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starting sertraline tonight and anxious!! some advice would be great.....

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sher08
sher08

Hi all, well im starting 50mg of sertraline tonight for anxiety and intrusive thoughts, i have been battling this for a year now but was too scared to take anything for it because of the side effects and incase i felt worse! Can anyone give me any advice on when is the best time to take it and if its helped you feel better?? Thanks smile 

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  • Weeasy
    Weeasy sher08

    Posted

    Hi all. Was prescribed sertraline 50mg once daily this morning. How's it all going?
    • sher08
      sher08 Weeasy

      Posted

      Hi weeasy how r u? Wat hav u been prescribed sertraline for? Im on my 5th week my first 2 weeks on 25mg and then now on 50mg! Im still waiting for them to work tbh iv had heightened anxiety, headaches and im light headed and dizzy! I have good and bad days, its a waiting game really xx
    • natalie16973
      natalie16973 Weeasy

      Posted

      Hi weeasy, my anxiety increased at first, now I would say it's back to the way it was before I started. But I have good and bad days as well, I'm only on my second week so still early days x
  • gary27777
    gary27777 sher08

    Posted

    From what I've been told by my Doc the first couple of weeks low dose (up to 50) is just to get your body used to the medication and to minimise the side effects - he reckons 100mg is the minimum 'effective' dose and even then that they take at least 4-6 weeks to get established in your system?
  • beckyrll
    beckyrll sher08

    Posted

    Hi been on sertraline for 3 days .. first 2 were a bit strange .. headaches major nausea and few "mini" panic attacks I've been put on for panic disorder and anxiety .. had my first panic attack two years ago and I've battled ever since with it becoming unbearable the last month or so .. so finally bit the bullet and asked for help as I am home with 3 beautiful children .. I'd say I'm feeling ok tbh that constant dread feeling has eased off although I'm still getting the butterfly feeling over nothing alot but it's improved already .. how is everyone else coping anyone only 3 days in? I do feel like other people seem to be having a much worse time on them ? X
  • beckyrll
    beckyrll sher08

    Posted

    Hey .. day 5 for me .. not too bad still slightly anxious and some times have dizzy spells how are you doing? X
    • natalie16973
      natalie16973 beckyrll

      Posted

      I was on 25mg for 10 days then been on 50mg for 4 days. I'm still not feeling any better, mornings are the worst for me. Hopefully see changes after 4 weeks smile xx
    • beckyrll
      beckyrll natalie16973

      Posted

      I know it'so hard being patient when weve felt bad for so long but we've come too far to give up now and hopefully soon we will feel like our selves ! I'm still nauseous and shaky but I'm better than before meds so I'm happy to take the side effects .. I haven't been in any panic trigger situations yet though so I'm not sure how that will go Down .. when do ou take yours? Xx
    • natalie16973
      natalie16973 beckyrll

      Posted

      I feel worse than before I started but apparently that's normal sad I take mine in the morning, what about you? Xx
    • beckyrll
      beckyrll natalie16973

      Posted

      It's early days yet .. I'm positive it will get better for you and if you feel they are not then something else can be done .. just stick it out for a few more weeks to give it a good chance smile I take mine in the morning too xx
    • natalie16973
      natalie16973 beckyrll

      Posted

      Thanks becky smile I'm glad your feeling better than before you started, hopefully we will both be back to normal soon. I've been through all this before 2 years ago and it all went away so I know it can be done smile will keep I'm touch xxx
  • GAER1234
    GAER1234 sher08

    Posted

    In my opinion it works but it can be confusing and the fuzzy feeling still persists 5 weeks in. The first 3 weeks can be demanding

    Go for it!!!!

  • natalie16973
    natalie16973 sher08

    Posted

    Hi how's everyone getting on? Xx
    • natalie16973
      natalie16973 claire53364

      Posted

      I had my tablets for weeks before I started taking them. Are you just anxious to start taking it? X
    • claire53364
      claire53364 natalie16973

      Posted

      i havent been well with a sickness bug   for a while  and cudnt cope with added anxiety on top   and now mentally   i dont feel  too bad xx
    • natalie16973
      natalie16973 claire53364

      Posted

      Well at least your starting to feel a bit better. Maybe you can get better without the sertraline smile xx
    • claire53364
      claire53364 natalie16973

      Posted

      i wud like to think so   wud prefer  to try and do it  through  therapy  but   we will have to see all i know is for now i feel ok ish   but  i have the pills if i feel  i need them  , i think you get to a point  where you think   you cant feel  any worse x
    • sher08
      sher08 natalie16973

      Posted

      Awful sad have had a horrible few days and iv been on them 6 weeks, my anxiety has been really bad and im feelin so down sad how have u been? Xx
    • natalie16973
      natalie16973 sher08

      Posted

      Same sher sad still worse than before I started taking these tablets, really wish I never bothered xx
    • sher08
      sher08 natalie16973

      Posted

      Beginning to feel like i wish id never started either! Im giving them 2 more weeks then back to see my doc if there is no improvement! So fed up now of feelin like sh@t all the time xxx
    • natalie16973
      natalie16973 sher08

      Posted

      I phoned my doc on Monday but he says to try persevere, the usual! And to go back a week on Friday, if it's not better to look at something else but I'm not trying anything else if I'm not better, would rather take nothing. Just feels like I can't enjoy life anymore with this hanging over me. Sorry to hear you aren't any better sad how many weeks have you been taking it now xxx
    • sher08
      sher08 natalie16973

      Posted

      6 weeks, on my 7th!! To be honest my jobs a big factor in this im really unhappy in it, im currently looking for somewhere else and have a big interview on friday so anxious about that aswell! Im hoping when i leave here that will be a huge relief xx
    • sher08
      sher08

      Posted

      Hi natalie hows things? X
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