Sertraline 100mg
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Hi everyone,
I am really struggling to decipher whether my problems at the moment are linked to me taking Sertraline 100mg or whether it's something else and I’m almost at my wits end.
I began taking 50mg around 10 months ago and approx. 3 months ago I was increased to 100mg. I am constantly feeling exhausted, I sleep in regularly (sometimes late for work), I drink about 7 cups of coffee and feel just as bad, and look like a zombie by the afternoon (my makeup just disappears off my face & I look ill).
I am a 25 year old, moderately healthy and sick of feeling like this. I went for tests recently which came back negative so I’m not sure whether to go back & push my Doc to take more tests or whether it's actually just the Sertraline.
I do sleep an average amount sometimes slightly more than what I should but always wake up as if I’ve not slept at all… Is this normal?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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marie43476
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- Find it hard to concentrate, I can't just sit and watch TV.
- Oversleep
- Increased appetitie
- Loss of sex drive
- Sometimes bleed during sex
- Still feel anxious
- Low self confidence (especially about my looks)
- Can be in a great mood, then suddenly in the worse mood
- Get a 'heavy head' as in a dark cloud comes over me
I just want to feel normal...
marie43476
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- Sweating during the night (mainly my legs - never had this prior to taking Sertraline)
- Get aggitated easily
MrsDoyle marie43476
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Everything you have listed are considered to be some of the most common side effects of Sertraline. I have been taking 25mg for the past 2 weeks - day 15 for me today and I'm now on 50mg - I have experienced alot of fatigue, always very tired then will feel agitated as well as getting palpatations. I have lost my appetite too which actually isn't a bad thing but making sure I eat something during the day. I too still feel anxious but the nice feelings tend to come in waves for me but do not last long. I saw my GP today who has signed me off for another month (been off work for 3months so far) this is too give my body time to adjust. I too am concious of how I look but this has been the case for me for prior to taking the sertraline. Right now my emotions are up & down but I have a freind who has been on Sertraline and they did say that it can take up to 4-6 weeks to feel the benefits of it, but, everyone is different and how they respond to each drug. Try to stick with it and if possible don't take anything else with unless advised to so by you're GP. When I feel really anxious I tell myself that I will feel better and take deep breaths as it is not only the drug working but also your exsisting symptoms coming out so please try not too worry as it will get better. i'm a 36yr old female (although I tell myself I'm still 21yrs! hehe) please don't feel like you're alone with this. xx
don45258 marie43476
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R u suffering from negative thoughts?
Keep in touch
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That has learned me to face my fears it's hard but that's. What I'm doing at the moment I was going to take time off work but my therapist said that would make me worse he said the way foward is facing it x
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Talk latter going to face the anxiety a at the gym
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So sorry for the late reply - I have been trying to get used to 50mg of sertraline and it has mucked up my sleeping patterns again so I'm napping through the day. At least you have now recived a diagnoses that has been recognised so that you will recive the correct treatment. How have things been going for you in general?
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liz1234 marie43476
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I've been on sertraline since March and I feel exactly the same as you. I can be in an ok mood then it's like a blind is shut and I feel unhappy. I sweat at night too but just my legs. I have increased appetite, low self confidence which I find myself over compensating for, loss of sex drive, I just don't feel like me. I had terrible anxiety and was off work so it's helped in that respect, I can get up and deal with work, but I am touchy, find myself thinking that people around d me are talking about me. I'm thinking of reducing me dose to 50mg from 100mg and see how I am, I will speak to me doc first thought. I hope you can cope with these feelings I suppose we just have to think that some other people are worse off. Take care and keep smiling .
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