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Hi I have suffered with anxiety and depression for ten years after a bad experience when i was 15, i tried to deal with it myself and dragged myself through college and uni, I am training to be a nurse start my 3rd year in april(dont kn ow how ive managed to get here to be truthful its been hell trying to deal with the unwanted thoughts and panic attacks) but I have now had to admit defeat and have just took 6 weeks out after the doctor prescribed setraline, i dont want to let this problem win but i cant seem to drag myself out of bed in the morning, i cant be bothered to get dressed, i am piling the weight on, my sex drives gone and if im not biting my tongue i find that im clenching my teeth, is this normal? i find myself waking up in the night, and when i do get to sleep im havin really vivid dreams and wake up sweating will it all calm down 5 more tablets and i will have been on them 4 weeks.
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I read your post and can't believe that you suffered 10 years with anxiety, that must been so hard. Good for you that you decided to take Sertraline, but 3-4 weeks is short time, it takes 2-12 weeks to get into your sistem and start working. At the moment you are having side effects, which will fade out slowly, my side effects start calm down after week 10, I am now on week 11, but still now when when you are experiencing all these effects, try to look at things positive and do things even if you don't want, at the beginning will be hard because you don't feel like and because there a lot going on through your brain and body. For sleeping take some Sleep Kams or Nytol before bed, try sometimes 2-3 times a week have relaxing bath with lavender, If you wake up at night watch tv or read a book until you feel tired again, also 2-3 times a day drink tea with camomile and lavender. If you feel nervous during a day there also Kams you can take 3 times a day after meal, which helped me a lot and then I redused them to once a day in evening. I went through all these things too, even I was scared, vivid dreams, headaches, pain in the neck, sweatings and lots of other effects. After 10 weeks I am much better, but still sometimes feel tired. About teeth, I've got same problem too and going to see my dentist, because there can be problem with wisdom teeth or something else, but maybe that is one of side effects.?
I hope thats help and wish you good luck.
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I feel so sorry for you, that you are through so hard experience in your life, but think, you are still so young, got all your future ahead. You need to be full of energy at this age. I know it is very hard, I had also lots of experiences in my life, ups and downs for the last 10 years, been very disappointed in the father of my daughter, then got maried, which didn't work, also lots of difficalties generally. I was trying be very strong for long time, but in July this year I just broke and started feel very bad, having pannik attaks, anxiety, fears and just couldn't feel myself. :cry: I was crying and worring a lot, couldn't sleep at night and then very tired through the day. I was just like out of this world. Since I am taking Sertraline, now I am on week 11, I feel much better, but still once a week have down days. I am taking 50mg Sertraline in the morning 7.30 , then because I had lost weight a little bit and didn't have appetite, I am taking vitamins (1 a day with main meal), taking Kams 3 times a day, drinking camomile and lavender tea 2-3 times a day, trying to eat healthy, having relaxing baths 2-3 times a week. Also, trying to call some friends and talk, going out for walk or shopping just take mind off the horrible thoughts, and sometimes read books and do a little bit exercise. Believe me, in the beginning I couldn't do anything, nothing would make me happy, but I went through that barrier and now want to do things. Some days when I am tired I just take easy and relax. I still need to take the tablets at least 6 months, I don't mind because I can feel that I am not completely recovered. So, best try taking the tablet and think that it will help you slowly. I don't know if that helps.?
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