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sertraline ??

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lucy95690
lucy95690

hello all , ive been on sertraline for 3 weeks just over now and started on 25mg then after 2 weeks upped to 50mg but all the time ive been taking them im feeling spaced out like i could just sit in the chair all day and not move ...is this right ? will this stop ? anyone else feel the same ? i have severe social phobia and paranoid so it has finally helped with the bad thoughts and panics which is good but im not liking the spaced out feeling all the time , i tried taking them at night but felt like wernt getting the right affects as i need them working in daytime ...any help please ?

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  • ray41687
    ray41687 lucy95690

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    Sorry you're not feeling better. Please believe me that I have no judgement here-are you taking alcohol on top of the medication? (God knows, I've done it!)
    • lucy95690
      lucy95690 ray41687

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      i stopped drinking couple weeks ago as i only had a drink on a friday night but tonight i just feel the need to have a drink because only thing that takes away everything and gets me smiling ...ive tried with the therapy and tablets and just not working and feel so down and just need a pick me up get me out this head ..i know not the answer but i have been suffering for 14 years and just want to spend the evening rid of my fears ..im on waiting list for therapy but had lots in past and does nothing for me ..cant see a way out i just think there just no help out there !!!
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