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Sertraline 50mg

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rachaelxo
rachaelxo

After taking 50mg of sertraline last week I managed 5 days then felt dreadful so went back down to 25mg I am going to give it another try and tonight is my 3rd night of taking really trying to stick with it any positive comments about taking this dose and if people have felt better feeling very down thanks in advance x

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  • Matter123
    Matter123 rachaelxo

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    Rachaelxo

    I started on 50mg a day. I felt rubbish for 3 weeks. When i say rubbish, i mean it. So tired that i was unproductive at work. Anxious and struggling to concentrate. I do want to say this. I am so very glad that i stuck it out because right now i am in the midst of a storm and with all the problems happening around me, my head is clear and calm. I know exactly what i need to do. It is Almost 8 weeks since i have started and i dont think i ever want to be off Sertraline. I feel normal for the first time in years. I am not afraid of the future. I am not afraid of making decisions and frankly, life is too short to be anxious and depressed. Live is for living. Please try to stick it out. The side efects are horrible. The first three weeks are the worst. I cannot compare myself to how i was 8 weeks ago. For me, the side effects were very bad but so worth it.

    Good luck. Keep us posted on your progress

    Matter

  • chris23342
    chris23342 rachaelxo

    Posted

    Hi Rachel. Stick with it. I started sertraline last October. It was hellish for many many weeks. I went through it all. I started on 50 and gradually worked up to 100. I feel absolutely amazing now. I dint think i've ever felt so good. I struggled for years fighting these feelings which I now know to be depression. I feel nothing but love and compassion for myself now. I'm so so productive at work. My relationship s are improving. Life feels so good. I'm living in the moment and feel so confident. It's hard to believe where I was 5-6 months ago. It was Like a different planet. Thank God for sertraline x
  • liz1234
    liz1234 rachaelxo

    Posted

    Hi there I was in sertraline for 2 years and at first felt terrible, side effects awful. End of last year I decided to come off as I just felt unemotional and my libido had vanished!! I felt fine until february when my anxiety returned, doctor thought It was combination of coming off tablet and being peri menopausal ! I'm back on it and HATING side effects but will stick with it as it really does help I just wish it would start NOW!! Grin and bear it with lots of support you will get there xx
  • R0bert
    R0bert rachaelxo

    Posted

    Hi Rachael, I started 5 weeks ago, week 1 on 25, the side effects were awful and made me feel worse I'm sure, stress, anxiety, low mood. My wife died 13 months ago, I'm struggling with that and my work is terrible, so stressful. Then spent 3 weeks on 50, things did get better, had 2 back to me days then fell back a bit, GP upped me to 75, now been on that for 6 days and once again I'm having side effects. This time I know what is happening and hopefully it'll pass quicker and I'll be feeling my old self. I seem to be feeling better around 12 hours after I've taken my meds. I see so many people saying it can take 8 weeks to settle down, so I'd say stick with it, you'll get throughout initial yukiness, don't think your alone in how you feel.
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