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Starting sertraline - feel like hell

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danny07958
danny07958

So on Saturday, after much anxiety about trying a new med and switching from Mirtazapine, I started taking Sertraline 50mg. first day nothing remarkable happened, couldn't fall asleep for hours though. yesterday I felt generally okay and made it through work. my appetite has been reduced in general but today it's not just not hungry, I feel sick to the stomach and really can't eat without wanting to spew. Stomach feels really strange, kind of bloated/knotted? and yeah this feels like absolute hell. is this normal? nausea doesn't bode well with my anxiety issues and I don't think I can hack this for much longer. experience/advice please?

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  • margaret50180
    margaret50180 danny07958

    Posted

    I know just how you feel I could only suffer it for 4 days then when I came off it I had another 3 days of it.

    today is the 4th day of and the firdt day I have not woke up feeling sick.

    I am also taking propranolol 100mg but still getting anxiety and panic attacks but not as bad.

    they say setraline helps once in your  system but that takes a few weeks.

    when I started on the meds I was at the doctors every day.

    If you just want to talk to someone pm me.

    hope you get on ok

    Maggie

  • wassilly
    wassilly danny07958

    Posted

    Hey Danny07958 

    I was on 200 mg of Sertaline for 6 months to help with my Anxiety and Severe OCD. The first 3-6 weeks were pretty rough. Weeks 2 and 3 I felt like hell, just as you describe but believe me it does pass! Once I had resolved to weathering the storm of the initial side-effects, they started to fade. I would wake up somedays with the biggest smile on my face and all day I would be saying to myself, 'this is me, exactly how I want to be and it's awesome!' So stick in there danny! Side effects by nature fade and on the other side of that storm there could be an island paradise waiting for you, But if you quit now you'll never know!

    Best 

    Jack 

  • Lois1951
    Lois1951 danny07958

    Posted

    Danny...I am also open 50 mg and having the same problems except for insomnia.  I do take xanex and that helps me sleep but like you I wake up nauseous and it lingers for many hours.  I also have no appetite and am losing weight.   I feel weak and shakey and unable to do anything. I am more depressed than ever.  Seeing Dr on Thurs so trying

     To hang in there if I can.   I have been on it for almost 3 weeks now.

  • hanky
    hanky danny07958

    Posted

    HicDanny,

    stick with it as it don't last long then you will benefit from it like I did, it took approx 2 weeks then you go into therapeutic mode and calms you down.

    i stopped all caffine too as there all stimulants and it doesnt help with the meds, It will get eas

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