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8 days in. Nausea particularly in the morning, feeling as though my head will burst and have a dull headache. Any help on how to cope.How long can I expect this to go on?
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lee48631 c53732
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Two to 3 weeks for me its awful is t it keep going and they will subside good luck
c53732 lee48631
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Thanks.Did you have insomnia and nausea?
lee48631 c53732
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Nausea yes insomnia no take mirtazapine at night tho but hard work getting up in the mornings.Nausea was terrible calmed down after about 3 weeks
c53732 lee48631
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doctor doesn't want me to take mirtazapine as well. going to try some phenergan tonight. can put up with side effects as long as I keep believing it's going to work.
Croga c53732
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10 days for me
c53732 Croga
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Did things improve after 10 days? The nausea is quite horrendous.
Croga c53732
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Yes the nausea, headaches and sleep disturbances went away. I still didnt have much of an appetite and I am still anxious.
c53732 Croga
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thanks. How long have you been taking it?
Croga c53732
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One week of 50mg then 4 weeks of 100mg xx everyone responds differently to it.
c53732 Croga
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Today has been worst day so far, have managed some food and tried to keep fluid levels up. Guessed it wouldn't be easy. This forum does help.
Croga c53732
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Not being able to eat causes me more anxiety so what i did was make sure i ate 3 meals and 2 snacks a day to keep blood sugars level. Try bland food or food that you have fond childhood memories of. Are you taking your dose with food? i make sure to eat before i take mine.
c53732 Croga
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thanks for replying. Another bad night. Trying to eat but it's not easy. l have ginger biscuits in the morning with the sertraline. Today l will try and eat a bit more, l am determined to persevere and have to believe it will get better. Your contact is helping.
Anamcara c53732
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hi i found going for walks and drinking plenty of water or keeping well hydrated ..always review your side effects with the doctor
c53732 Anamcara
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Thanks. The insomnia and nausea are the worst, due to see doctor on Thursday. How long did your side effects last?
phoebe1234 c53732
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hi how are you doing now? I was put on citalopram for anxiety about 2 months ago, on the third day I had a massive panic attack where i collapsed and I actually thought that i was dying, it was so scary! I even made my mum call an ambulance! straight after that I stopped the tablets because it scared me so much!
last week my anxiety got worse and I even had panic attacks at work which has never happened to me before! so monday i went to the doctors and they prescribed me sertraline to see if it reacts better with me. After lots of thinking i finally decided to take it last night. I took it at 9pm and woke up at 3am suddenly, was so strange! I felt fuzzy, sick, dizzy, metallic taste in mouth, disorientated, i also felt like this hot sensation in my chest back and throat almost like I was burning, it was awful! I was up until about 7am and then i managed to drift back to sleep for a few hours, HOW LONG WILL THIS LAST 😦 I have health anxiety as it is and at the moment its just making me feel scared, but there is one positive, as the symptoms from last night have slightly warn off, I do feel a slight sense of calmness but unsure if thats just because im relieved? haha