Anxiety

[bonmp]

Hi

I’m new here. My doctor put me on 50mg Sertraline 2 weeks ago for anxiety and OCD. Today I feel awful. My anxiety is bad. I’m shaking, feeling really sick, headache, scared of something. I just want to run away and hide. I don’t know why I’m so anxious all the time. I just hope this Sertraline will work soon

[Eco4eva]

How are you ?

[bonmp in reply to Eco4eva]

Hi, I’m ok, just trying to relax

How are you?

[Eco4eva in reply to bonmp]

Great, I’ve been where you have been. Persevere with them, they worked great for my OCD & anxiety.

Do you do any grounding techniques or mindfulness ?

[bonmp in reply to Eco4eva]

I’m trying some mindfulness. My doctor has referred me to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy too, which seems to have helped me a little bit

[Eco4eva in reply to bonmp]

Great stuff. Your on your way!!

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Usually takes 6 weeks for it to fully work! Best of luck ❤️ keep us updated.

[Want2BHappy3]

You should tell your doctor what’s going on. You could be having a reaction to the medication? It happens

[Mrgump]

Sertraline is good once it kicks in but it takes a few weeks to start working properly and in that tim period I suffered with side effects - heart palpitations and extreme highs and lows. Then it flattened out and was okay. I had to come of the pills tho as they where messing with my heart unfortunately lol.

I havnt taken any pills for 2 years now and honestly I feel better for it. However that's not to say they will not work for you. I hope everything goes okay? Keep us updated?

[bonmp in reply to Mrgump]

Hi

I’m feeling ok today, still a bit anxious but I’m hoping that the Sertraline is starting to work 😊

[Tabbyjune in reply to Mrgump]

Hey what effects did they have on your heart that made you have to come off them ? If you don’t mind me asking as I’m worried about taking them due to seeing they can cause heart issues

[PamMirt27]

Hi I gave up on Sertraline as side effects were horrible

Made me worse, so I switched

On Venlafaxine now, I did try Mirtazapine but to sedative, if it’s to much to take go back back to Dr. Good luck

[Smd22]

I am so sorry to hear that you feel so bad. I too was on Sertraline and suffered from the same side effects as you. I felt like I was going to jump out of my skin. I could not talk to anyone without crying. Didn't want to leave my house. I was in a constant state of fear about something but did not know of what. After 5 weeks of this torture my doctor switched me to Amitryptaline. Within 72 hours I was a new person. I hope you will find what works best for you. Keep in touch.

[wiserlady]

There are other anti depressants which work faster. I tried those and they worked quickly. These work slowly and they can give bad side effects too. You sound so down. Ive posted for you on a new message board I found for prayers, you do not need to be religious or go there yourself, people will pray for you and support you anyway. accuratepsychicreadingsonli.... I research all medicines thoroughly before I agree to take them.