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Setbacks on Sertraline

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destine123
destine123

Hi everyone, just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced set backs when taking Sertraline.

I had a breakdown in 2014 and was prescribed Fluroxetine initially, but moved onto Sertraline 50mg.

Stupidly I stopped taking in in January this year when I joined the gym and was fine until about 5 weeks ago when I began a new relationship, after being seperated from my husband 18 months ago after 14 years together.

I started to feel really anxious and couldn't function properly, which is awful when you have 2 children to look after.

So I decided that I should go back on the Sertraline and combine that with exercise.  I had forgotten how awful those first couple of weeks were, and lost a lot of weight through lack of appetite.

Then by week 3 I was starting to feel better and less anxious.  However, this week I've felt absolutely exhausted.  I feel like I need to be in bed by 9pm but then wake about 5am!!!

I'm also anxious about things/arrangements that are coming up in the future, worrying that I won't be able to attend functions etc.

Has anyone else experienced this sort of setback, where you feel great and then suddenly you feel like you've taken a few steps backwards again?

My mum is a worrier but has never taken anything, but my sister also suffers from anxiety and my nan from depression.  It has also come to light that my great-grandmother was a manic depressive.

My other question is for the ladies.  Does anyone feel particularly anxious taking Sertraline when you are due your period?  I wondered about this as I think I'm due this week and was thinking perhaps that could be making me anxious.

Anyway..... enough rambling and hope to hear back from someone soon.

Thanks

 

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  • iris46
    iris46 destine123

    Posted

    I was taking a maintenance dose of 5g sertraline for many years, then I had a bereavement, then a near death experiences myself. Was just starting to feel well and had big bust up with my daughter lasting 3 months......so yes, life throws some crud at you and now I'm very low. How did you come off Sertraline? Maybe it was too quickly? I did have loads of anxiety but it's mainly low mood/lack of interest and motivation now. Six weeks into higher dose, and I'm hoping this low mood disappears soon.
    • destine123
      destine123 iris46

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply. Sorry to hear about troubles.

      I just stopped taking the sertraline when I joined the gym. Big mistake as i was fine for about 3 months as I suppose the medication was still in my system.

      Then suddenly it hit me like a ton of bricks. I lacked motivation, enthusiasm etc etc.

      Friends advised me to go back on it and that's when I had the issues of reintroducing into my system again.

      I think the best thing is to go with the flow and ride out the issues as and when they occur. They will get better.

  • mariaisms19
    mariaisms19 destine123

    Posted

    3 days before my period and the first 3 days of my period i would get extremely depressed while taking sertraline. Which had never happened before when i wasnt on it. And i also became very fearful of future events and i would get nervous about running errands and stuff like that. Sertraline wasnt for me and now im coming off of it.
    • destine123
      destine123 mariaisms19

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply.

      Are you going to go on anything else or stop medication completely??

    • mariaisms19
      mariaisms19 destine123

      Posted

      My Dr. Just wants me to use diazapam when needed. I have it now but only use it on days of high anxiety or when i feel a panic attack coming on. Which is only maybe twice a week. She gives me 5mg pills and i cut it in 4s and use a 4th of it and it helps. She also said if i wanted to we could try celexa. But i rather just not take ssri's and try to learn to deal with this on my own.
  • patty74110
    patty74110 destine123

    Posted

    Hi

    I have been on sertraline for about 7 weeks.  I  have my ups and downs.  I feel good for a few days(almost normal) and then I seem to have setbacks.  I am very anxious when I know I have to go somewhere.  I haven't been able to drive much since the beginning of Feb.  This is very frustrating to me.

    Keep trying

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