Sertraline side effects Day 9

Thank you Michelle. I'm so thankful to have this forum as a outlet to express my worries. Every day is bringing a new challenge and I'm already exhausted with my anxiety disorder. I want to stick it out and see the light, but right now the side effects make me feel trapped.xxx

No problem, just try and stick with it. The full effects don't kick in until between 6-8weeks and you need to find your right dose too so all trial and error and my dr said I'd feel worse before I got better which isn't great when already going through I tough time as it is but will all get through it, stay stong. If you can try to take something for your sickness, I got some anti sickness tablets from the dr, made me feel better but rather sleepy. Like I said if you need to chat I'm here, your not alone xx

Hello Ann, thank you for sharing your situation with me. Very greatful to you and Michelle replying to me. I'm on it for generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder, caused by chronic stress. I hope that your day 12 brings you some rest and elivation of the symptoms. I find the mornings the hardest, especially if I haven't slept. I take lorazepam 0.5mg to cope with the anxiety spikes, and today was the first time I had to take two cope with it. How are you feeling this evening?

Hi Jennifer, I was on sertaline a few years ago for GAD and panic attack and it really helped me, I came off them and I was fine so you should feel the benefits from this med. I know have anxiety and depression so I'm hoping it'll work just as good. it's just a long road of recovery and the side effects don't help but you will get there xx

managed to read some of newspaper, concentration span not what it should be.

how are you now its evening? I am the same, mornings are so hard, keep saying im going to give these up when i feel that bad but i know thats not protocol, keep going.

Good morning,

I hope you are all feeling better and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm now on day 11 and it seems like my physical symptoms (aside from the shakes) have dropped off, but my anxiety is increasing. I couldn't sleep last night because I for no reason at all would just start to be anxious, or I would drop off to sleep and wake up in a panic. The morning's are horrible, I've lost any motivation to get up. I just want to curl up in a ball. No energy and a constant feeling of being on edge or an underlying anxiety.

Jen

morning are awful, each day increased anxiety, unbearable at times. Can understand you want to curl up in a ball.  Motivation gone completely.   Will talk to dr about this all but i dont think this med is for me. Tried ssri before and made me very ill over months. Mulling this over just now before my appointment.

Stay strong and good luck at the Dr's. I hope they listen and do what's best for you.xxx

Hello Michelle, thank you for thinking of me. I'm ok, I find the mornings so hard to get motivated. I had anxiety last night and throughout today. Almost like it's under my skin, ready to explode with the smallest thing. The physical symptoms seem to have reduced (except the shakiness).

How are you doing? How was your day?xxx

Glad your ok. I know what you mean about it being harder in the morning and to get motivated. It's a struggle to get up for the school run and go to work. I had to take a anti sickness tablet this morning which made me sleepy. Had an hrs nap before. Just got no energy or zest for life at the moment and scared that I won't get better. How's your day been? Xxx

Yes I've felt better in the evenings but not all the time. How old is your daughter? My daughter is 10 and son is 5 so it's hard to do anything with them at the moment, feel so bad. I do hope it improves as it's just making me feel miserable, struggle to get up in the morning too which is not ideal when I've got the school run and work. When did you friend say it would get better? At least I'm not the only one feeling the same way, thought it was just me and that I'll just feel like this all the time xxx

You're definitely not alone. I'm completely useless in the mornings and pretty much like that till noon when I force myself from the sofa. My daughter is 4, and so hard to manage when she is full of excitement from the day demanding your limited energy. My friend said it was one of the last things to come back, like your body is using all its resources to get through the initial weeks, then suddenly it finds an excess of energy which allows us to finally feel like a human being in the morning xxx

I know I'm like that the weekends too as I don't have to do the school runs so when I do get out of bed and just go down and sit on the sofa, just got no motivation or energy, just can't be bothered with anything. It's lasts all day tho. Horrible feeling. Yes I bet your daughter keeps you busy. Do you have a partner? Family supportive? Where abouts you from? Xxx

Good morning, Day 12 and anxiety still horrendous. I feel like this anxiety will never leave me. If I didn't have it, I'd feel fine, but it's taking over. I keep telling myself, hang in there, be patient. But, when I read stories of other who start to feel better at this point, it makes me so sad.

Yes, my family have been wonderfully understanding and my husband has taken over a lot of things.

How are you doing this morning? How is your family support? Where are you from?