Anti depressants - round 2 sertraline

[2sara1]

It’s been a while again. Suffering a lot with anxiety and depression and forced myself to take a trip to the doctors. He has put me on sertraline 50mg and as usual I am terrified of the side effects. Will I take them? At the moment definitely not no way. So here I am asking for help and a rational person to offer me advice. I have been on citalopram before but didn’t feel great on them, I think it was heightened anxiety from worrying about the side effects

[hypercat54]

All meds can have side effects even over the counter ones such as aspirin but the benefits outweigh them.

I am on 3 times your dose of sertraline and the only side effects are nasty dreams and a dry mouth, so there is no reason you should have any of the rare side effects is there? They are not strong powerful drugs you know where taking too many can cause death!

Once you find a med which works for you then your anxiety will lessen, including the worry about possible side effects. You have to decide which is worse - your depression and general anxiety or your worry over taking them. x

[2sara1 in reply to hypercat54]

Thanks - I took it! I decided how I feel at the moment needs to change. And this might be the best thing I’ve ever done!

[hypercat54 in reply to 2sara1]

Well done x

[Likeabadstorm]

I would like to know how you did taking it and how you are feeling now? I am scared to try any med as well. Glad you decided to go for it and I hope it works great for you

[2sara1 in reply to Likeabadstorm]

I feel okay. I’m managing to block out the negative thoughts about the side effects. I haven’t looked at the leaflet I did google but then stopped myself. I have 2 weeks off work to get used to taking them as my worry was being tired at work and not concentrating. I have been depressed for years even from being a small kid I remember being sad and anxious constantly so at 28 I feel like nows the time to make that change and I’ve realised if I don’t do something then it’s not just going to go away by itself. I’ve felt this way for so long it’s time to change it or at least try to

[Likeabadstorm in reply to 2sara1]

I hope it works really good for you. You’ll have to keep us posted. I hope I can get the courage to take something once the neuro does all his ruling out of things with all of my symptoms. I ha e to learn to stay off of google too and looking up info on those pamphlets

[Moknows1961]

You sound a lot like me. I havent taken what you have been prescribed. I finally gave up and called psychiatrist . He prescribed 15 mg of Remeron. I took half and was scared. It worked! I slept for the first time in months. I took that for about a month. Then, I spent a very restless night or two. Called back, he said take whole pill....I did..again scared...I slept...Very vivid dreams, a little tummy issue and I shake a little..my hands. It is better than what I was going through. I wish you luck .Never did the beta blockers...

[Katherine57]

Hi. I would start on 25 mg for a week then 50 mg. If you had bad side effects then ask your Dr for a valium based drug like diazepam. I or 2 mg is enough to help the side effects subside. CBT. And counseling helps. Good luck.

[2sara1 in reply to Katherine57]

I’m 4 days in on the 50mg and haven’t experienced anything yet. Is the worse yet to come? I felt nausea the first few days a bit but I haven’t had anything other than that. Thanks for the advice!