week 4 help!
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Ive just past the 4 week mark on 100mg and im really struggling, im thinking maybe i need to stop taking it all together. Surely i should feel better by now. Anxiety is so so bad.
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Posted , 5 users are following.
Ive just past the 4 week mark on 100mg and im really struggling, im thinking maybe i need to stop taking it all together. Surely i should feel better by now. Anxiety is so so bad.
1 like, 13 replies
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I read your post regarding your "meltdown" and I really empathise with the way you are feeling. You are definitely not alone, but it is still very early days with the medication. I'm on week 5 just having increased from 50mg to 100mg. I keep waiting for the drugs to work but I know there are things I can be doing to help myself as well but I've felt really overwhelmed this week and almost back to square 1. I'm trying not to look at it as a backward step but more as a "pause" in my journey. I'm not looking back at the person I used to be or forward at the person I want to be: I'm just trying to focus on the person I am now, in this moment, and not judging that person harshly. What you feel is real so be gentle with yourself and tell yourself it's OK to feel the way you do. Of course, we want to change and feel better right NOW, but let yourself take baby steps. Congratulate yourself when you have a good day; be gentle with yourself when you have a bad day. It sounds like good days are hard to come by. Do you have a close friend or family member you can share with when you feel at your worst?
Stay strong and don't heap too much expectation on yourself to behave or feel in a certain way. You are unique & special!
Let us know how you get on. Big hug :-)
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Gary's right. It's best if you can just stick with it for a bit longer. I spent Nov & Dec on another medication which was giving me awful side effects. I eventually came off that drug cold turkey (which I would not recommend). I just felt I had given the medication (200mg) enough time and I was frustrated at having wasted 2 months of my recovery time (grrr!) Once it was out of my system I started the Sertraline but the withdrawal was very bad. I wouldn't be so sure that you can't feel worse than you do now (but I am not you). But you are stronger than you think. What you are experiencing at the moment is real but it doesn't define who you are. You are bigger than these emotions that are overwhelming you and filling your thoughts. You've had the wisdom and courage to come on this forum and bare your soul and seek help. We're here to let you know that you are not alone and we want to support you until you find the light at the end of the tunnel again. Remember that the medication hasn't always made you feel like this. If it was week 1, it would be more of a worry. Your brain's chemicals are still trying to get to the right balance and that takes time. It's frustrating, so that's why we need to be kind to ourselves and do whatever it takes to distract ourselves while we're waiting for things to improve. The more proactive you can be in finding the routine that works for you, the better you will feel. This is easier said than done when our energy levels are non-existent. That's when it's good to talk to someone who isn't going to judge you.
Please try to stay positive and hang in there. Whatever you can do to relax (meditate, exercise, listen to music, etc) find that happy place and make it your own. You will get through this!
Take care & keep us updated.
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Good luck!