Week 8, things are getting better.

Hi lovely people.   I thought I would give a wee update on my progress for anyone who is searching time scales for this drug.   So I am on week 8 and can finally say I am starting to feel better.   My anxiety is still there bubbling away and trying to stop me from going out and doing the everyday stuff but I do feel braver, like I have my screw it attutude back.  I am actually challenging myself a bit now, so the things that scare me like driving or shopping I am forcing myself to do and the reality is that it’s actually more scary just sitting every day worrying about all the things I haven’t been doing because of my anxiety than it is to actually go out and face it.   I think the sertraline is making me braver.   I find mid afternoon I am sleepy and sometimes a nap really helps.   I am doing yoga and walking every day which I find really helps.   My appetite has come back and my constant upset stomach and nausea has gone.   I am still suffering with hot flushes and I sweat on light exhersion which is annoying.  Sleeping isn’t great, I wake a few times and struggle to get back over.  There were times during the past 8 weeks that I have wanted to give up this medication as I felt so awful, everything I read pointed to improvements in a few weeks but for me this was a far longer process so hang in there, it’s not plain sailing for everyone sometimes it takes longer.   I am hoping to keep challenging myself and go from strength to strength over the coming weeks.   Love to you all xx 

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