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Sertraline

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clare87197
clare87197

A few months ago I suffered a panic attack totally fine one min then thought I was having a heart attack the next. Following a night in hospital I felt I couldnt take a proper intake of air it got worse and I had to see my GP he prescribed sertraline 5omg for anxiety and told me to persevere and go back in a month. Day one felt no different. Day 2 headache felt dizzy and light headed by day 3 depression set in days 4,5,6 couldn't get out of bed felt so hot, sick, crying still couldn't breath and by day 7 I had been awake for 3days and nights I lost 8lb in weight. I was becoming increasingly concerned no way could I have carried in, I stopped taking them waited until out of my system and I started on St. John wart a herbal tablet 425mg one daily, 3hrs after taking it I was up and out going to the shop i couldn't believe a herbal tablet could have this effect.... To anyone in sertraline please try St. John's wart

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  • deborah12336
    deborah12336 clare87197

    Posted

    wow! I've never tried St. Johns Wart but may have to after reading this. On 100 mg of Zoloft (setraline) and I'm panicking all day long. Miserable.
    • clare87197
      clare87197 deborah12336

      Posted

      Hi Deborah

      When I was started on sertraline 50mg I never dreamed it could make me so Ill my family were so worried I physically couldn't cope I spent days trying to find hope in something and researched St. John's wart the only downfall is they advise against excessive sun exposure, I never expected a herbal tablet could have such an effect and the fact it's not a chemical and it's not addictive it's definitely worth a try just make sure the sertraline is out of your system they have a half life of sox 18hrs good luck

    • deborah12336
      deborah12336 clare87197

      Posted

      thanks so much for all of the info, I'm going to read up on it myself too. The zoloft is not touching the panic or anxiety and friends are so fed up with me, its pretty rough. Good luck to you also!
    • clare87197
      clare87197 deborah12336

      Posted

      Thanks Deborah

      You may find the anxiety is actually a side effect of sertraline it increased it and causes depression and shortness of breath, it's beyond me why they put you medication with side effects the same reason you in them. Il never poison my body with such tablets again

      Hope it works for you too

    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 deborah12336

      Posted

      ADs arnt a smooth ride that's for sure. I still have awful anxiety that makes me dizzy and heavy headed all the time! I'm on 125mg and its eased a little but no where near OK.
    • deborah12336
      deborah12336 clare87197

      Posted

      thanks clare, I've been on zoloft a few yrs just at 50 mg ( my fiance died) but recently the panic set in and my dr said lets go up to 100mg. Well that didn't work, I've had more anxiety. Do I go back down? do I stop it all together. I'm so frustrated.
    • deborah12336
      deborah12336 rachel62244

      Posted

      Hi Rachel, they make me dizzy also. My balance is screwed up and then I panic more.
    • clare87197
      clare87197 deborah12336

      Posted

      Hi Deborah,

      I would try and not take them I only took them for one week but I knew my own body the side effects are horrendous iv read in discussion sites and iv not seen any positive feedback, not to mention they are very addictive, if definitely try herbal remedies, if herbal doesn't work try something else

    • clare87197
      clare87197 deborah12336

      Posted

      Hi Deborah it's been over a year now just came across our chat back then and I'm wondering how you got on with the sertraline? Did you manage to come off them? Hope you're well

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