I went to the docor about my anxity which is due to me feeling insecre in my relationship. My partner and I had a bit of a bust up the other week when I was drunk (before taking the pills) so I was worried to be fair that therte would be a repeate.... I love a good drink but for now I'm going to hang fire. Let me know if you go for it :-)

  • bambi0781
    bambi0781 HH195

    Posted

    Hi, 

    I've been prescribed sertraline for acute health anxiety, but can't actually bring myself to take them, I'm petrified of the side effects, obviously on the information sheet they have to list all the possible things that could happen but doesnt mean they necessary will.

    How does everyone find them? Any feedback would be sooo greatly appreciated as I can't keep fighting this daily battle with anxiety, I'm tired and want my life back sad

    I hope your toilet troubles have got better biggrin

    Xx

    • scott8888
      scott8888 bambi0781

      Posted

      Honestly easy nothing really with side effects im just tired beeb on just over 3 weeks. First week was amazing then it leveld out to nothing still waiting to feel the benifits but seeing a few good days now. Takes 4 to 6 weeks to get into your system. I was like you then took them and couldnt belive i had hardly no side effects and the ones i did wasnt bothersome at all
    • georgie63374
      georgie63374 scott8888

      Posted

      Hi ya Scott,

      Heres one for you I'm due to increase my dose in the next few days...Will there be any changes in side effects , My biggest one is lack of eating and feeling slightly edgy? do you reckon this will get worse? I'm on day 11...

    • claire_53158
      claire_53158 georgie63374

      Posted

      Hi ya,

      I went up from 50mg to 75mg and got a few different side effects.

       My main one is flattened appetite. Still remains. Which is no good when  you have a drink. Decided best kick alcohol as to messy and crash the next day have no appetite at all.!!!  It's a tightrope being on Sertraline. it's 3mths now just keep on taking the pills. 

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