Sertraline and recovery
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I want to end this year thanking this forum because it gave me the will to carry on when I was at one of the lowest points in my life. To cut a long story short I have been on sertraline for 16 years and it has worked extremely well for me up until May when I had a massive panic attack and my doctor upped my dose from 50mg to 100mg . A week after upping my dose I didn't know what was happening to me the side effects were that bad.The thing is I didn't know they were side effects until I found this forum. Reading other people's stories helped me to realise that what was happening to me was normal side effects of upping my dosage and not me losing my mind. I just want to give some hope to others that sertraline does work but please don't be in a hurry to up the dose to make you feel better because sertraline is a slow acting drug, just try and ride it out and give each dose at least 8 weeks to start to work. Summer of 2018 was the worst I ever felt but when September came I was back to my old self. I hope all of you on this forum have a healthy happy 2019. Just believe in yourself 😍
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Kells123a ondrea69
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hiya, been on this AD 100mg for 8 months now, im still getting a vicks vapour rub type aniexty burning in head, still get it all day, when im busy like having lunch, going shopping, it hardley bothers me, do you think its not working, or not reached its level yet, got docs appt soon.. your a star.. tks
ondrea69 Kells123a
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Apart from that one symptom how are you feeling? If that's the only symptom your getting then I would think the sertraline is working. Speak to your doctor and see what he says
Kells123a ondrea69
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oh im ok, at work full time, doing everyday normal things ect, just this bloody symptom doesn't help, its bothersome. Still thinking its never going to go away, that i am suck with this symptom, my hubby says, you wont ect, yes, i have docs appt on 21st Jan.. I see what she says, she proberly increase it a bit.. cheers ondera
chris80549 Kells123a
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to Kells.
Its a big positive that you are back to work. Feel proud you got this far congratulate you self. Setr is slow working so more improvement on the way.
let us know how yoh get on at Dr
good luck
Positive for us all if your working