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iris46
iris46

I'm going to a wedding today on my own.....and I'm nervous, but I want to be there.....would hate to miss it. Fingers crossed for me that I don't get too anxious xx

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  • HBT27
    HBT27 iris46

    Posted

    Wishing you an enjoyable day. Let us know how it went , a bit of nerves going anywhere on your own is natural. Position yourself so that you do not feel confined , say at the end of a seating row not in the middle. Good luck.
    • iris46
      iris46 HBT27

      Posted

      please see my reply to Tracy
    • HBT27
      HBT27

      Posted

      I think you did remarkably well.
    • iris46
      iris46 HBT27

      Posted

      Thank you. I know I've built bridges yesterday, but I thought my mood would have been lighter today
  • HBT27
    HBT27 iris46

    Posted

    Sometimes after an enjoyable situation there can be a feeling of anticlimax , your mind was taken off things for a while, I do believe this could be quite normal really. It is a step forward, don't expect to much of yourself to soon. Focus on the fact that you got there, and by your account had rather a nice time.
    • iris46
      iris46 HBT27

      Posted

      I'm glad I went....it would have been easy to shy away, but I would have let myself down, and always regretted it. They say low mood is the last symptom to lift (accompanied by motivation of course), and that's all I'm left with now, so fingers crossed it will lift soon. How long have you been on meds?
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Hi iris when did your anxiety symptoms leave and did u feel sick, I keep getting spurts of anxiety but feel really sick x
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      Now it's strange you say that Tracy.....I think the main anxiety left me after about 3 weeks, to be replaced by nausea. A few weeks ago I enjoyed fish and chips, but I baulk at the thought of eating fried food right now. It's my low mood and my miserable face to go away
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Was that after 3 weeks on 100mg , the anxietys really quite bad when it comes , just can't wait to feel relaxed, I've had no appetite for 6 months since I started with this lol, can't wait to get that bk, xxx
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353

      Posted

      I'm crying now cos just want this anxiety to leave me and feel happy and outgoing like I was xx
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      I've actually bn on Sertraline for 10 yrs, but stayed on maintenance dose of 50 mg until last May....went up to 100 then 150mg. I seemed to level out...went to NZ on my own for 5 weeks. I'd had a big row with my daughter in Nov...didn't speak for 3 months. Came back from NZ end of Jan and we got back together again. It was then that my mood plummeted. Went back to doc in April, got 200mg....it hasn't disrupted sleep, I still drive (when I can be bothered to go out), just had steak/chips, but otherwise anxiety feelings gone, just got low mood and weepiness!
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      I'm relaxed alright......I'm like a beached whale!
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      So how long did it take for anxiety to go can u remember?? I have panic attacks aswell xx
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      Tracy.....it's good to cry....it releases stress.  For me also (and you too) I feel exasperated and frustrated by it all.  It's no fun
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      I would be fine if I could get rid of the anxiety!! That's what's getting me down xx
    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops tracy74353

      Posted

      See if you can get some diazepam just for short term use till the sertraline kicks in. It's been a life saver for me. X
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      Hi I'm already on diazepam 2ng twice a day , feel a little calmer with it but not much lol, so I'd hate to think what I would b like without it ha, xx
    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops tracy74353

      Posted

      My GP increased my dose to 5mg which helped. You can actually take max dose of 10mg. I take zopiclone at night to sleep & that really helps. I sound like some sort of junkie but whatever helps in the short term has to be good. It's not forever. Anxiety is the worst thing I have ever experienced. Hope things calm down soon for you. Xx
    • HBT27
      HBT27 iris46

      Posted

      Actually had severe side effects vomiting, diarrhoea even on a lower dose, could not eat anything, stopped it. Am managing, although have anxious times, suffer with migraine that makes me vomit, so could not have more vomiting even on a migraine free day. Fortunately I have retired early and the pressure of not having to go out to work has made life easier, I can go to bed when I want to if I get a migraine , it does limit what I do a lot though.

       

    • HBT27
      HBT27 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      glad your GP gave you some Valium for the short term, mine would not give me any at all, I had never been on  it before either.
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      Yes my gp won't increase it!! I'm on mirtazipine aswell which I started on I'm on highest dose of that which does help me sleep then they decided to add the sertraline cos my anxiety wasn't subsiding, like I said I've only been on it nearly 3 weeks , first 2 weeks 50mg then the last 4 days 100mg so I'm hoping once they kick in I,ll start feeling a lot calmer, how long did it take for u? And thanks so much for all your support, it's nice to talk to other people who have suffered and can tell u there is a light at the end of the tunnel ha xx
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      How long did they take to kick in? And has your anxiety decreased now, did u suffer panic attacks aswell? Sorry for all the questions lol x
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      Hi Tracy and mumsie, had strange weekend! Went to the wedding and pleased I did so for my confidence, but I cried all day yesterday....expecting to feel much happier about myself and it didn't happen yesterday morning, so I was really on a downer (and on my own all day). Going to 3 different places today. Have a better day ladies x
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Aww glad your feeling better, I feel a bit down today I just want this anxiety to leave me x
    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops iris46

      Posted

      Hi iris

      enjoy your day. Good to see you are keeping busy. Don't start the day with high expectations. It is what it is. If you are happier well that's a bonus. It'll all start to happen eventually & even then people get the odd blip. Xxx

    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops tracy74353

      Posted

      Hi Tracy

      it took about 5 weeks. The 50mg didn't help so for the last 10 days I've been taking 100mg & this has really improved my anxiety & mood. I still feel another 2/3 weeks will make me even better. Yes my panic attacks were off the scale & im not experiencing these anymore. It's been a slow horrible last 5 weeks but in the grand scheme it's nothing. I still have the odd down day but doesn't everyone. Speak soon Tracy. Xx

    • iris46
      iris46 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      Hi mumsie and Tracy.....sitting here at a coffee morning/auction, and I don't know if the feeling inside me is flat mood or anxiety. 5 weeks tomorrow! I hope I start noticing soon! Don't want to change meds xx
    • Mumsie_pops
      Mumsie_pops iris46

      Posted

      Give it another couple of weeks iris. If no improvement then perhaps your dose needs increasing. Keep going. X
    • iris46
      iris46 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      I'm on the highest dose!!!!! It would need a change of meds, but it's 5 weeks tmrw....will wait another 3 weeks....I see the doc at 8 weeks. My mind is as clear as a bell, but I'm all churned up inside
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      At least your out and about, that's good, like most people have said we need to give it time xx
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353

      Posted

      Although this sickness feeling is awful!! Xx
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      For me it's the feeling in the diaphragm.....I wish it would do a runner
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 iris46

      Posted

      Yes I have that quite often, did u feel sick when u started on them xx
    • HBT27
      HBT27 tracy74353

      Posted

      I was actually sick and could not tolerate them, but reading people's comments I think nausea is quite a common side effect, have you tried ginger tea?
    • iris46
      iris46 tracy74353

      Posted

      No not sickly, but I've learned to run fast to the toilet
    • iris46
      iris46 HBT27

      Posted

      yes nausea is common but does subside in a week or so.......it's all on the info leaflet
    • iris46
      iris46 HBT27

      Posted

      Peppermint tea is supposed to be good too
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 HBT27

      Posted

      No haven't tried that, I've not actually been sick but feel really sick xx
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 Mumsie_pops

      Posted

      Hi mumsie, I've been quite down today but have pushed myself a lot and still feel anxious lol , I've only been on sertraline nearly 3 weeks and only on the 100mg 6 days , did u feel still quite bad when u had been taking them for this short time? Thanks xx
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