Sertraline
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On day 5 of 5mg sertraline, it's a struggle and feel like stopping it as feel worse than ever! What's your experiences?
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Notes on Sertraline
dawn0904 emma_28291
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Hi Emma. Yes it is a struggle in the beginning but it will get better in time. I started my Zoloft July 10th and I had minimal side effects, nausea, diarrhea and anxiety heightened but they get better within a few weeks. I started mine for generalized anxiety and insomnia brought on from my anxiety so I'm still struggling with getting my sleep back. It's slowly getting better but it's a long fight. Anxiety is the worst and it will linger and fight tooth and nail but just be strong. You can get thru it. Good luck and keep me posted on how you're doing.
emma_28291 dawn0904
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Thank you for your reply, it's so reassuring to hear because its easy to feel like the only person going through it especially when reading reviews from years back. I haven't got out of bed much today and when I do feel a little dizzy, I'm only getting a few hours sleep then waking up around 3am and not been able to get back over but can't pull myself out of bed in the morning. I'm not very good company for my parenter to be around I'm very quiet and not my usual self but he understands. It's quite scary when your body's telling you one thing but you got to ignore it and stick it out. Luckily I'm off work at the moment so hopefully can get myself back on track soon!
What time do you take yours? I've been taking mine in the morning but not sure whether to try evening 🤔
Jacquiski44 emma_28291
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I take mine in the Morning. I've been off work for 3 weeks. Yes I understand what your going through, it seems so hard just to get out of bed and get motivated. I've spent 3 weeks literally in the house and avoiding going out. It's come out of the blue as I was fine a month ago. I have a young son so it's difficult because you feel so distance from everyone and kinda of in your own bubble!. Do you have depression and anixety?
dawn0904 emma_28291
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I started taking mine at 8 in the morning for my first 4 weeks but when I went up to 50 mg I was drowsy all day so I went to my doctor and we switched it to evenings before bed around 8 usually, since it calms my anxiety I thought it would help me sleep without having to take sleeping pills that havent seemed to be much help for me. The first few days I slept pretty good on my own and then I went back to struggling with sleep. Now I split it, 25 mg in the morning and 25 mg at night. It seems to be helping but I do take something to help calm me at night to sleep. Some nights are good some I struggle but I've learned that if I can at least lay in bed and still rest my body it helps. I miss my 8-10 hours of sleep. I could sleep thru anything. Not anymore and it sucks. Anyways if u need someone to talk to don't be afraid to reach out. A lot of good ppl on these forums and it's helped me to read the good ones. It gives me hope.
emma_28291 Jacquiski44
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I can imagine that's really difficult with a young son,
Yeah anxiety and depression, I had anxiety a while back but I think I just learned to cope with it and hide it really well! And I guess I sort of was suffering in silence because until recently I realised I wasn't actually living I was just coping with it and avoiding doing things and going places and it was gradually creeping back up on me.
Fingers crossed for the both of us! Hope it pays off!
Jacquiski44 dawn0904
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It's horrible we are all going through this, but we can support each other. It's completely knocked me for six!. A month ago, I was going to work, reasonably happy with life. Now Im depressed and have terrible anixety. It's like my life's on hold. Just holding on to hope that the meds I'm on are going to work. Trying to stay positive.
dawn0904 Jacquiski44
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Yea. I'm the same. I never thought I would ever be where I am today having to take antidepressants to try to enjoy life. It really does suck and to this day I still have trouble accepting it. I hate medicine. I've never taken medicine except the normal headache pill or cold medicine when needed but this was all a shock to me and believe me I fought it to not take medicine since April. But unfortunately I got so bad and I had to accept defeat and started Zoloft in July. I hate how this anxiety has taken control of my life. This whole year has been hell for me and my family and I hate what it's doing. But I'm not giving up. It's so hard that I want to but I know I can't.
Jacquiski44 dawn0904
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Bless ya, I've only had it for four weeks and I'm struggling. Shows your a strong woman. You can do this! ??
dawn0904 Jacquiski44
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There's a lot of days I don't feel very strong. Believe me. Just want my old self back.
Jacquiski44 emma_28291
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It's day 10 for me on 50mg on sertraline for my depression, also taking 2mg daizapam for anixety as and when I need it. It's hard but told it would get worse before it gets better, just got to hang in there.
emma_28291 Jacquiski44
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Thank you for you reply!! Has it got any easier for you so far? I know it's supposed to take a while but have you had any side effects, have they got any easier? I can see how it's so easy to give it up in the first week because of how it can make you feel!
Jacquiski44 emma_28291
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Aspinan emma_28291
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emma_28291 Aspinan
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Thanks for you reply! It's reassuring to hear, it's all very new to me so it's all a little daunting, I'll stick at it! Thank you 😊