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sarah93191
sarah93191

Hi, I've always busied my time up. Lots of deadlines never feeling good enough. I'm 4 days onto sertraline and I cannot do anything. Feeling guilty but stuck on the bed not moving 

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  • julie1111
    julie1111 sarah93191

    Posted

    hi sarah a tip i learnt in councilling. you are good enough as you are :-) guilt will only eat you up hun, im on sertraline it takes 2 weeks maybe little longer to kick in, staying in bed will make you worse try get up and do something you enjoy hope ive helped a little. julie
  • marie31094
    marie31094 sarah93191

    Posted

    Hi Sarah, I know what you are talking about! I was the same when I first started on meds, but they  take about two weeks to kick in. Just getting off the bed and making a move to the lounge will help, as will taking your mind off things by watching a little TV or maybe reading a magazine - nothing that will tax you too much. Getting outside for a little autumn sun wont hurt and will take your mind off things...there is a big world out there that is missing you!  As for the guilt, you HAVE to accept that you can only do what you can do at the moment, and I have been feeling worthless and guilty too. I have decided that the only one that is holding me back is ME...sometimes the guilty feelings get too much, but there are a lot of people in the same boat as you so dont let it get to you! It comes as a shock when you cant do what you did before, but its because you are ill...nothing else. You WILL get better, and there are a lot of people on here who will help you if you drop them a line. Take care and keep hangin' in there! Marie.
    • sarah93191
      sarah93191 marie31094

      Posted

      Cheers marie

      This forum really helps. I don't want to overburden my partner and family so its great I can express myself here. I'm doing an open uni degree that was intense until beginning October . I lefty toxic job in September. I'm trying to start my own business and going to get married in spring and want to start this new chapter in my life with my head in a better place. I've been getting depression many times in my life

  • frankyjez
    frankyjez sarah93191

    Posted

    I was bed bound for the first 6 days pretty much, felt horrendous and couldnt speak to anyone haha. You should feel more energetic soon!
  • Lois1951
    Lois1951 sarah93191

    Posted

    Sarah. ..I felt the same as you!  The messages from Marie and Frank say it all very well.   Getting out of bed and downstairs to the couch was all I could do some days.  Sometimes I would sit out front on the swing....that was on a GOOD day!  No one understood and it was during this time I found out who my REAL friends are!  I am finally doing so much better but it didn't happen until I insisted the Dr take me off of Sertraline and give me Effexor.  I don't know what is right for you, of course,  but Sertraline was making my life a living hell.  Good luck...it Will get better! 
  • alvin86440
    alvin86440 sarah93191

    Posted

    Hi I am on 100mg. Have been for 6 months taken in the morning and I feel just like u doc has told me to take it at night and see . Only been week but I am sure things are looking up. They do tend to take time for full effect so get p and out and give em time.
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