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Switching from 20mg escitalpram to sertraline help please 🙏

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cheryl20077
cheryl20077

hello all hope your all okay. I was on citalopram for 11 years before it started to loose its effects so dome me so good over the years now so I tryed 20mg escitalopram been on that for 12 or 13 weeks now and I'm still really struggling šŸ˜Ŗ so now I'm switching to sertraline to see if that helps me recover again. has anyone gone from escitalopram to sertraline and felt like themselves again and could get on with their lives being happy and content. I'm praying to God that the sertraline will work for me I've been struggling for a year now šŸ˜­ thank you for any answers. I'm really scared I'm going to be like this forever. I have really bad anxiety with depression because of my anxiety šŸ˜”

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  • cheryl20077
    cheryl20077

    Posted

    anyone please ?šŸ™ā¤

  • jan34534
    jan34534 cheryl20077

    Posted

    really sorry you are struggling so much. I know what itā€™s like to switch medicationā€˜s and itā€™s so frustrating because you just want one of them to work.

    just stay on the medication and give it a chance. What works for one person may not work for another person so everybody reacts differently to them. do whats best for you. The medication for some people will reduce the anxiety but not 100%. Others may have better luck.

    do you have a therapist that you can talk to? that would be very helpful. You shouldnā€™t have to suffer alone. therapist can give you ideas on how to manage the anxiety A little better.

    itā€™s really important to try and relax your mind as much as you can. Have you ever listen to joanne soft whispers on YouTube? She has the most soothing voice and you feel like she is in the same room. I always fall asleep at night listening to her. Very comforting and very soothing!

    hang in there. Try not to overthink anything because that makes anxiety worse. I know how you feel Iā€™ve had anxiety for a very long time. Feel free to private message me anytime! ā¤

  • geoffrey95378
    geoffrey95378 cheryl20077

    Posted

    so sorry you're struggling Im on 20 mg of escitalipram for 12 years now .

    my symptoms now are probably similar to yours I have at least 20 symptoms.

    I even find it hard to do normal every day chores I even shake when I'm cooking

    feel extremely spaced out .

    racing heart feel unwell weak and heavy legs I'm at my whits end .

    I can only hope God will help us all the best Geoff.

  • cheryl20077
    cheryl20077

    Posted

    hello thank you for reply are you on any medication for your anxiety ? x

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