Sertraline to control IBS

Absolutely get through the days until side effects stop. Do what makes you feel comfortable. They will pass. My panic and anxiety us all linked to IBS. My meds are working much better now... 7 weeks I have been on them but I'm looking forward to somecounseeling and learning relaxation techniques to help. Stay in touch and like I said do what makes you feel safe and comfortable while you ride this period of time out. It will get better!

dr Gave me zopiclone3.75 but I’m worried I’m going to make myself worse.  All this second guessing is so driving me crazy. I’m usually very confident. Question is do I attempt to sleep tonight or take zopiclone ??? 

Day 3 just. Following on from yesterday,  I really just tried to chill, and take the odd nap but when I napped I would wake feeling vile, so tired.  It was hard between the nausea and waves of lathergy and than anxiety episodes. But I kept telling myself it’s the side effect just role with it. I found myself walking around the house with no aim at all.  How can your body be so tired but your head so wired. I’ve started ringing friends and when hubby goes out just going for the ride. Knowing full well I do t have the energy to go into the shops but the fresh air and st least I can tell myself I did something. 

For the first time in years I die t time with my daughter helping her getting sorted for bed doing her nails. But little things that kept me active. And I realised why I’m in this place now. I work full time, hold down 2 jobs support family and the only time I have down time is when I collapse into bed ready to start allahsin the day after.  I hate that I’m hoing through this but I have realised. There’s only 1 of me. 

Family said to me the only time I’m nice to them is when I’m lll.  I’m usually do independent and just get on with things but I’m missing out on life on the kids growing on family time. 

So anyway I hadn’t planned on taking zopliclone but as I settled into bed bile and acid rose in my throat and I thought, I’d this side effects or is this my IBS. No I had a packet of mini cheddars to dry up the acid and took the tablet. 

Slowly felt myself switching off and fell to sleep.  I still woke at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to vomit but I just went back to bed. Woke up this morning and hubby bought me toast and s cuppa at 6:30 and took tablet number 3.  I’m s little zonked. But my plan today is to Potter, change the bed linen, put tv on in the back ground so I’m not constantly clock watching.  

I don’t know why I’m writing this but ready all the other messages on here it’s all about how I’ll e erupted feels and I need something  that is hopeful with tactics and self help plans to get through this. 

Didn’t sleep too bad last night def had at least a few hours sleep but I turned the clock away so I couldn’t see the time. Had trouble settling down as my body was exhausted and my mind too but my mind kept ticking and ticking. So I lay on my back and start with clutching my toes till they hurt and released them, enjoying the feeling of the relax. Than my calf’s, knees, thighs, hands, arms etc you get the drift, all the time thinking of the good things I had done that day, and told myself if I don’t sleep I do t sleep but just relax and have a doze. And I dozed on and off all night.  Still woke with reflux and had toast and tea and 4th tablet.

Day 4 

Today has been a different kind of day. Starting to get energy back, so having energy and no inclination of what to do with it and not being anywhere near well enough to use it. So went for a walk, watch tv, potted around the house. Just found it harder today to relax but still getting through it. 

As napping makes me feel ill, I’ve just sat and relaxed and dozed and found that has helped a lot. 

Going to try another night with no sleeping tablet tonight. Might even pop in to see friends for a cuppa and get some disctraction. It’s taking me hours to talk myself into doing stuff but can def see improvements each day.  Today is the first day I haven’t been clock watching. 

So def improvements 

Day 5 on sertraline and the majority of the side effects are settling.

Slept last night woke up this morning and thought, need to get some structure.  So up dressed and ready.  Still not 100% but I can manage the other symptoms as they are similar to IBS.  

Now going to plan on slowly building myself back up.

Thank you everyone for your support. 

Day 5 (yesterday) stomach has def settled and small amounts of energy has returned.  Dizziness has hit though. So I focused on small things. 

Told myself not to push myself too hard and had plenty of rest. 

It makes the world of difference being able to sleep as you feel like you can deal with the day ahead.  I was a bit snappy yesterday so really trying to hold my tongue but I think that was because it took so much effort to force conversations, we will see.  

Slept well again last night and just took tablet 6.

It had t been easy and most def I haven’t had it as bad as some of the feeds on here but these meds have def helped already.  Just make sure you get something to help with the first few nights sleep. 

Day 7 on sertraline

Feeling well in myself now, still pottering around the house and trying to push myself a little bit more each day. 

Still feel dazed and dizzy with little energy but compared to the last week. I can deal with this. 

I’m my own worst enermy as I want to be back to normal so I have to keep telling myself, it’s fine to chill  but I do think I need to start trying to do more. 

Day 9 and now day 10 on sertraline. 

Haven’t been the best tbh.

Yesterday I felt so sick all day, with reflux that I really struggled. 

And this morning isn’t much better. And I’m feeling really sorry for myself.  Feel like I want to cry but no tears will come. 

And thinking when. Will I ever be normal again