Struggling

Is this your 1st visit back to the doctors Paul?

I went bk after 10 days but didn't have any side effects but a further 7-10 days later I've had so many side effects, obviously work not been helpful which is also making me anxious and stressed to the point where my headaches are so bad my head just feels full of pressure and I can't switch my brain off even when trying to sleep.

Hi Paul

Sorry to hear you too are suffering. I'm 20 days in and this morning g I feel dreadful again - after 2 good days I thought I was getting there but then this awful feeling kicks in again - anyone got any good reports for sertraline? I know it takes time but surely you shouldn't feel worse after nearly 3 weeks - I'm getting desperate

It may be time to up your dose. I too had horrible side effects but they went away around two weeks in. At around the 4 week mark I started feeling bad again so my doctor upped it to 75. I was very scared of having the side effects again but I only had slight nausea. Once it's in your system the increases aren't as bad.

So how are you doing now? you should be on week 5, right? 

I'm wondering why my doctor didn't give me more time off work reading all this?????

My doctor has been excellent at giving me time off and my employers too have been great (although I have worked at the same place for 33 years!!). I must say it is so much easier not having to worry about work Paul - you should go back and ask for at least another 2 to 3 weeks to start with - I've been off now for 4 weeks and think it'll be another few weeks before I'm able to get back and then it will be part time - you need lots of time to rest and get back to functioning properly.

I will keep taking the 25 mg for another week me so and then once i start to feel better - hopefully - I'll up the dose gradually I think. I don't mind the slight nausea but the light headedness and faint feelings are awful and i hate being on my own when I feel like that. Hopefully this will pass soon as i really want to give the sertraline time to help me - it's just so hard going through this every day isn't it?

hello paul, like some others have said, your doctor doesnt sound like he is on your side (regarding if u need time off work to get better).  i had the same problem with doctors in the past so changed doctors until i found one who is actually supportive and understands that, just because the doctor feels ok in his head and health, doesnt mean that everyone he talks to also feels great!

my current doctor is great regarding depression and mental health, and would sign me off as long as i need.  i was off for months, but now i am doing better, i am starting a new job soon (about 1 weeks time) and really looking forward to it.  and if things go wrong, my doctor will be there to help again. just knowing that makes me feel better, so anyway if your doctor is not as helpful as you would expect, change doctors

Cheers for your words just going to doctors now I'll let u know verdict.

Are you on Zoloft now? Did you have anxiety?

Fluoxetene, I suffer with depression and anxiety but only recently admitted that I've got an issue, before I sought help I'd made plans how to seriously hurt other people and myself, better now on medication but the side effects are killing me therefore the change in meds.

this FAINT feeling is the worst.... I finished 3 weeks now, first week 12,5 , then 25 and 3rd week 50 mg. 

I have to say, I had very few good days, that I had enough energy and I felt, I am living like a normal person. I had some days with anxuenty and some days just some hours of strong tiredness, that ONLY 2-3 hours of sleep could help.

What I find worst of all, is that I cant plan anything for myself. Some days I feel good in the morning and I work a lot and I postpone somthing (grocery shopping) to the evevning. But then I start feelng bad and I canNOT do what I planned to do.