Sertraline???

[kimbers75]

Doc I saw yesterday switched me to these. See what happens I guess

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Hi Kimbers

I havnt heard of streamline before

I am sure GP , must think they will help

Take it each day & let us no how you are with them

Fingers crossed for you

love

whywhy

xxx

[kimbers75]

meant sterline lol, damn typo, will see what happens.

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Do you mean sertraline

[kimbers75]

I do yes holly, its a new one for me so misspelled lol

[Cookster99 in reply to kimbers75]

Hi kimbers,

Ive been on these bad boys for 6 months and yes they do work. they have horrible side effects at first eg increased heart rate and anxiety, i had to develop a routine to cope with the twitching and not being able to relax or focus.

please give them a chance as they do work, if you can just remember how you feel now, will pass, the side effects do lessen then go away.

i found that taking them in the morning works best. they kick in after about 5 hrs, thats when i would feel my worst but i persevered and am now on the mend xxx

good luck hun, any concerns PM me and ill do what i can to help you

love Cookie xxx

[kimbers75]

cheers cookie, rennies will be my friend for nausea

[Cookster99 in reply to kimbers75]

Hiya,

thats a good idea. The tension in my neck and shoulders gets chronic. Found an ice pack works well.

good luck hun and stay strong xxx

[coetzeegisela]

A near generic for USA - and international - Prozac, a generic for UK and French Surlife. All much the same. Sertraline is somewhat better than the older generation anti-depressants, which have a disadvantage of drowsiness/apathy. The newer generation, however - and depending on one's own make-up - can make one feel anxious or a bit manic. Hardly a desired effect. Give some time. If does harm, simply discontinue and continue new approach. I have discontinued all, and forge/force ahead!

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I prefer prozac

[Devongirl31]

I have been taking sertraline for 3 days in the morning and feel much better mentally and more myself but am having awful chest pain, pains in my arm and hands. I dont feel anxious but my heart is still tight. I had my heart rate and blood pressure checked in hospital and it was high but they said it was because I was in A & E and they would expect it but am now worried I have high blood pressure.

Do you think I should stop taking the sertraline? worried I am going to have a heart attack!!

[kimbers75]

Am trying not to focus on it and tell myself they are just that side affects. Only day two so lets see

[Hidden]

I am on sertraline and had no side effects. I wonder if stress is causing your BP to rise. May be worth talking to your GP to see if you can try something else

[Hidden]

Hi I have been taking 150mg a day of sertroline for past few years, I think they are really good and they definitely help. I have had no serious side effects but I have noticed if I forget to take them for more than a day or two I start feeling a bit dizzy and spaced out. So make sure you take them regularly as prescribed.

Bev x

[kimbers75]

im just relaxing into it, chest feels a little tight but not focusing on it, bit of nausea but rennies help with that, im feeling positive about them, already feeling bit more positive

[1979ukmale]

14 years on 20 mg prozac and i switched to Sertraline 50mg 3 weeks ago, amazing ! Side effects minimal, and i simply feel less able to panic. Prozac used to perk me up , but the anxiety was always present.

[Devongirl31]

I have been taking 20mg of Sertraline for 4 days but want to stop taking it as feeling worse - can I just stop? I can going to try St Johns Wort herbal remedy - so I have to wait for the sertraline out of my system before I start taking it and how long do you think this will take? Thanks for you help with this x

[Hidden in reply to Devongirl31]

Hi Devongirl

I dont no how long these meds take to come out your system , but I would see your GP

You dont have to take the meds if you dont want to , especially if they are not helping , but they are the best ones to give you this advice

If you dont feel like asking the GP , ask in the chemist , as they are very good as well

Let us no how you go on

Love

whywhy

xxx

[Devongirl31]

Thanks whywhy found some information on the web and it says that if you are taking less than 50mg for 4 days you can just stop - feeling alot more positive today - need to make some changes in my life and put things in place for me to get better - I can see this has been building up for about a year and I have kept saying to my husband and kids that things need to change or I am going to be ill but nothing ever changes for long - but hopefully now they can see that things have to change. I have also got to help myself and not try and control everyones happiness, and just look after myself a bit more - going to book a nice massage for next week and have written down everything I am going to do to get better. Going for a bowel investigation soon and hope it is just IBS caused by this anxiety - Thanks for you comments they really make a difference x

[Hidden in reply to Devongirl31]

You sound really positive here & its good to set goals , I do believe it helps us to move forward

Good for you as well booking that massage , thats something I would love to do , let us no what it was like

Try not to worry about the bowel investigation , I no its easier said than done , but I had one & was worried just like you , but it was IBS , I think alot that suffer with anxiety seem to have IBS , let us now how you go on , if you ask when you are there is everything looks ok , they did tell me yes , even though I no they send a report to your GP , but while you are waiting for that report to get there , it did help me hearing them sat , everything looks fine , I didnt worry then while i was waiting

xxx

[Devongirl31 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks whywhy will let you know how I get on - have a good day x

[kimbers75]

I was on citalopram but sent my anxiety sky high and me to a&e only just started taking sertraline

[Cookster99]

it was my first time 6 months ago and felt i was going mad at the beginning. Im glad i stuck with it. xxx

[kimbers75]

spoke to docs this afternoon about tight chest stuff and asked if I could take my propranolol, he said I could take both, but i'm only gonna take it if its getting unbearable, he said I could carry on taking 3 a day as well as 1 sertraline a day