Sertraline question

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Hi.

is anyone else having difficulty getting sertraline ( Teva) brand on  prescription in the U.K.

iv been told that my surgery can not get them because of manufacturing problems. 

I started off with aurobino manufacturer which I had problems with 

now they going to put me on another one 

just wondered if it's worth phoning different chemist myself or take their word that they carnt get hold of the make I want 

thanks 

 

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  • Posted

    Hi Julie, I am sorry to hear that you had problems with different brand. Every time I pick up my medication it's from different manufacturer.

    I didn't realise any problem, but if you have try to talk to pharmacy.

    • Posted

      Thank you for replying.

      the second lot I seemed to have less effects, or maybe coincidence that the side effects had started to subside anyway, I don't know, 

      but if I carnt get the brand I want I will have to give the others ago.

      they are slightly different in ingredients, 

      got 2 weeks left of the ones I like so it gives me time to ring round 

       

    • Posted

      less side effects it was meant to say 😃

    • Posted

      I, naively, didnt realise there were different brands. I must have a look to see what mine are. I hope you manage to get some
    • Posted

      I didn't until after I finished the first ones,  and a day after starting the second I seemed to in proof and had less side effects. So I wrote down the ingredients of both, that's when I noticed the difference, 

      others have said on here the prefer one manufacturer to another.

      i don't hold out much hope by what the receptionist told me

    • Posted

      i have to have brand called Lustral as i agree they are different but always have problems getting them and the doctor has to be specific and write the name on the prescription or they refuse to let me have them! only on day 5 of retarting after a year so side effects anyway sad
    • Posted

      Bless you, hope your side effects arnt to bad.

      I have health anxiety and it's the last thing I needed is to worry about if the next lot are going to cause me problems.

      Hope you get on ok.

    • Posted

      exactly that's why i insisted on lustral again. it's rubbish having this isn't it,

      i also just had some dodgy blood results so panicking out of my head about those! 😢

    • Posted

      have y been ok on these so far tho?
    • Posted

      Good morning Natalie.

      I seem to be ok at the moment on the Teva manufacturer of

      sertraline, but I am going to phone them direct to see if I'm not

      being fobbed off, I don't want to change from something iv

      settled on.

      What bloods did you have done,

      Mine came back abnormal first time then. Then 2 weeks later had the same bloods done, and was OK, the liver ones showed a bit high but she said that just could be my normal liver reading.

      The other was to do with my white blood cells, they were high to

      that's a sign the body is fighting an infection, that came back OK

      on the second blood tests. Don't worry about your bloods could

      be to do with medication or if your anxiety was high or being

      dehydrated.

      I'm 56 and on hrt due to a hysterectomy when I was 42 and now

      after nearly 15 years on one hrt she want to put me on another,

      carnt win x

    • Posted

      Hi Kathy.

      Don't worry if your getting on with those it's that the Teva brand

      suits me best, everyone is different.

      Hope you are doing well

    • Posted

      hello julie thank u for replying . i had a slightly raised CRP of 7 two months ago which should be less than 5 but i had a cold and a few days ago CRP was the same at 7 and hadn't come down when it should so i am absolutely terrified i have cancer now . doc wants to repeat in 4 weeeks and i'm so scared x

    • Posted

      Do you drink plenty of water, 

      some bloods can show high if you are dyhdrated, and raise bp 

      i also put mine down to having acid Refux bad and the osteoporosis being 

      Inflamed so before I went for 2 weeks I drank plenty of water and stayed off the things that flare up the reflux,

      Ano it's easy to say but please try not to worry. 

      Have you got a family who you can talk to about your fears?? 

      My partners been a good listener even if he got fed up with me droning on he didn't show it. 

      Im hear if you need to talk x

    • Posted

      i have a great husband and does talk to me but i'm kid of beyond help at the moment as i'm so scared about it . i don't know how i'm going to go 4 weeks , i can't even get out of bed x

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