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tracy74353
tracy74353

Hi just wondering if anyone had low moods when first starting sertraline,, I've been on 50mg for 2 weeks and I've been upped to 100mg starting tomorrow

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  • iris46
    iris46 tracy74353

    Posted

    It's widely acknowledged that these meds make you feel worse before better.....you may get a few more side effects when you I crease dose
  • chuck87820
    chuck87820 tracy74353

    Posted

    I didn't have low moods when starting 50 mg but I adopted a mood of indifference. I was ok with it (or indifferent) but my wife noticed it. She then noticed after a little bit that I was seeming more grounded. I started to freak out a bit a couple of months later and was bumped to 100 mg. I've been here for about six months and feel foreign to myself. I decided to start weening it down and took only 75 mg today. Feel perky and alive more but it is only the first day, hope the next days are instep with the bliss of today. Good luck to you with your journey.
  • Mumsie_pops
    Mumsie_pops tracy74353

    Posted

    Hi tracy

    i took 50mg for 2 weeks & got to the point where I wish I hadn't started as my moods were so low & anxiety like I've never known before. My GP increased the dost to 100mg 5 days ago & I am starting to feel more rational & calmer. Still a long way to go but I'm just taking it one day at a time. 

    Hope you start feeling happier soon. Stick with it!!

  • iris46
    iris46 tracy74353

    Posted

    Well I've sat all morning feeling so very tearful and unmotivated. It's after 12....not even washed or dressed
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Aww I was like that yesterday although I have to b up and dressed to take kids to school, look at tomorrow being a brighter day for u x
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      I do get days when I feel so disillusioned, that recovery isn't happening quickly enough for me.  I read some sites that say 4-6 weeks for mood to improve......then another site says 8 weeks!
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      I know it's hard my mind is constantly on the go about how I feel and it gets me down xx
    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops iris46

      Posted

      I guess everyone is different so recovery times will vary. I'm thinking 6/8 weeks so I'm not disillusioned. It's so hard cos it's such a slow process & we just want a quick fix from this HELL. hang on in there & im pretty positive it'll be worth it in the end. Keep in touch iris. X
    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      Don't beat yourself up either about not getting dressed till late. I'm the same 

      if you had flu you'd stay in bed. There's no difference between physical illnesses & mental ones. Both are debilitating. Just listen to your body & go with the flow. It'll all come right in the end. X

    • iris46
      iris46 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      I felt I was making progress, trying to ignore the tight feeling in stomach, but I seem to feel overwhelmed today....feeling like I'm getting nowhere.  They do say you have good days and bad tho.  It's nice talking to you mumsie, and you too Tracy.......do keep the chat going.....we can support each other x
    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops iris46

      Posted

      I think some days you do feel as though you are going backwards & that really brings you down. Just write today off & hopefully tomorrow may be brighter. It's hard to stay positive I know but I've heard such fantastic things about sertraline & that keeps me going. I've done absolutely nothing for the last 4 weeks. I've felt so sad & unmotivated but that's life I guess. No one has ever said it'll all be plain sailing. When we come through this we will be stronger people. Much love. X
    • iris46
      iris46 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      Thanks for your support....hoping today is a one-off! I know I'm expecting too much too soon
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      I think were all in the same boat just wanting this awful anxiety to leave us alone, but we all have good and bad days , but someone said to me it's sometimes good to have a bad days so we recognise were having good days aswell if that makes sense, hope tomorrow is a better day for u x
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      Lovely Tracy, I'm sitting here with a glass of wine, fully relaxed, but my eyes feel as if they are hanging out on stalks from the crying ive done today......I'm sure it's been good for me ?!?!?!?
    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops iris46

      Posted

      Wine is good. It gives you a bit of respite time. X
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Aww don't blame u, I'm still on edge but will be because I've just drove my son to football training , it's only about 3 miles away but have not drove on my own for a while incase I had a panic attack lol xx
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      Tracy you've made progress in that case. Proud of you! Congratulate yourself darling xxx drive tomorrow and tell yourself you are onwards and upwards
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Thanks for the support, yes I need to congratulate myself but I always end a positive with a negative which I need to stop doing, hope u have a better day tomorrow, they can be long days though sometimes, and I dread mornings cos I always feel horrendous lol x
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      You've got one success under your belt today! That's good. Yes the mornings are dreadful. I'm working on the fact it can take up to 8 weeks for the mess to work. We can only keep on trying in the meantime x
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Exactly ! Good luck , we need to keep in touch with are success stories xx
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Hi , how u feeling today? Hope it's been a bit brighter than yesterday x
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      Hi Tracy

      Cried all morning, but I'm working on 6-8 weeks for my mood to lift

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