Still on 50mg sertraline thinking of trying hemp oil
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ive been on these now for nearly 5 weeks and feel they are not working but making me worse! i dont want to stop but feeling defeated!! i still have bad days and good but i also still have chest tightness and aches especially between my shoulder blades on my back it looks like i have a deviated septum in my left nostrol aswell but still can eat and smell and taste!! my eating is perfectly fine!! and eating healthy now started on green decaf tea aswell and i like it trying to cut all caffine out but i still dont feel myself a friend of my partners has said try Hemp oil up to 15 drops 3 times a day as his doctor said for him to try it!!! i want to know if i can take this oil seperate times when i feel low and my anxiety kicks in again i dont want to up my meds even though the mental health nurse upped me to 100mg im soo nervous about taking them tbh any advice or guidence would be so appreciated thank you xxxx
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c53732 kimberley69393
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Now into week 8 on 50 mg. At week 5 I was really struggling but research told me to keep going. Week 6 wasn't good although did start to have some better days. Week 7 mixed, some better days but a couple of really bad days where getting out of bed was a problem. Have just had 2 reasonable days, it is tough but l believe it will get better. My doctor wants me to stay on 50 until 12th week. Best wishes.
matt18802 kimberley69393
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hey kimberley. im almost on week 10 of 50mg and i can tell you week 5 was horrible for me too. its very up ans down but ive heard from alot of reliable people that itll take atleast 3-4 months for a dose to settle in your body and start to see the benefits, so keep on going and youll see better days soon
kimberley69393 matt18802
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hi matt18802
thank u i just am finding it really hard at the moment the pharmacist i spoke to today said he wants me to take the 100mg sertraline instead of halfing it because i am suffering with terrible anxiety still the aches i have in my neck and shoulder blades are horrendous and the chest tightness i sometimes get worries me even more just needing to be reasured im doing the right thing !! thank u again
matt18802 kimberley69393
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kim if i were you i would stay at 50 for now and give it enough time to properly settle to see how you feel. its painful i know but the anxiety is a side effect of the medication. doctors just up doses without realising that they are putting people on higher doses than they need. So just keep ploughing through the days, im right here with you im only 5 weeks ahead and im feeling alot better than i was at 5 weeks in!
matt18802
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anyway i was taking hemp oil/CBD in the early days of the sertraline as my anxiety was through the roof. it helped a little bit but not as much as a diazepam or something would have but thats just my personal experience, give it a shot it may help you 😊
kimberley69393 matt18802
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thank u matt18802 i feel as if im losing the plot ive taken the 100 tonight see how i feel in the morning if i feel worse i will drop back down to 50 again! i even feel afraid to go to work and it kills me becus i love my job i cant even step out my back garden gate!!! ive suffered the last few months and i feel hopeless!! if im being honest no dark thoughts though which is good !! i appriciate u speaking to me i dont have many friends since moving here but ive always been carefull to pick the right ones thank u again x
matt18802 kimberley69393
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ask your doctor for some benzos to help with the anxiety. you wont feel any difference from the 100mg tomorrow. this drug is the slowest of all anti depressants to work. All you can do is take each day as it comes and keep reminding yourself this isnt permanent x