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pamela51740
pamela51740

I have been on sertraline since mid October 50mg for 1st week, 100mg for 3 weeks then 150mg for 7 weeks then 200mg for 3 weeks but went back down to 150mg. I don't feel like sertraline is helping, my body feels like a bag of nerves and still don't feel like myself, my stomach is constantly churning too. I went to see a psychiatrist in December and she got back to my doctor last month saying I should be on venlafaxine, so I tapered down to 150mg I'm so scared to try 100mg and I'm due to be on the 100mg now but I have been putting it off hoping sertraline will do something for me! Anyway cos I tapered from 200mg to 150mg is it like starting the 150mg all over again? & do you think this drug isn't working for me? It's been over 3 months now 😯😯😯

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  • mandy84916
    mandy84916 pamela51740

    Posted

    Hi I was on venlafaxine for 12 years and it did wonders for me. I weaned off it for 15 months but had a relapse. So then doctor put me on sertraline and I’ve been on it for about a year now and I’m still not back to being me. Keep thinking about changing back to venlafaxine.
    • pamela51740
      pamela51740 mandy84916

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply mandy sorry to hear you still don't feel like yourself...I was on citalopram for 7 years and then it stopped working, I might give sertraline another week....I'm looking forward to trying venlafaxine but it's just weaning off the sertraline I don't want to have constant panic attacks again...I never use to have panic attacks but when citalopram pooped out then I got the panic attacks!

    • mandy84916
      mandy84916 pamela51740

      Posted

      I know how you feel if I could just swap back to venlafaxine with no tapering I’d do it tomorrow but don’t want to feel worse 😩

    • debra34304
      debra34304 mandy84916

      Posted

      HI Mandy I’m in the same position as you. I woz on paroxatine for 171/2 yrs, the doctor adviced me to have a change to sertraline but I don’t feel any better. I’ve been on 100mgs now for the past 8wks and I feel like a nervous wreck. I don’t know myself anymore and feel really detached from my luv1s, it’s so scary. Av u ever had any of these symptoms due to anxiety and depression. The doctor told me it’s because of my anxiety that’s why I’m feeling like this. I can’t still sleep without sleeping tablets every night. Otherwise my mind is just doing overtime. That makes me panick even more. I’m going to taper off sertraline and go back on paroxatine. Any advice or reassurance please 🌹

    • mandy84916
      mandy84916 debra34304

      Posted

      I’ve been on it a year and still get anxiety palpitations and other things. I’d like to go back to venlafaxine but just scared of tapering although I’ve done it before. I’m also menopausal so that causes anxiety too 😩 It’s trial and error with AD everyone different but I’m not cured on this one. Do you drink alcohol on it?

  • Hollyxanarchy
    Hollyxanarchy pamela51740

    Posted

    I feel like sertraline alone won't help much.. like you need a benzo maybe. I just started sertraline 2 weeks ago for my horrible OCD. 

    • debra34304
      debra34304 Hollyxanarchy

      Posted

      HI woz is benzo? And does it help with panick attacks and help you relax. I’m on propranolol as well tho . And also gaberpentin so I don’t know wether Ide beable to have anything else tho, I really could do with something tho to help with my sleep as I’m still aving to take sleeping tablets every night. I just feel really anxious and overthinking all the time. I av dp aswell like I’ve lost myself and feeling of detached from all my luv 1s. 
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