Started Sertraline for 2nd time

i am scared to take them at night don't know why!

I was too but honestly it relaxes me and i sleep like a log!give it a try see if it works for you.

So when you took it before natalie,did the tiredness and dizzyness pass?

yes, worst i think was over in about 2 weeks withen tiny improvements then each day but no real difference in how i felt mentally until 8 ish weeks

Oh right,as iv been on them 6 weeks mentaly i feel fine,but physicaly im drained and tired wonder if its not the right pill for me🤔

maybe give it a couple more weeks. i took 25 for last 2 days and just took first 50 and now panicking ! did u go straight on 50?

Yes my doc put me on 50 straight away then told me on the 4 th week to increase to 100 this didnt go well had realy bad migrane n sickness for two days,so he put me back down,now has told me to do 75 for a week n then 100 but i havnt done it yet to scared lol,and they dont do 25 so have to cut pills in half.

Dont panic natalie youl b fine on 50 x

thanks trying not to x

i only ever went to 75 and then back down to 50 where i stayed for a while

horrible not being able to eat isnt it - i had that with anxiety before taking tablets - did u? x

did u go straight on 50, i've took 25 for 2 days and just took first 50 and now panicking x

Yes, I am on it for OCD, anxiety, GAD, depression. It's horrible not being able to enjoy food. Horrible to not get sleep. But worst of all, it's horrible to be in that sick anxious state of like constant restless and fear. But I am fine now. Been back on 100mg since Nov. 

I had gone straight to 50mg before. I had even gone from none to 100mg right away but I would not suggest anybody do what I did. I just didn't know better. The quicker you increase your dose the worst the side effects. If you slower titrate up or down the side effects are not as intense and your body can get used to it more. 

I am not gonna lie to you, the next 2-3 weeks are gonna be pretty bad, but it will get better so hang in there. Your appetite will start to increase first before you start to feel better. You will make progress but then you will have moments where you feel you've regressed completely but do not let this scare you...with time and the med working you will feel better. Take care. Xx.

Helo was reading your reply to someone earlier,you sound like you know about increasing,hope you dont mind im toying with n increase,but at the mo,i feel quite ok anxiety still looms in the background,my doc has said to increase from 50 to 75,its my 6th week on 50 i too was put straight on 50 awful side effects,do you think as im managing it at the mo i should wait another 2 weeks then increase as they say it takes 6/8 weeks to feel full benefits,hope you dont mind me asking you for advice.x

Hi Boo, you can ask me any questions! We are here to help each other out. I wish when I was a kid there was the internet so I could seek advice. I have had childhood OCD that blossom into adult OCD. I have been living with this condition all my life and I am soon gonna be in mid 40s and since this illness didn't kill me I guess I have gained a teeny tiny bit of insight into it...for no other reason than having lived with it for so long..

to answer your question, if I were you I would wait till 8 weeks, maybe even longer so I can feel it's full benefits and then decide then if I want to increase it. Everyone is diff but for me, I find that at 4 to 5 months into the med is when I feel it's peak benefits for me. Also the longer you are on the med, when you increase the side effects won't be as bad. Nobody wants to be on a higher dose than necessary, but then again, nobody should be on a lower dose just to be on a lower dose when you are suffering the symptoms. 

Another thing and I can't stress this enough, I am lucky Ha! in that for the most part when I am on this med 100mg a day I am symptoms free, but, there are times when it comes back, esp when I am stressed or tired. Try not to have HALTS. Hungry, angry, lonely, tired, stressed or sleepless. Take care. Xx

i have not felt too bad today after sticking with 50, although not done much but hoping its very slowly getting better with side effects. i did overcome the diazepam fear and take one this morning when i got up as i felt so bad

Awe thankyou loads for your help,i shal give it more time i think,i know a friend she went up to 100 after a month nd is now wanting to go up to 150,i dont want that to happen to me i feel she may have rushed things and thats y needs such a high dose so quickly!,but im also like you i do get times wen im more anxious like when tired,hungry and definitly certain time of the month,i two hav suffered this since a long time ago as did both my mum and nan,i hope all is well with you and thankyou so much for advice xx

One more question my doc assures me this tired drained feeling will pass,but im not believing him lol as its 6 weeks n im always tired,its my lil boy i feel sorry for he just wants to do stuff n im always to tired:-( xx

Boo, yes, I feel worst at that time of the month and I find that I lack energy, too, but that is something I feel I can overcome by being more active or exercise. And eating better. Take care, xx.