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sertraline week 8 feeling better.

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john51151
john51151

hi a have just finnished week 7 going into week 8 a was on 50mg for 4 weeks and 100mg for 3 going into 4 it was a rough ride to start with on 50mg more bad days than good days when a went up to 100mg the first week a was going to run away second week a was better begining of the third week a was going to tell the doctor a wanted off them when i go on tuesday but now a feel a lot better just mainly heaqdaches a actually feel the sertraline working my anxiety which went sky high with them is now very low a will try another 4 weeks see how things go a hope this will be of some help to someone.

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  • Blu02
    Blu02 john51151

    Posted

    Hi john, I'm pleased to read you're feeling the benefits of Sertraline now 😃

    After I started Sertraline it took about 8 weeks to kick in and since then it's got better and better, I'm sure you will feel great soon 😃

  • Blu02
    Blu02 john51151

    Posted

    Hi john, wanted to send you a link via PM but your PM's are turned off!!
    • john51151
      john51151 Blu02

      Posted

      hi and thanks well if it it was not for support on here sepecially you and digsby a would have gave up a while ago a feel as if am getting there but sertraline is afunny thing but going to definitely give it another few weeks a did not know it was turned off must have been at the start when a tried to leave this a will turn it on thanks for the support. 
    • john51151
      john51151 Blu02

      Posted

      hi again a had it on at one section but not at the enabled bit thanks for letting me know.
    • Blu02
      Blu02 john51151

      Posted

      Yes, definitely give it a bit longer as you're now at the turning point between feeling 'anxious' and 'on top of the world' you'll soon be there mate 😃
    • john51151
      john51151 Blu02

      Posted

      yes i will do once again thanks for your support and nice message it is people like you on the site who keep others going when they are ready to give up mate.
  • Scampi18
    Scampi18 john51151

    Posted

    Hi john, I am so pleased for you, I too feel a lot better after 7 weeks, it's not been easy  and some days have been the worst times of my life, I nearly came off them, glad I didnt. 
    • john51151
      john51151 Scampi18

      Posted

      hi and thanks am glad your feeling better a feel as if i have turned a corner i hope it continues.
  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 john51151

    Posted

    I did 6weeks on 50mg and a week on 75mg due to serve post natal depression and anxiety causing crippling fear of been alone (hell) I felt OK at 3week but from 4week back down. I few hours of been OK but that's it. I feel so anxious and scared but I had this before meds too. My head feels like its got a vise on it and its like my eyes don't see things very clear (fog) any hope ??? I'm really loosing hope in these working although they worked quickly for me after my other child when I had the same issues. Thank you xx
    • john51151
      john51151 rachel62244

      Posted

      hi a have read a few of your posts your not having an easy time of it the last time a was talking to you a had severe headaches a went to the out of hours doctor at the hospital after that i went for an eye test then seen my doctor a was taking solpadol the codeine in them can cause what i had also blood pressure tablet was upped and sertraline lowered from 100mg to 50mg am not sure which part helped but my anxiety is very low still have buzzing but no pessure well severe on head eyes etc if your taking pain killers with codeine taper off a went cold turkey if you read up side effects on them it would surprise you how close they are to sertraline let me know how you get on xx. 
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 john51151

      Posted

      Iv heard blood pressure tabs are good for anxiety easing. I'm just thinking its been over 7weeks so I should feel better but u said 8weeks it kicked in? I feel spacey and lightheaded but my anxiety has me like that too (so sleepy and can't be bothered )
    • john51151
      john51151 rachel62244

      Posted

      well a definitely felt better after 8 weeks and when you get to week 8 think back to when you went on them then think how you feel then or now with sertraline people are to busy thinking about the side effects to notice the benefits a can do a lot of things that a couldnt before i took them a still feel spacey etc but a lot better than when i started a have noticed that unlike fluoxetine which i was on from dec 2012 with no side effects and when they worked they were good until they stopped working so a started sertraline on jan 2015 but they have been such a bumpy ride i am trying to come off them as am not sure i could put up with trying another if these stopped working.
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 john51151

      Posted

      I was on these in 2009. Was fine. Last year I was fine on flu but when I needed to upp to 40 mg I went crazy it was awful I thought I was going to murder my whole family and I was so scared I didn't sleep for days so I was rushed off them and put on sert again but like u say its been bumpy. I find in the evenings I'm myself but been lightheaded is getting me down. I really need to be able to stop alone which it the moment I'm too scared to do sad
    • john51151
      john51151 rachel62244

      Posted

      i was on 20mg for nearly two years felt really good the they stopped working a upped to 40mg felt better then dipped again so was put on sertraline am at 50 mg trying to come down to 25 that is without the doctor telling me as when a was on 100mg and a was told to drop to 50mg a asked what if it makes me worse he said go back up to 100mg but when a went to 50mg a did feel worse for a few days so went to 75mg then down to 50mg in the end up as you said you need to stop this alone as doctors have not got a clue with these and a lot of other tablets they prescribe do it when you  feel up to it yesterday a went to 50mg but did not feel so good today so took 50mg go by how your body feels :-).
    • john51151
      john51151

      Posted

      a meant went to 25mg yesterday then back to 50mg today a will try 25mg again tomorrow.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Hi john hope u dont mind just read ur posts im on week 7 of sertraline but up and down felt good then back down im struggaling alot lately we side effects tierd dizzy ancious twitchy very tense :-/ does this pass john?? Did it help we ur physical symtoms of anxcity xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      hi a was on 50mg for 4 weeks then 100mg for 4 weeks week 7 was mostly a down week but things improved by week a felt a lot better a was then put on 100mg for 8 weeks but was put back to 50mg as a dipped again a think 100mg was to strong for me a went down to 25mg this week monday was okay but went back up to 50mg on tuesday then the past two days 25mg my anxiety is very low so overall a would say yes they helped xx.
    • john51151
      john51151

