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Sertraline effects after 4 weeks - am I going mad?

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amy01985
amy01985

I just want to see others experience with Sertraline. i started on 50mg four weeks ago and had awful side effects to begin with, everything imaginable! fortunately most have left but ive been left with a bloated, nausea, belching type feeling and sometimes feeling as though my throats clogged. The pharmacist at my GP surgery says to perservere as gastro problems are common and to take antacids. Just wondered if anyone has experienced this ongoing and any advice would be great

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  • jamie42038
    jamie42038 amy01985

    Posted

    sounds like acid reflux. do u take ur tablet with food / before food?

    • amy01985
      amy01985 jamie42038

      Posted

      hi, thank you for replying. i have tried a few things. tried taking it with food and then without and then i read about people drinking loads of water with it. i know i need to keep going but its driving me insane and making health anxiety worse

  • jamie42038
    jamie42038 amy01985

    Posted

    i suffer with acid reflux as a norm and everything u are describing sounds acid reflux. is it possible for you to take ur tablet AFTER eating? other than what u have already tried, i would say antacids also.

    also does ur throat feel clogged as if theres thick saliva? or as if theres a feeling of something stuck?

  • amy01985
    amy01985

    Posted

    i strangely get a mix of both ! sometimes it feels as though my throat is phlegmy and then other times i feel like a lump in throat as if nervous. i hope it passes! reflux is the worse just for a short space of time. i really feel for you if thats your normal

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