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Will be starting taking Sertraline in the morning,

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Dunkcarno
Dunkcarno

So bascially i was on citalopram for around 3/4 months and they did work at first but the depression has slowly crept back in, been to the doctors tonight and now been prescibe 50mg Sertraline and looking and the possible side effects and what happens in the first week on them, am feeling a lil worried, any advice for me ? 

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  • vikki2303
    vikki2303 Dunkcarno

    Posted

    Hi I started sertraline 50mg 23 days ago, I started taking mine just before I got into bed and have kept to doing tha, so I slept through most of the side effects, I feel a lot better than when I started but it can take between 4-12 weeks to take effect but the side effects if u get any should go between 7-10 days so hang in there as it does seem to get worse before it gets better, if u do struggle with side effects go bk to docs for something to ease the side effects, good luck and let me know how it goes x
  • Blu02
    Blu02 Dunkcarno

    Posted

    Is this a straight switch from citalopram to Serts?
    • Blu02
      Blu02

      Posted

      As Vikki says "it does seem to get worse before it gets better" but as they are similar meds and you are already on citalopram the side effects might not be as bad..... let's hope!
  • donna74724
    donna74724 Dunkcarno

    Posted

    I cant give advice im starting tmrw too got take 25mg first week n then go to 50mg.im scared as had allergic reaction on day 1 of citalpram so told give these go.uve tried herbal way no luck and got a 7 week baby and fed up hacing pabic attacks over nuffin i got do this im worried too bout side effects as rare is heart attack but a lovley girl on here assured me i b ok n talkung to her does help x
  • Guest
    Guest Dunkcarno

    Posted

    Hang in there mate It was the opposite for me. I was on 100 sert for 9 weeks.in the end I through them away I thought I was going mad with them. Maybe I didn't give them long enough. I went on cit and have been happy on them for 10 months and slowed them down from 30 to 20.

    You have to remember meds only mask your problems, we all need to deal with our sh*t some time. I now am a more positive person than when I was before I got I'll. I had seen a hypnotist and I feel positive all the time now. good luck

  • rotweiler
    rotweiler Dunkcarno

    Posted

    Stick with the Sertraline, I have been on this for almost 18 years with little or no side affects apart from the initial five weeks. It is the most helpful and less side affect anti depressant tablet available.
  • emma1605
    emma1605 Dunkcarno

    Posted

    Hi, ive been taking it for two weeks and on the beginning you may feel abit spaced out and quite tired but it does pass. I dont feel 100% but def better than i was. Good luck x
  • Dunkcarno
    Dunkcarno

    Posted

    thank you all for the replies. 

    past few days I felt like a zombie and just wanted to lay in bed all day, being ill doesnt help either. head has felt fuzzy and feels all spaced out. 

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