Sertraline only few days in

[Di01]

So 4 day on tiny does 25mg had night sweats and waking up still tired headache a bit tight chest feel only thing good its done has stop me from being emotionally drainned but i dont want to move or do nothing drs want me to up the dose but im thinking with such side effects of this dose i'd probably be worse plz tell me its gets better because everything ive read seems to be like some are a zoombie for months on it trying to think i can do this but so tired now that dreading to think if my dose gets up any1 out there feeling the benefits of it after a few months or not ?

[Hidden]

Ask your doctor about an alternative if you arent happy....

[Di01 in reply to Hidden]

He'l say stick with it as its only been a few days as he mentioned it takes 4 wks to crack in i feel a bit brain dead atm horrible just wanted to kno if others have gain anything from this drug and if they felt the same way at the start of it all

[Hidden in reply to Di01]

OK I hope you get it all sorted.

Take care...

[Di01]

Thanks same to u!

[Kkimm]

Hi.I've never take sertraline but really feel for you because I remember how horrendous it was in my first few days starting antidepressants. The one I am taking is Venlafaxine and if anything that is meant to be harder to get used to than the one you are on.

I can say however for me Venlafaxine has been a real life saver. I feel wonderful on it now after four years. It took around two months to really benefit from Venlafaxine but even after 10 days I started to get the occasional good day. I developed GAD after some life traumas and had been incredibly ill before I started on this drug.

I did need to increase the dose to get the right dose for me which is a high to average dose. I was very nervous about increasing it but it was not too bad doing so. Certainly nothing like as bad as how it felt first starting antidepressants.

Do feel free to message me anytime if you need support. It will get better if you stick with your antidepressants.

Very best wishes.

Kim

[Di01 in reply to Kkimm]

Aw thanks kim i'm glad uve found a med thats working for u i wish it was that simple for me.. its early days on.this one been off and on a few other meds but due to side effects i get to the point i cant cope and then i chuck in the towel im so hoping i can stick these out i get a few wobbles once they want to up the dose because i kno the side effect will bring me down to point again of coming off them i dont want to spend another yr looking for a med that works heard really bad fedback about this sertraline people comment after 8 wks still with side effect but thanks once more for the well wishes take care now!

[Sarah0816 in reply to Di01]

I've been on it 3 weeks now . It can take 4 to 6 to get better I read. I have read pretty good reviews though

[Di01 in reply to Sarah0816]

Well 🤞 for the both of us i'm feeling like i have flu 24/7 hope ur not getting many side effect all best xx

[Kkimm in reply to Di01]

I definitely felt alot worse when first going on antidepressants and that went on for at least two months and I would say it was a year before I was fully back to how I had been before I became ill. I really think you have to stick it out with one and not change to get the benefit. I wouldn't be without mine now. The good days and bad days definitely carried on for about a year though.

I think we need to bear in mind that that could also be part of recovery from the illness we have also not just the antidepressants.

It is such a shame that going on and coming off antidepressants is so difficult. I think one reason I stuck it out with the first antidepressant I was given was because I was scared I would feel even worse coming off them once I had been on them a couple of weeks.

One thing I think is misleading is that they tell you it will take only three to four weeks to get the full benefit. I found it took several months. I really think you have to stick with one and give it a year or so. The process of changing to another us so difficult and stops you giving it a real chance to work.

I've heard very good things about sertraline also.

Very good luck with it.

Kim

[Di01 in reply to Kkimm]

Going to try i just hope i dont feel like i have flu for a yr 🤞 and thanks for the advice hard when u think ur doing this alone and its will power to stay on it which i lack anyway take care hun

[Kkimm in reply to Di01]

Hi There is a gradual improvement from around two weeks so you will start to feel better then. However the things that happen in day to day life mean that you will have good days and bad days.

I found it very helpful to try to push yourself to do something each day. Just go for a fast walk for half an hour as well as get a few chores done. Do it whether you feel ill or not and don't feel bad if it makes you feel worse. It certainly will at first but take pleasure in the fact that you have done something and give yourself a pat on the back.

Very gradually you will start to feel better and some days will be amazing when you will feel on top of the world. However don't be disappointed if you then feel a bit down the next day.

It's a good idea to try to do some sort of exercise every day even if just fast walking I found.

The other thing I found really important is to keep busy and try not to worry about how you are feeling which is ofcourse easier said than done.

All of it is harder to do if you are on your own so I do feel for you. However my partner did not understand what I was going through which made me feel very lonely anyway. Unless people have been through it they seem to find it very difficult to understand and be sympathetic.

As I said previously I will always answer a message as soon as I can and am happy to try to support anyone going through starting on antidepressants as I know how tough it can be. I felt sick, dizzy and scared all day and everyday at first and the medication scared me alot too. I was scared to start it, continue it and stop it.

I now find I am better than I was even before becoming ill with GAD very suddenly following some traumatic life events including the death of my mother.

You will get there and I think it is very unlikely you will continue to feel ill everyday for a year. You will gradually improve with some good and bad days with the bad days getting further and further apart.

My thoughts and very best wishes are with you for a speedy recovery.

Kim

[Di01]

Thanks kim i'm so crossing my fingers just feel so tired and been getting a few chest pains as well as stomach issues picking skin started like my brain doesnt cope with anything my other half is the same he just like ur always ill and mood been up and down hate that fact he can do things i cant like he has a life while im stuck trapped in this i pick at him a bit like ive lost love there for him like i dont care because im feeling so horrible honestly keep thinking im never going to feel any better than i am lost all positive feeling i read its normal to feel like this doesnt make it and easier tho! Thanks for the support nice knowing im not alone in these battles