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Sertraline 25mg

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rachaelxo
rachaelxo

I have been started on sertraline 25mg now on my 5th day of taking it has anyone else had sides effects like they can't stand up or walk without feeling there going to pass out dive also been given diazepam 1mg to take with the sertraline is anyone any feeling Ill taking these medications???Help Rachael x

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  • cath72993
    cath72993 rachaelxo

    Posted

    Hi Rachaelxo, I started on 25mg for a week before upping it to 50mg and I felt very similar to you.  I didn't feel like I was going to pass out, but incredibly spaced out, trouble focusing and generally feeling 'weird' as my GP put it.  I haven't been given diazepam though, so maybe that is making the side effects more pronounced.  The side effects took a few weeks to settle for me, probably about 3 weeks to a month before I felt back to normal.  Stick with it, I think you'll find almost everyone starting sertraline has had nasty side effects judging from some of the previous threads on this site, but they will get better, and if they don't, make sure you discuss it with your GP.  Good luck x

     

  • emma1605
    emma1605 rachaelxo

    Posted

    Its horrible at first. I went from 50 to 100 after a week and four weeks later im rock bottom. Went bk to my doc on thurs and he swapped me to venlafaxine which l havent started yet x
  • amanda43766
    amanda43766 rachaelxo

    Posted

    I'm on 50 mg and been.on it for 3 weeks and get dizzy in the morning by the afternoon I'm fine

  • cathy26010
    cathy26010 rachaelxo

    Posted

    Hi Rachael, I started taking 25mg for 1 week then upped my dose on Wednesday to 50mg. Since the up I've felt funny when I'm walking like my legs aren't there lol it's weird but I'm sticking with it coz hopefully another week or that all my side effects will b gone and il b able to get out and about as i have been housebound coz of the anxiety. Some days I get different side effects. Hope u get better soon 😊
    • rachaelxo
      rachaelxo cathy26010

      Posted

      Thankyou I'm Hoping i feel better soon did your symptoms go worse before feeling better x
    • cathy26010
      cathy26010 rachaelxo

      Posted

      Hi, yes I got worse, I'm only in day 11 of taking the tablets and today was a good day. I still had anxiety but I was able to go out for a couple of hours without freaking out!! I dunno if the tablets or im just trying so hard to help myself coz I need to get myself back to normality! I'm not feeling so many bad side effects today as I was having so in hoping that's them all gone. Fingers crossed! Hopefully yours will go away very soon too. As I said I'm only on day 11 so here's hoping 😊 xx
  • rachaelxo
    rachaelxo

    Posted

    Im hoping the side effects go soon there making me feel dreadful can't even do anything or go anywhere x
  • colin_58991
    colin_58991 rachaelxo

    Posted

    Hi Rachel, I was prescribed 50mg Sertraline and started to feel the effects after about a week. They lasted a little while but gradually subsided. This was overa year ago nd happily I am now reducing the dose under GP guidance. I have had similar symptoms whilst reducing the dose but not as bad as when I first went on them. I wasn't prescribed any other medication as you were. I'd suggest speaking to your GP if you are concerned although I would add that it is not unusual to feel like you are doing, especially early on in your course of medication.

  • rachaelxo
    rachaelxo

    Posted

    Last night I decided to take my tablet at night as I feel so dreadful in the day has. Anyone else tried taking it at night x
  • ignacio54845
    ignacio54845 rachaelxo

    Posted

    hello

    i started taken sertraline 25mg 3 days ago...and so far no side effects...

    beside getting sleepy..which i do go and laid down for an hour or 2 and feel

    re-fresh

     

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