Hey everyone. Hope ur all ok?
Is anyone taken sertraline?
Ii took my first this morning and wow ii can’t move of the sore, ii feel so sick and my head is banging 😢
Will this continue or fade out slowly but surely?
Ii got 3 children to look after so this is the last thing ii need.
Many thanks xx
I was given this about a couple of months ago as well recommended for help with anxiety which I am suffering with at the moment. I only took it for 2 days and felt more anxious and quite nauseous. I came off it after a month but was told my symptoms were of my own making really. I just take kalms now but don’t really help. My anxiety is terrible and sometimes don’t know which way to turn. These may be good for you though 🤔
Thanks for replying.
I’m going to keep taken them see how it goes hope it works. Don’t like feeling sick tho it’s awful.
My anxiety is awful ii get nervous and anxious reading about anxiety or writing this right now ii feel anxious bloody ridiculous honestly so fed up with it all. Wish ii could just be the old me again.
That is very wise to continue with them the side effects do pass but I have a phobia of pills I’m ok with a diazepam if I get really bad I am just the same I read about anxiety and I get anxious. You see there are many of us out there suffering the same feelings but when you feel this it’s like your the only one in the world I have a sickness phobia also. Hope you are feeling better soon I’m sure the pills will help they take around 4 weeks they say 🤔
I've been taking them for 6 weeks now they took a while to kick in but they are helping me try for a while if your symptoms get worse get your doctor to give you something else everyone reacts differently to them
Thank you, was my first day yesterday. Spent most of it feeling sick and head pounding. To then not being able to sleep al night ☹️ torn on what to do. Ii have 3 children and no sleep is not something ii need adding to my list of problems lol
Hi
I have been on Sertraline for over a year now started on 50mg but went up to 100mg
I feel great they have really helped me it takes time to work but it’s worth it
Thank you so much, that’s great to hear they’ve helped you.
I’m on day 3 today. Not feeling sick anymore but my god i have bad insomnia 😂 just lay there all night. Hoping this too will pass.
I am going to stick with them Cos i definitely need the help.
I started on these a year and a half ago for an anxiety dosorder which was affecting me at night with terrible insomnia. One of the initial cruel side effects of these is... INSOMNIA🙄However, my gp gave me medication to take on the short term (promethazine) which allowed me to sleep as the medication was kicking in. 3 months later, I was sleeping without the promethazine and feeling great. My first month on these was absolute hell with just about every side effect there is... But it gradually got better. Well worth giving it at least 6 weeks if you can cope with the side effects. And maybe if no change or getting worse speak to your GP. Good luck x
Thank you so much for your reply. It’s been over 3 weeks now and all the side effects ii have experienced have now settled now thank god. Ii didn’t give up. But ii think ii need my dose higher now as ii dnt feel any less anxious and yesterday ii felt worse than ever with it. Heart was racing ii felt so nervous and on edge.
I’m going to leave it till 6 weeks see if it improves if not see if they can put it to 100mg instead of 50. Did you up yours or did 50 work? Xx
If I am entirely honest I felt fully well at the beginning of last year and tapered off. Sadly the anxiety symptoms returned at night and I started back on them 3 weeks ago so I'm pretty much at the same stage u are at just now. However, I know it improved last time for me and all side effects eventually seemed to fade away. I started on 50mg and doubled that to 100mg just over a week ago as I know that dosage allowed for a full recovery last time. Today I feel a bit rubbish with some increased anxiety but I remember this last time too. I think I was about the 6 week mark when I noticed a gradual improvement. So many people say this drug takes longer for anxiety and I was no exception last time....difficult if ur impatient like me. 🙄But slow and steady did win the race last time and I fully recovered which I did not think was possible.... And last time I was really really bad. Its a bit 1 step forward 2 steps back with this medication... But I'm keeping the faith as it was brilliant last time. Hope this helps ❤️
Yes that’s worrying isn’t it, the coming off them. And hoping it’s helped. That does worry me.
I’m wondering whether to speak to the dr and up mine to 100mg as I’m still feeling quite anxious but also feel ii should maybe wait till 4/6weeks to give them a chance.
Yes ii feel inpatient too just want to be rid of forever worrying and feeling nervous and anxious over anything and everything, had enough of it. Just pray these help.
Thank you so much for your reply. It helps loads 💓💓
I think I felt going up to 100mg would help as I know that dose got me fully recovered and back to work last time. I know it's so hard with all the uncertainty with the right medication and right dosage and wondering if it's actually working. I remember all this first time around and I know exactly how u must be feeling. I would possibly give it another few weeks if I were u then see if u feel any improvement? 50mg seems to be a really good dose certainly for a lot people in terms of anxiety. And again so many people said really 6 weeks minimum before any noticeable improvement. I remember at 6 weeks last time I did feel a bit better but was probably another couple of months before I was fully well. Hope this helps in some way. I have also found the Headspace app has helped enormously in managing my anxiety better. Keep me posted on how u go. Remember I too am at 3 weeks and today isn't great for me. Its not a straightforward illness this 😣
Yea it is hard to sleep at first but it does get better
Stick with it 👍
I’m trying, it’s hard. thank you 🙈
No problem
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