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Switching from cutalopram to sertraline

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simon12081
simon12081

I'm nervous about changing anti depressants any advice anyone can give

Would be great. Also, how does it feel time on them?

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  • Guest
    Guest simon12081

    Posted

    Well Simon I was in sertraline for 8 weeks all I can say they made me that I'll I felt worse than any thing I have ever felt .and bined the lott. I eventually found citrapram and now I feel. Brilliant better than I have ever been in my life. Meds are not everything thou. I had to find my self so I went to hypnotherapy changed my life .I knew it would I had a terrible stammer and he took it away so he took all my stress out of my life and made me feel fantastic again

    • simon12081
      simon12081 Guest

      Posted

      I am happy for you! The problem is I have reason to believe the tablets were contributing to mood swings and irritation of the slightest thing. Added to this I have recently detoxed from alcohol their effects are now beginning to manifest property both good and bad
    • Guest
      Guest simon12081

      Posted

      Yes I have known some meds don't suit so maybe a good idea to try something different. See how you go .what you going to lose ? But what I have learnt over 18 months is only deal with one thing at a time . be around happy people .like the saying goes ,birds of s feather flock together. Don't be by people who are sad and boring .!!

      And what ever is going on in your life take a good lokk in the mirror and taljvto the reflection and say " I am more than this I am going to get better and I will be get though this .and keep saying it every morning and every night .I promice you .it helps .

    • simon12081
      simon12081 Guest

      Posted

      Thank you I will have to try the

      Mirror thing I use the

      Gym a lot which is helping me physically I'm glad the alternative treatment is working

    • Guest
      Guest simon12081

      Posted

      Well there is no one more qualified unlocking your unconscious mind better than a hypnotherapy person who can inlock and get rid of the demons and put good thought in .exercise is brill to
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 Guest

      Posted

      hi gwen, how do you go about finding a good hypnotherapist? and is it very expensive? how many sessions did you need?

      thanks

  • MrsDoyle
    MrsDoyle simon12081

    Posted

    Hi Simon,

    I have suffered from depression for around 16yrs if not longer but it has only been in the last 10 months that I regonised that I needed help as I was burnt out emotionally and pyshically and everything I had experienced to date had finally caught up with me. I have been signed off work for that last 6 months which only added to my hopelessness. In addition to that I had never taken anti depressants before. The thought was daunting but I was perscribed Sertraline. Started on 25mg for 14 days then moved to 50mg. Was taking 50mg for 2 1/2 months but hated the side effects. I was advised that normally you're GP would start you on 50mg then move to 100mg for a period of 6 months minimum to allow it to worl properly. They started me on a lower dose purly because I had never taken them before. I felt exhausted, suffered insomina, lack of appetite, there were days I felt good, but the bad out weighed the good. My GP suggested that I stop talking Sertraline and try Citrolpram instead. Start with 10mg move to 20mg. I didn't want to do this so lowered the dose to 25mg of sertraline for the last 2 weeks. Initially for the first week I felt great! Got my appetite back, no palpatations, sweating etc But! the 2nd week brought me crashing down. I have not taken anything for 7 days and I will not lie, it has been tough, I have been very tearful. So I will try Citrolpram starting next Monday and see how that goes. I know I have a long journey ahead to get well again but determined to give it a go. Everyone is different but our feelings of self worth remain the same. I truly wish you all the best, we will get well again because we want to. Peace x 

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