Sertraline making me feel EXTREMELY anxious and jittery!
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I've read where this is a common side effect but how long does it last and is it anything I should be concerned about? I feel like I just drank a whole pot of coffee! I'm a very anxious person as it is so this side effect isn't exactly welcomed. Any words of hope or wisdom out there?
I've been on this medication for 3 days, FYI.
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This forum is a lifeline and your family and friends hopefully can support you.
Hugs x
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michael58834 futanical
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Just wanted to show you some support and I know what your going through, I have been on sert for 11 days now and have had a few very low days but a few ok days. So all I can say Is hang in there and let us know how things are going for you as we are all in the same boat. keep well
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kaylie1100 futanical
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Hi, I've been taking sertraline starting at 50mg and now I'm on 200mg, I have through out this been feeling jittery, I'm not sure if it's medication related but it drives me mad, as it feels like my entire body is pulsating.... I have been taking 200mg sertraline for about 4 month and since Monday I am now starting to withdraw 100mg in the first7 days and I'm moving on to another medication that can be increased to 370mg, I also take zopiclone for about 12 weeks for sleeping as I can't sleep naturally.... my body is feeling tired but my mind goes at 100mph and all I can do is clean clean clean to keep myself from topping myself and going mad!! I hope your seek your answers to your question well....
b95437 futanical
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It's my first day and hours after I took my recommended dosage and ate dinner I started to feel anxious, most likely from scocial anxiety.Tthen jittery then sleepy & jittery at the same time before feeling calm. I think once you start to panic it takes affect and that's the jittery/drowsy feeling. It's strange almost like having a anxiety or panic attack but not quiet as bad because I didn't feel like running to the bathroom or feel like stepping out for fresh air. Just sat it out like I did before my prescription and turned out okay
PaulMar futanical
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I've been on Zoloft for 3 weeks now. The last few days I started feeling jittery. My whole body is shaking. Prior to this I had two pretty good days and I thought I was making progress. I used to late lorazepam and have been off of that the last three months but I am taking diazepam at 5mg. It does nothing for me at all. The lorazepam used to really work but I started to get addicted and found I needed more and my morning anxiety was horrible.
is there anything else I can try. This is really hard for me.