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SERTRALINE - really bad side effects, not sure if i should carry on?

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ryanfreebody
ryanfreebody

Hi people, iv been taking sertraline for eleven days now and im getting some weird side effects for some reason im still eating, im feeling very weak and motionless, sweating at night really bad and insomnia. Friday i went to see my gp this was after my 10th dose and told him the tablets was making me worse and theirs days i feel so weak i dont wana be here because of the pain im suffering, he told me to up the dose from 50mg a day to 100 which he said take two tablets a day. On friday i did this and my body went into an absolute meltdown my brain exploded with the worst i was so weak i couldnt move, sweats, shaking and i was even close to ringing an ambulance. Saturday i was too scared too take another one so i went without and i was absolutely fine all day more energy, good apetite and friendly with people except the parking warden that kept leeching around my car i told to f off lol. Can anyone help me on this matter, im really confused whether i should carry on or not, im even starting to fink am i actually depressed or is this mind control?

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  • hanky
    hanky ryanfreebody

    Posted

    hi ryan

    exactly like me m8, sweats, shaking, insomnia etc I have taken 100mg sertraline for nearly 2 weeks and started on 50mg 11days ago and I'm fighting through it and there is light at the end of the tunnel, keep taking them m8 it will all work out. I have had terrible thoughts, pushed my wife away loads she stuck by me, I felt like ending it really bad went docs and broke down when he said he's going to admit me to a mental hospital I went gulp and fought through it , be strong 

    • ryanfreebody
      ryanfreebody hanky

      Posted

      Thanks hanky its nice to know other people have or are issuing the same problem, i cant believe i still aint admitted myself, im exactly like u when they said go a and e i could only think of one thing, i gulped and thought nah i cant go down that road i think il have a panic attack just seeing the nurses and other victims, how will i get through that it surely will only worsen your mood and energy levels surely. At least you have a good wife your a lucky man appreciate what you have before its too late..
  • godblessed
    godblessed ryanfreebody

    Posted

    Hi

    I would have thought maybe the dose needs to stay the same and/or introduced to your body more slowly rather than doubled at this stage. I am no doctor though. Anyway I introduced 50mg sertraline to my body over a four week period and hardly experienced any side efftects-though I understand that everybody's different. I took one quater of the tablet for a week; half for two weeks; then the whole thing.

    My feeling is however to decide to administer it, stick with it. Let us know how you get on.

    Good luck!  

    • ryanfreebody
      ryanfreebody godblessed

      Posted

      Thanks, all i can say is when i doubled the dose friday i was a total mess so i think your right im sticking to one a day, doctors are meant to help you not make the issue worse it just goes to show the doctor cant even relate to the problem and certainly didnt help me. Slowly is the best way my body clearly isnt use to them..

  • faye1811
    faye1811 ryanfreebody

    Posted

    I've started mine today hoping I miss the side effects!! With citolpram my side effects where terrible suicide thoughts the lot! My depression and anxiety comes and goes I can be ok for months then if I get stressed for some reason it all comes back!! I've tried for the past 6 months to do this on my ow. But decided now I do need tablets this is a illness I cart help!! Fingers crossed x
    • margaret50180
      margaret50180 faye1811

      Posted

      I started my tablets 3 days a go 25mg Setraline. I am suffering sweats, sickness, not eating, feeling tearful generally like rubbish.

      just hope the medication kicks in soon.

  • briaryhead182
    briaryhead182 ryanfreebody

    Posted

    Ryan, I was exactly the same. I ended up in hospital convinced the tablets were having some bad effect on me. The dr there gave me some Valium for the short term to help me get used to it. I tried not to take them as much as possible but I was in a bad way for a number of weeks. It's helped a lot though so I'm so glad I stuck with it. Take care Ryan, no one said it would be easy!
    • ryanfreebody
      ryanfreebody briaryhead182

      Posted

      Hi their thanks for your post? what did you try not to take as much as possible sertraline or valium? When you was taking valium how much sleep was you getting? Iv been on zopiclone for four weeks bearly getting three hours a night.. Did u stick to sertraline?
    • briaryhead182
      briaryhead182 ryanfreebody

      Posted

      Hi Ryan, sorry, I have been away for a few days. I tried not to take much Valium (although I ended up getting four perscriptions for 28 tablets so I must have been using it regularly enough). I didn't specifically use it to sleep, the sertraline made me really tired for the first two weeks, or maybe it was the come-down from the anxiety. I wanted to sleep all the time. I was scared to be awake because I felt so bad.I stuck with it though. The alternative was probably being admitted to the hospital or worse. I just couldn't cope with anything any more. Over the weeks I started to feel more steady. I took time off work to get myself together. I didn't leave the house for about 2.5 weeks. I couldn't eat, I lost a stone. The sweats and the shaking were a nightmare in themselves. I still get heightened anxiety, but for me knowing that it doesn't turn into massive attacks let's me get on with life, for the most part. I've only slipped into depression once or twice for a few days but I've pulled myself out of it. I'm back at work, up to my eyes busy. I can drive, I can cook and clean again. I don't go out much though but I'm hoping to be fully back to normal soon. I've been on the sertraline since Easter and on the 100mg since May. Hope this helps.
  • jose79057
    jose79057 ryanfreebody

    Posted

    Ryan, I am on my 15 day and for the first 12 days I had lost of appetite and no desire to do anything. My appetite is back but still feel weird, specially during the day ( night is better ). I have to go to my doctor in 10 days but I will not increase from 50 mg. 

    I've been told it takes 3/4 weeks to make effect, for instance my brother was on it for a year with an overall good experience. That's why I am still hanging on.  Maybe you want to wait more before withdrawal or increasing the dose. Good luck.

  • Cliotwo
    Cliotwo ryanfreebody

    Posted

    Hiya, I had a similar really bad start with sertraline, started on 50mg and was awful, thought was losing my mind from the insomnia etc. the doc dropped me to 25mg after 7 days and stayed on that for 8 days and had no side effects. Also have me diazepam just in case but in honesty not really needed it. I'm now 3 days back on 100mg and no side effects just usual anxiety but I know this will lessen over next few weeks.

    It's scary at first but go back to docs and drop your dose and get them to ease you into it. It's just your body freaking out a bit and some people are more 

    Sensitive to this drug at first than others.

  • day_day1989
    day_day1989 ryanfreebody

    Posted

    I was in 50 now 100 feel like im going to die at any minute always tired darent leave the house light headed when walking stomach feels weird headaches i have endless symptoms ive been on them nearly 2 month and gradually got worse but again it my brain trying to protect it self a i think still very scary do what the docs say if your worried go back p.s im now 25 had this since i was 19 been ok for years came off citolapram thaught i was fine did that in feb this year waa ok for  a while  then it came back much worse so stick to the tabs no matter what if you want to feel normal good luck
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