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crabsticks
crabsticks

I started sertraline yesterday so I've only had one 50 mg tablet,I have been throwing up a lot and a constant sick feeling,shakes and had a horrible anxiety feeling and a fear that something bad is going to happen,is this normal? I'm nit sure if I should carry on taking them and it will grgradually get better or if I should stop because it's not right for me? Any advice would be much appreciated

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  • Louise1982x
    Louise1982x crabsticks

    Posted

    Hi crabstick,

    Am so sorry you are feeling rubbish :-(. I actually felt fine the 1st wk wasn't til wk 2 the side effects started I did feel sick but never was, the anxiety/agitation got worse for me too and I still now wake up on occasions feeling something might happen. But I do feel btr in myself I thinks its a case of small steps which is frustrating when all u want to do is feel normal&happy. We will get there in the end I have to think positive. Chin up  :-) xx

  • Luna123
    Luna123 crabsticks

    Posted

    I also started Sertraline yesterday, about 2 hours after i had taken it i started to feel so sick and developed the worst migraine to date these symptons carried on all the way to this morning, after speaking to a doctor he said these side effects are normal and should gradually reduce as my body gets used to the medicine, so should be the same for you, hope that helps! 
  • Chubby_bunny
    Chubby_bunny crabsticks

    Posted

    Hi crabsticks, I was prescribed 50mg sertraline on Monday, took one around lunchtime and by 2.30 had sickness and diarrhoea and felt really light headed, could hardly sleep had lots of tingling feelings in my body...got up next day on the nursery run while driving had this total overwhelming feeling of fear come over me managed to get the kids out ok, went home and contemplated if I should take another, really wish I hadn't. After about an hour as well as the dry mouth, S+D, major heart palpitations the thoughts that were going threw my head where terrifying I have never been so scared in all my life of my own mind....doc told me to stop using immediately and prescribed beta blocker and Valium to ride it out...it's now Sat and the s&d is better still got dry mouth and the anxiety it's only coming in waves about every 3 hrs...I can't wait till this stuff is totally out my system and I can go outside again this is far far worse than why I got prescribed it in the first place. 
  • frankyjez
    frankyjez crabsticks

    Posted

    Hello,

    I started taking mine today as well and took it feeling very optimistic. I had read many reviews last night which were mostly negative but I didn't let them affect my mood whilst taking the pill today. After 3 hours I had a horrendous stomach ache and had to rush to the toilet with diarrhoea.... nice, i then felt very cold and had to lie down for several hours on the sofa whilst attempting to watch the football which I had been looking forward to. I couldnt actually focus watching the tv so I laid there listening to the commentary - even though this sounds like not a very nice experience I actually felt very calm and relaxed, although I was grinding my teeth. This evening my mood hasnt been great and I feel very spaced out. Off to bed now and hoping to have a peaceful night... Its very normal to feel this at the start so I think we should try and be a bit more positive - if thats possible smile

  • gingemac1977
    gingemac1977 crabsticks

    Posted

    stick with it, the side effects will last a week or two at the most, but once it's worn off you will start to feel the benefits, you have to weather the storm unfortunately, but when you're out the other side, there will be blue skies :-) stick with it!!  xx

     

    • Guest
      Guest gingemac1977

      Posted

      Took my first tablet this morning, feeling terrible but your post of coming out the other side to blue skies has cheered me up. Thank You.

      I really think that us as anxious / depressed people can really make our sensations / symptoms worse or better in an instance depending on our thoughts, perceptions and hopes of our medications.

    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977 Guest

      Posted

      yes paul you are right there, i rely massively on my medication to keep my head straight. normally i've a strong independant person, but when my depression gets the better of me, i'm not that person anymore and even the most remedial of tasks can be a terrible ordeal for me which is very upsetting and makes me worse than ever!! glad you liked my last post, and that it cheered you up.  i never thought i would ever feel back to my normal self again after my last episode of depression and anxiety lasting well over a year unmedicated. sertraline has changed my life and so it will for you if you follow the rules and don't abuse it, what i mean by that, is if you're a heavy drinker or take any recreational substances, this medication will not work for you.  i used to binge drink at weekends with my friends, i used to smoke pot and take recreational drugs etc, when i was in my early 20's this is, and i'm convinced it's because of that why i've had so much trouble with depression and anxiety. i don't do anything like that anymore, i've cut the weekend drinking right down or not at all depending on what my week at work has been like and i eat healthy and excersise 2-4 times a week, all this has paid off for me, i feel pretty much back to normal. i still have wobbles but i'm getting there. stick too it and you will reap the rewards with no doubt at all :-)

       

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