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Sertraline 4/5 weeks in

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Belle1993
Belle1993

Hey everyone! 

So this is coming up to my fifth week of taking sertraline, I’m still getting bad side effects and some days are worse than others but I’ve woken up this morning with the worst dizziness, bad stomach, huge waves of derealisation and I can’t stop the tense feeling in my jaw. Is it normal to still get super bad days? X

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  • brianaaa
    brianaaa Belle1993

    Posted

    My Jaw is causing me the worst grief to the point it being so sore I couldn’t eat
    • Belle1993
      Belle1993 brianaaa

      Posted

      Is it like at the back of your mouth like clenching your back teeth?x
    • brianaaa
      brianaaa Belle1993

      Posted

      Yes that’s exactly where! I’ve been trying to concentrate on not doing but it’s so hard it just happens 😭 x

    • Belle1993
      Belle1993 brianaaa

      Posted

      That’s the same as me! You just find yourself doing it and not even noticing😔x

  • PopWop
    PopWop Belle1993

    Posted

    Sorry to hear that Belle. I am new to Sertraline and suffering horrible side effects.

    I would suggest getting a doctor's appointment if it's worse than you've felt in a while? However, judging from other people's comments about this drug you should soon be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

    • Belle1993
      Belle1993 PopWop

      Posted

      I really do hope so! This is the worst I’ve felt in the last two weeks, I can’t see a doctor today because it’s the weekend unfortunately but if I’m not better by Tuesday I’ll go in then xx
  • debra34304
    debra34304 Belle1993

    Posted

    Hi belle I’m on my 6th wk of paroxatine and I’m still feeling excatly like you are. Every morning it’s horrible. How long Av u ad derealisation? I’ve ad it for a few months now. And still aving the same bad side effects as you x
    • Belle1993
      Belle1993 debra34304

      Posted

      I’ve never tried paroxetine to be honest, I work in pharmacy full time and I’ve heard patients that take it get the similar nasty side effects as I’m getting with the sertraline😔I get derealisation randomly but it’s been like this for two days now and it’s freaking me out massively xx

  • christina_77261
    christina_77261 Belle1993

    Posted

    Hey Belle,

    I too am on my 5th week at 50mg and this weekend was a rough one. Dizziness, anxious, fear....pretty much all of the things that made me start the meds to begin with! lol!

    I too attributed it to a "bad day" but quite honestly I HATE the ups and downs because the downs seem to be as low as I can possibly go. When I'm up I feel like my old self, but thats few and far between. They say that you will see the difference at 6 weeks, I sure freaking hope so!!!!! Have you had any good days?

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