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Steraline 50mg any experiences on it?

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sarah19962
sarah19962

Plucked up the courage and saw the doctor today for my depression and anxiety. He has referred me for cbt and has put me on steraline 50mg. All was fine until I saw the side effects and now I'm scared to take them sad. Anyone who has taken this and could share their experiences please?

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  • emma93780
    emma93780 sarah19962

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    I have been on sertraline for 5 weeks now and yes the first 2/3 weeks the side effects weren't great but how I felt then compared to how I feel now is well worth it, whoever said don't read the information leaflet is right if you read them then when you take the tablets you will be looking for the side effects just go with it, your gp will have told you that things can get worse before it gets better and they are right but don't let it put you off find out for yourself as others people experiences are different you might not get any! I take 50mg of sertraline and 20mg of proparanol X
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 emma93780

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      Was you're depression so bad that you had thoughts of suicide? And did you feel worse in the mornings? I'm on week 2 of 50mg sertraline, first week I only took 25mg (half a tablet) as I

      Was sooo scared taking AD, may I ask when you actually started to feel

      Better, can I ask what is propanol?

    • wayne76842
      wayne76842 lattifa7777

      Posted

      hi,

      Propranolol acts fast,has a lot of actions on the body and can be used for lots of conditions like high blood pressure, prevention of heart attacks, and preventing migraine headaches.

      with mental health, propranolol is used to manage the symptoms of anxiety shaking, sweating, fast heartbeat

      Propranolol blocks the effects of the chemicals noradrenaline and adrenaline in the body.

      These chemicals affect the heart, making it race and increasing your blood pressure.

      Beta blockers therefore make the heart slow down and reduce shaking

      ​also doctors will initial start you on 50mg of sertraline, this is classed as a tester dose to make sure you are going to be ok with it, and eventually they may well want you to be on 100mg,usualy within 2 - 4 weeks , in most patienst 50mg may not be enough to work but you still can get the side effects, many are much better on 100mg some even go up to the max 200mg. not that i would recomend that, your body will tell you but please give it time sertraline can tke from 2 weeks to get rid of some side effects you may get to 8 weeks to feel so much better,it's a tough ride but no one can simply continue with life struggling without meds or CBT / mental health team at your side, helps if you have family that understand and help but if your on your own then use the help thats available, understand your condition dont ignore it, take care

  • wayne76842
    wayne76842 sarah19962

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    emma is exactly right , sertraline and propranolol work well together, prop as been used for decades and is a very trusted med. one other thing i have been on sertraline for almost 6 months prop for 2 months and now on 100mg sert for the last 3 months, i started to reduce my dosage back to 50mg sert and from 40mg down to 20mg prop, i did it too early within a few days i was slipping down the hill and ended up at my mums in tears, grown man in tears how embarrasing i felt, nausea head pains all came back, 1 min feel so low and then another feel much better, so i had to up the dosage again and now i feel i will be on this med for a very long time,so sarah what i am trying to say is, this med for me worked well and still does,i cant think about ever feeling like i did,i understand your going through most 90% of us on here are going through,if it was not for this site and many others you would be thinking your the only one and you have an incurable desease, well your at the right place on here, many will have the time and knowledge and EXPERIANCE at first hand who will help you fight your condition it doesnt have to be a lonely place, once you understand your condition and symptoms it will ease your mind so much more. take care
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