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Hi, everyone
Day 6 on 100mg of sertraline and I'm feeling so low
Is this one of the side effects? How long till I start feeling better? I don't feel like going to work. Just feel like not going back to be honest. New job I'm not keen on and I'm being assessed in a few weeks.
Feeling anxious today. Do you think this is the reason. Just want and need to start feeling myself again. :-(
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natalie2608 Onestepatatime7
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i'm
on day 9 of 50 and feel
pretty much the same. been working at home but today i had to go to an external meeting, feel really anxious , do u feel better by evening? i sometimes do....
Onestepatatime7 natalie2608
Posted
Today's the first day I've felt like this. I'm off work but I don't know if I can go in with the way I'm feeling.
rj73132 Onestepatatime7
Posted
I started on 50mg for around 7 weeks and have now been on 100mg for 2 weeks. I'm feeling a lot better and a lot more like myself again, but it took a few weeks before I really felt the benefit and still have the odd bad day. Just try to stay with it and be aware that the anxiety is just the drug and will pass; I usually have a good supply of various herbal teas at my desk at work.
I've also had some CBT through my local IAPT, this has helped a bit in terms of encouraging me to get on and do things, even if I don't always feel like it. Completely understand how you feel, it will get better!
jwh01 Onestepatatime7
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Yes this is normal, it will pass but you have to just keep going through the hard times, this happened to me, but after about seven or eight weeks it made a huge difference to my life, my anxiety had almost disappeared, so keep going, it will get better, good luck.
John
Onestepatatime7 jwh01
Posted
What did you do for work? I work with the public so I can't hide how I'm feeling. I think you can see in my eyes something is going on. :-( I'm thinking of signing off and finding something else when I'm feeling better.
jwh01 Onestepatatime7
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Hi,
I'm in sales, so I have to face my clients daily, I find once I start talking it's not as bad, it's when I get back into my car, that I used to feel a little anxiuos driving to visit my next client, I don't have this anymore and put it down to Sertraline, and maybe also I want rid of anixety for good, as I said in my last post, it takes a while, but you'll get there !!
Guest jwh01
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Hi I've just started sertraline after an 8 week trial with Duloxetine...Too many side effects but I stick with it for 8 weeks
I have started on 25mg and am feeling very anxious, because of withdrawl and start up of Sertraline...Any idea how long before this may settle bafire moving up to 50mg
I really need support as I'm finding it very tough right now