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Sertraline is making me really poorly, what shall I do?

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caitlin10235
caitlin10235

I have only been taking sertraline for a week now but whenever I take it have a really bad tummy and have been sick. On Sunday I was i wasnt able to keep any food down, assumed it was a bug however then last night was sick again in the middle of the night twice. I have tried to book a doctors appointment however they just want to ring over the phone, don't know what to do next! 

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  • nicole0926
    nicole0926 caitlin10235

    Posted

    Unfortunately that can be one of the side effects but hang in there it gets alot better!!
  • RoseRobsonn
    RoseRobsonn caitlin10235

    Posted

    I personally didn’t get on with sertraline, I was 8.5kg before taking it and within the first 3 days I went down to 7.9kg, lost loads of weight, was making me feel horrendous, I couldn’t continue with it as I had to try and work like it and I just couldn’t, but I’ve heads a lot of positives about it so it’s entirely up to you! There is lots of medications out there it’s just finding the one for you xx
  • kerryhs
    kerryhs caitlin10235

    Posted

    sound to me like your experiencing the common side effect of sertraline. It will improve after a couple of weeks so it may be that the wait for the docs appointment is a blessing in disguise. You will probably be feeling better by the time they get in contact. 

    I would suggest waiting another week or two (easier said than done I know!) and if there is no improvment in the side effects then defo see your doc for some advice.

     

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