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Sertraline feel so ill

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rstep04
rstep04

I've been on sertraline 25mg for 7 days now on my second day of 50mg been on 6 different anti depressants since March trying to find the right one but now think my chemicals are that screwed up I suffer with GAD and depression with bi polar also get social anxiety agrophobia at the minute I feel sick dizzy and my legs are like jelly ive lost nearly 6 stone since March when I was diagnosed with all this I know I need to give it time but I wondered when you get your appetite back or whether it's my adrenal glands most of my weight was lost during taking reboxetine as I couldn't eat I need some advice my legs feel like jelly and I have to keep sitting down feel lowsy

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  • cloe46559
    cloe46559 rstep04

    Posted

    Iv been on sertraline for 12 days now and my legs have only just stopped feeling like jelly just have to give the medicine time to kick in. Iv not been out the house in 3 weeks luckly live with my parents and to day I manged a walk to the shops which is 5 mins away from me house and I felt kinda normal not 100% but better then I did 3 weeks ago. Also with the nausea I will eat a few ginger biscuits to ease it which has been helping. Hope the tablets kick in soon for you. If you don't mine me asking with symptoms did you have for GAD. 

    • rstep04
      rstep04 cloe46559

      Posted

      I have panic 24/7 about nothing in general with panic attacks at least 4 times a day makes me dizzy head spin stomach problems wakes me every morning 4am every day with a feeling of dread not nice
    • rstep04
      rstep04

      Posted

      I have young child at home and struggling to do house work whilst feeling weak and sick alsorts going round in my mind thinking I have cancer or something thinking I could pass out at any time it's really horrible wish I could get to where I was 3 years ago this is a living hell 
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 rstep04

      Posted

      When I was reading that I thought I wrote it myself sounds exactly like me I also suffer with tight chest and achy arms. I have been on the tablets 12 days and I did have side effects but I do also have good days where I wasn't getting the good days 3 weeks ago. Stick at the tablets also I was given diazepam to take when and if needed I have been taken 2 a day and they are a god send they help me relax only down full they make me really tired but have trouble sleeping. I also have a young child i no how you feel. Also here for a chat. 
    • rstep04
      rstep04 cloe46559

      Posted

      Many thanks ive been like this for many months and this is the last script for diazapam docs gonna give me keep thinking I should have my adrenal glands tested but had my cortisols levels tested a couple of months back which they were within normal range but when your feeling like this everything goes through your mind and when you have people coming around saying you look ill it makes you panic even more feels like a death sentence sorry for being so morbid but this is horrible
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 rstep04

      Posted

      Don't be sorry there is loads of people in the same boat as us. Iv never been through this before and the last 3 weeks have really scared me 
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559

      Posted

      I constantly thinking the worse. Maybe get asked to be tested again. Iv got docs tomorrow and going to ask to have all test possible just to put my mind at ease 
    • rstep04
      rstep04 cloe46559

      Posted

      I don't blame you keep me updated all this over thinking does us no good at all constantly thinking we could drop at any time is not a good feeling at all good luck at docs I wish u well x
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 rstep04

      Posted

      I went back to the doctors yesterday and she has told me to up my dose to 100mg which I did yesterday and today I feel so sick just can't wait for all this to be over. How are you getting on. 
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559

      Posted

      Oh and I have manged to get her to do blood test for theroid and Anemia which is on Friday. 
    • rstep04
      rstep04 cloe46559

      Posted

      I'm due at docs next week at the minute still cannot stand for long periods feel shakey funny heavy head and anxiety is just spiralling just really getting me down but don't want to up it at the minute want to stay on 50mg for 8 weeks to see if that benefits me just feeling faint and lousy not good at all let me know how ur tests go I started with anxiety disorder around 3 years ago I had a bug and the room started spinning from then I was on the settee for 4 weeks couldn't see so blurry couldn't walk too dizzy scariest time of my life so I know this time round it's kind of similar I was put on paroxetine and mirtazapine at night and that totally eliminated any panic but made me zombified and put on 6 stone in 3 years which is why I came of them the meds gave me binge eating disorder ive now lost 7 stone but been on 4 different AD side effects are just so bad though I will stick it out I'm just scared of fainting and my little one finding me although ive not fainted as of yet fingers crossed I wish u well and keep me updated x
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