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Sertraline

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Jacquiski44
Jacquiski44

Day 8 of taking 50mg sertraline cried my eyes out this morning, just fed up of feeling this way. I'm currently on holiday with my family and I'm just not enjoying myself and just feel every day is a struggle. When do these meds kick in, if ever?.

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  • Ranger507
    Ranger507 Jacquiski44

    Posted

    They will take at a very minimum 2-4 weeks and full effects can be anywhere from 2 months + everyone is different! But I feel your pain friend I was on holiday with friends for a week (and this was before I had the meds) and I genuinely thought I was gonna die it was like a wee long panic attack, the fact you are away from home amplifies the feelings 10x, just stick in pal and you will feel the benefits but the road to it via the tablets is a rocky one, I had numerous symptoms including increased emotion, mood swings, increased anxiety, sleeplessness, over sleeping, feeling drained, among other things but unfortunately this is a gamble we must take in order to get back on the path to feeling better 

    Any questions or anything don't hesitate to message me

    Good luck and I hope you try and enjoy the remainder of your holiday 

    Ranger 

    • Jacquiski44
      Jacquiski44 Ranger507

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply, anixety seems to have eased a bit but it's so hard to motivate myself to do anything. Had the odd suicide thought, but doc said that's normal, still it's quite frightening having them thoughts. Only had depression and anixety for about four weeks, before then I was absolutely fine, going to work, going out etc. Now I can't go anywhere alone. Yes your probably right, bring away from home maybe making me feel worse but I was hoping it was going to do some good for me. I appreciate someone to talk to so thanks. Hope you are ok.

    • Ranger507
      Ranger507 Jacquiski44

      Posted

      Your feelings are all normal pal yes 4-6 weeks is a while but it will be worth it and get easier as the time goes on
  • lorraine82455
    lorraine82455 Jacquiski44

    Posted

    It is,believe me, I am just coming out of a terrible depression,and can finally see some hope. What is your dose
    • Jacquiski44
      Jacquiski44 lorraine82455

      Posted

      50mg and on my 8th day, cried this Morning just because I'm so fed up of feeling like this. on holiday at the moment which was a big deal for me just leaving the house , the rest of my family are all excited and want to to do lots of things, go beach etc and I'm just numb and don't want to do anything. Shouldnt be hard on myself I know. Only peace I get is when I finally sleep at night.

  • dean24853
    dean24853 Jacquiski44

    Posted

    Hi my dad was taking the same tablets and they did not agree with him at all made him worse in fact .if there not working for you the best thing to do is go to your doctors and tell them and then they can try you on different meds.
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