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Sertraline- up and down

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Onestepatatime7
Onestepatatime7

I've been on sertraline for four weeks, currently on 100mg. Side effects have wore off and I was feeling good. But the last 2 days I've had no energy and feel a bit low?

Is this what happens? It's like I've had a dip. Negative thoughts have gone. Had a little bit of anxiety but that's passed.

I've got really bad farts 💨 the smell is terrible.

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  • natalie2608
    natalie2608 Onestepatatime7

    Posted

    im coming into 4th week too been on 75mg a week and feel low too - still anxious tummy going round but think thats down to me worrying about health anxiety and this week had 2 days of 2 bowel movements in a morning so freaking out about that - has anyone els going to loo more often on these?
    • Onestepatatime7
      Onestepatatime7 natalie2608

      Posted

      Natalie are you feeling low every day? Any improved on your anxiety? I'm not going to the toilet more but I am passing wind more.

    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 Onestepatatime7

      Posted

      Well I spoke to a gastroentologist today and he agress that my bowel habot changing to once every day from random is a change and recemmends a colonoscopy so freaking out now sad
    • Onestepatatime7
      Onestepatatime7 natalie2608

      Posted

      My mood is up and down. Anxiety has almost gone. When's your appointment? Hope it's soon. You might just be going to that toilet more because of the anxiety. I used too.

    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 Onestepatatime7

      Posted

      did yours change suddenyl? this has been 3 months now from random times and days to every day same time and twice in a morning 2 days this week. It could be i suppose bu anxiety didn't spiral until a few weeks ago.

    • natalie2608
      natalie2608

      Posted

      i might not b able to have it until july! sad
    • Onestepatatime7
      Onestepatatime7 natalie2608

      Posted

      It did change suddenly. Depending how anxious I felt. It's been ok recently. I've never been a person to go to the toilet a lot. I've been checked. So was surprised when I start going more frequently. Then realised it was because of anxiety. Try not to worry to much xx

  • julie7525
    julie7525 Onestepatatime7

    Posted

    Lol, yes it can cause dyspepsia...i already had i s before and ive put on loads of weight as well as seeming to store water and bloat with gas! Also very spotty...but at least my anxietys gone! Im about 4.5 months in, on 150 sert, the first few weeks i was waking at 5 every morning, a couple of months in I started sleeping better and later but had no motivation to do anything, i wasted lots of days at home, then a few weeks ago i started getting motivation back and am keeping busy in and out of the house and feeling relatively normal. So hang on in there, your energy and motivation will come back, in the meantime, if you can, make the most of the rest...pamper days, duvet days, films, junk tv. Mind you thats perhaps why i put so much weight on lol. Good luck, youll be fine x
    • Onestepatatime7
      Onestepatatime7 julie7525

      Posted

      My sleeping pattern is the same. Some nights I'm ok other nights I'm hardly getting any sleep. I'm working full time. I just had to ride through with the side effects.

      Good to hear your doing well. I just need to be patient.

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