      Posted

      improved by week 8.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Thanks for ur reply im thinking mayb they ate to strong for me too my parents said i was much better even my mood when i was on 50 im on 100 and they tried to up me to 150 but it made me feel bad xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      hi and your welcome anytime a went to the out of hours doctor at the hospital one time and he asked why a was on such a high dose 100mg he told me to half a told my doctors this they said no keep at 100mg then when a went fo a review he was reading the out of hours doctors report and said go to 50mg which i wanted to come down anyway am at 25mg just now am doing this myself as honestly doctors really do not know not unless they have took them themselves if you ever want to talk leave a messaage a will reply xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Thank you :-) ive been doctors today i told me i have to try and keep going what i am having is side effects i think i tense my chest and throat but find it hard to relax its like ive got constant indigestion in my chest :-/ xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      your welcome am not sure how long you have been on them but that has been about 4 months with me they have helped with me the dose was to high but maybe you need a higher dose a have been on 4 days out of the 5 at 25mg am going to try and keep at that let me know how you get on :-) xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Im into my 7th week now john started takin in a night to en feel slughtly better in my mood but my physical symptoms wont shift :-/ ok thanks again xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      give it time the main thing is your mood is slightly better sounds like there working am sure once your mood is better the physical will be to xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Im goin to thanks john :-) managed abit of shoppin today which is a big thing as i dont go many places and got myself some new jeans as i have lost over 2 stone xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      good on you and that is brill goiin to the shopsbiggrin the weight will come back but only if you want it to a go down the park the first time was horrible but my son who is 11 persuaded me next time were  with friends still horrible but now although i have not went myself a feel fine walking round it with my mates it is a very busy park little steps then you will be taking big ones biggrin xx.
    • john51151
      john51151

      Posted

      meant with my mates now.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      I dont want it to come back lol :-) ye thats what im hoping i always get to this time en feel abit drained but i no its gunna b worth it xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      just need to wach when your appetite returns then lol sometimes you have to push yourself a little to kick start that less feeling drained feeling a did but now a look more forward to going out now xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      I will lol :-) ye i no some days i do push myself but then others i dont have the energy xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      there will come a day you wont need to push yourself a would say at the end of your 8 weeks you will see improvement if you think back to week 1 a did i hope you do to let me know how you get on smile xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Gud im going to keep positive thanks john i will let u no thanks for talking to me today and ur advice xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      your welcome and being positive even if you dont feel like it is half the battle a enjoyed the wee talk a got good advice on here so anytime you want just ask xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Hi john had a gud couple of days still bit shakey :-/ lol john how wud i no if my dose is to high do u no the signs xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      hi good to hear your doing good this  is me going into my second week on 25mg an am feeling good so all good the way a felt it was if there was to much activity in my brain buzzing noise heaviness and a felt like talking to people but when i did it was as if the brakes went on my brain a was okay myself but a struggle using my brain which a believe caused increased anxiety but now at 25mg even though i still have these symptoms there very mild and am nearly 100 perent with things a hope this was of use to you keep in touch let me know how you get on smile xx.
    • john51151
      john51151

      Posted

      meant to write struggled that was on 100mg not now though smile xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Hi gud to hear ur doin well yes ive noticed my thinkin abit slow if u get me and i keep stairing into thin air lol my head feels really light all the time bit lathargic xx
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      hi and thanks and yes a know where your coming from when i was on 100mg a was okay but mostly when i was in the security of my home and i used to sit for hours well maybe not but felt like it lol just staring into space my memory was terrible but if i was occupied with something the feelings went away strange but in the end up a really want off these things because i took acid once when i was drinking with friends and the bad trip was not as bad as these when you first take them a ventured into this type of medication in dec2012 fluoxetine at first till they stopped working no side effects and were good but these well it has made me have a good long think do a really want to rely on this type of treatment for the rest of my life and decided no my doctor called it false happiness a just hope am strong enough smile xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      I may try and drop down to 50 see how i go i went out for 2 hours yesterday to pub for first time i was ok but really shakey i dnt like that :-{ but hay ho i got thru it i guess x
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      thats cool you managed the pub even if you were shaky could you drink a have not touched it much since i started on this type of medication so a have been almost dry from 2012 so a have not been out much to pubs etc a would stay on the 150 for a bit longer if i was you because maybe you will benefit more out of it as your doing okiay but if you decide you want to come down try it in 25mg stages as i said the doctor told me to drop to 50mg and go up to 100mg if a needed to but a did feel it a bit and went to 75mg then down to 50mg which as far as he knows am still on but so far a have managed to drop to 25mg which a hope a can keep up question like you am still at tial and error et me know how you get on or if you ever just want to chat drop me a message smile xx.
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor john51151

      Posted

      Thanks for reply no i didnt drink i havnt drink since last year 😉 not that im a big drinker anyway x im on 100mg i only tried the 150 1 day en stayed at 100 it made me feel crap :-/ x
    • john51151
      john51151 Brodielor

      Posted

      your welcome am not much of a drinker either but a did enjoy going out even if it was just for a few but not much fun when you cant drink and everyone else can did they take away the notion for even just a few drinks they did with me and to be truthful am hoping it comes back why not try going to 75mg for a few days see how it goes if your okay with it then try 50mg a started on this road with ocd but when a went on the sertraline it gave me high sky anxiety now it is slight a haveread posts about people being put on diazepam proponal and sleeping tablets when they start sertraline that tells a story of its own a got gave proponal not right away only after my anxiety went through the roof first day i took them but i have took diazepam a friend gave me some and to betruthful a would rather take one of them a day than they things but the doctor wont give me any sad xx.
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