Sertraline and pregalin

I had a mental breakdown I just couldn't do anything couldn't leave the house couldn't function I am also on sertraline, your breakdown is you remaining strong for too long your brain and body just needs to rest and recover, there is an excellent book called "self help for your nerves by Dr.claire weekes" I would recommend you give this a read as It will ensure you you're not alone and you will get better and the reason of why what is happening to you is happening, stay strong and stay focused on getting better you will have good days and bad you will have set backs so just be prepared and when you come out of the other side you will be a lot stronger of a person

i haven't had a mental breakdown but i have had depression and anxiety attacks throughout the best part of my adult life.  i know what you mean when you say the odd good day here and there, i first started on 50mg of sertraline in jan 2013 and i was like that for months, up and down all the time, from one day to the next i didn't know if i was going to be in a good bad happy or sad mood, it was terrible. made my relationship hard to deal with, my partner just doesnt get the depression thing and found it hard to cope with my fluctuating moods, one minute i was fine, the next i was in tears or ratty and moody.  thanks to sertraline, that is all sorted now, i'm also on 150mg and i feel this is the correct dose for me, everything has returned back to normal, the only time i go haywire is the week before and after my period now, the rest of the time i'm absolutely fine and back to my normal self.  all i can say is please don't give up, i was saying that exact same thing to myself this time last year, and i'm so glad that i stuck with it because it doesn't happen overnight, it takes a good few weeks or months for the medication to settle and start to work, especially if you are upping your dosage regularly, i went from 50 to 75 to 100 then to 150, on all the other doses apart from 150 i just knew it wasn't right for me, you have to give it about 9-10 weeks for each dosage to settle and even then it could be longer, just depends how the meds react with you and your body etc, i was changing my dose every few months, just takes patience i'm affraid, but when you get to the right place you will know.  i know you aren't supposed to rely on medication to get you through things but i can't recommend sertraline enough, it's really helped me and my situation.

previously on a daily basis i would have intrusive thoughts, racing thoughts, irrational thinking, severe depression and anxiety. this was every day, i couldn't concentrate on anything at all, all i had was bad thoughts, negative thinking and anxiety, i swear i was hearing voices telling me i was pathetic and stupid at one point but can't be 100% sure about that but it was the worst experience of my life. a place i never want to go back to, so my advice is stick with it, keep close contact with your doctor or mental health worker and keep posting on here, the people and advice you get are amazing and many people on here have helped on numerous occasions when i needed to talk, so anytime you feel bad, post on here and you will be sure to get a reply that will give you something to smile about :-) take care xx