Some reassurance please

Hi Jennifer, I'm currently on 100mg for anxiety and mild depression, although a few people have said they think I maybe suffering from PND. My youngest is 2, but I've been reading it can happen anytime from birth until 36 months, although not sure doctors would agree? I had quite a traumatic time after my youngest was born also. I'm seeing my dr Tuesday, so may mention it. I just wanted to say I am only on week 4 (1st week I was on 50mg and the last 3 weeks have been 100mg), but although I've had some really good days mornings are still my worse time and on Thursday the anxiety reared it's ugly head in the afternoon into the evening which is unusual for me. From reading things on here I do think some people now and again have blips. I have to say if you have been having good days it's hard going when you feel how you did before. It frightens me and makes me think I'm going backwards and will be like it forever. When it's a bad day I struggle to remember the good ones.

I hope today is a better day for you.

How are you feeling today? This time of day I find hard. It's like a vicious circle though, trying to be positive in the mornings, but when you feel like this it's hard going.

So far today isn't good for me, I'm hoping it improves as the day goes on. I can feel the anxiety and I'm tearful too.

Just had a good old cry which I haven't done since being on sertraline.

I've been on it since the 15th March. I had been to the Dr about anxiety and depression after a fall out with a friend, but I think lots of things in my life in the last 3 years have contributed to all of this. To start off with the dr gave me prolanalol to calm down the anxiety symptoms, but it was the crying all the time that was getting me down and not being able to function (hard when children need to be looked after) I'm also doing computerised CBT. I said I was going to give it 6 weeks with the CBT and if no improvement I'd speak to the Dr again, well 1 day after making that decision I was on the phone to the Dr having a breakdown he straight away said he was prescribing me sertraline and that I should've been put on medication alongside the CBT in the 1st place. As I've only spoke to him over the phone he didn't say how long I would be on it, but I have a review with him Tuesday. That's another 1 of my worries that when I do come off I will go back to square one. Do you know how long you will be taking them?

I've not been able to cry before today either.

I think the CBT is helping a bit, but it's hard work. I actually think I may benefit more from talking to a counsellor, so going to speak to my dr about that, but I think there is quite a long waiting list.

I'm really tired today as didn't have much sleep last night. I'm wondering if that doesn't help with it all.

Sorry I forgot to say I did have the constant knot in my stomach, but luckily that has passed now. It's hard work feeling like that everyday.

I live in oxfordshire. How about you?

The side effects were awful for me for the 1st 10 days I'd say. Nausea, increased anxiety, teeth clenching and just feeling awful.

I'm still suffering with night sweats also which I think maybe something to do with the tablets.

I get a funny feeling in my arms which I have today. Like tingling.

As you have been on the tablets a while would you say generally they have helped at times?

I have 2 children.