Sertraline second time around.

HI Kim

I know how you feel about not wanting to put up with the side effects but you are going to have to start sometime if you need to be taking them, so you might as well start them and every day that passes will be another day less side effects. And I'm just after starting (day 2) so at least we can compare the side effects with each other and comfort each other through this. Also you might be surprised and get no side effects who knows. Keep us posted

Well weenett

I couldn't have put it better that's exactly how I feel at the moment plus a bit spaced out, all I want to do is pan out in bed. I remember it was the same last time starting sertraline and it will pass. I find if I can manage to get out in the fresh air for even a small bit it helps but it's hard when you don't have the will to do it.

Me to i just want to feel normal

Don't we all 4weenett. Tomorrow will be the start of week 5 for me and I still feel no huge difference. So emotional feel like I'm dying inside.

I find the emotianal bit the hardest! How long r u giving it to kick in?

Totally normal! It will get better! Keep going!

Hi Weenet,

So you feel like crying and depressed for no reason? I do and sometimes it will last all day or an evening...I was like that late yesterday afternoon until evening. Just couldn't get out of it. Went walking tried to keep busy. I always end up crying.....

Exactly i started this with crazy anxiety ive very little anxiety but now im starting to feel down although i feel better at night!

How long have you been on now? I need to increase to 50mg. How was your increase to 50 mg. Did you have many other side effects? I hate when I feel that down and it won't lift....

Another couple of weeks. I start week five tomorrow....but I'm in bits here.

God its hell eh! Do u feel its improving u any?

Been on 50 just undera wk upping to 50 wasnt as bad as i thought tbh

Not really...still pretty much the same tbh. I'm hoping it picks up soon though I can't keep going like this weenett

How long were you on the lower dose?

Hsve u had this b4 or how did it start

I was on 25 mg fir a wk then i upped to 37.5 for a few days then i did 50 mg i tried 50 straight away way to much

Nice One Abby, I look Forward to that day. did you get up to 100mg or has the 75mg worked.