SERTRALINE

[devon29]

HELLO once again has anyone had the above ??? THE DR STARTED ME ON THESE 50MG tablet but only a half of one , i had one yesterday half TODAY I HAVE BEEN CRAWLING UP THE WALL WITH MY BREATHING so uits taken at least 26 hours to reach my sytem , iam just starting to feel a bit better , So anyone had or tried these , i dont thnk i will bother again with these ;lots love Sandra xxx

[Patk1]

I'd read the enclosed leaflet thn speak to Yr pharmacist,for advice

[Sufian2878 in reply to Patk1]

That's good advice! The leaflet usually has important dosage and side effect information, but if anything is unclear, a pharmacist can definitely help clarify things.

[ajay in reply to Sufian2878]

research by the big pharma. For free!

[Mopsey1897]

I took Sertraline for a couple of weeks in 2021 and never felt so ill. I had a permanent anxiety attack which may be breathe really badly. I was so bad we had to cancel our holiday in Cornwall. I stopped them once I realised they had caused my problem. Will never take those again!

[Caspiana]

Hi Sandra. Sertraline (Zoloft) is mainly used to treat to treat depression, and also sometimes panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc. In short it's an anti depressant. May I ask why you were prescribed them?

I have been on Sertraline for almost 12 years now. I started on a very low dose of 25mg for eight years and in the past two years this was increased to 50mg. The increase has helped me very much. It takes 4-6 weeks for this drug to work, and it's not for everyone. I would ask for advice from your chemist.

With very best wishes,

Cas xx 🙋🐶

[devon29 in reply to Caspiana]

hi casp i have copd and now after tests i have emphysemia . i panick plus my breathing is not good , so dr trying to help me love him but after taking the half tablet i felt awful , how you managed for 12 years i could not manage for 12 mins , i did try but it interfered with my breathing . thankyou for your kind reply xxxx Sandra

[Caspiana in reply to devon29]

Taking new medication is daunting. I think there's a level of fear around the unknown which can cause anxiety which makes breathing worse. Having said that, everyone reacts to medication differently. If you feel like you cannot persevere with it, I would get advice. If you've only taken one dose, you should be okay to stop. Normally with anti depressants stopping and starting again is not advised. Take care. xx 😊

[peege]

I took them a few years ago. Prescribed because doc said they sometimes help with CFS (they didn't), they say take 1/2 a tablet daily for the first two week because Sertraline can make some people nauseous, then up the dose to one table . I didn't feel up the wall on them

[Danielmystar]

Hi Devon29 I have been on them for years started of 50mg they take 3/4 weeks to kick in but once they do you notice the differance I found they are good and helps me give them some time to kick in .

[PW_R in reply to Danielmystar]

Did they raise dose over the course of time?

[Danielmystar in reply to PW_R]

Yes they did raise the dose bit by bit definitely worth trying don't give up on them at least try them for 4 weeks then hopefully they will have kicked in for you.

[PW_R in reply to Danielmystar]

Do they slowly raise you up to 150mg?

[garshe]

I was prescribed Setraline for panic attacks and anxiety. It made me ill also gave me dysentery. I stopped immediately. I'll stick to my 0.5 mg of Lorazapam as I can take this when required not daily. I spoke to the pharmacist at my surgery and he stopped it immediately..good luck ..speak to Dr. Xx.Sheila

[Jeaniseuge]

I was prescribed sertraline for stress/ depression even though I said I wasn’t. It was awful and affected my bronchiectasis even though I was told it couldn’t. I just kept on told that I wasn’t giving it time but when you’re moving into the autumn and winter you don’t want anything to contribute to your respiratory problems. I gave up in the end and just managed my symptoms in other ways.

[Hidden]

Sertraline is very effective when you've reached the correct dose. You start on a low dose as the side effects can be unpleasant. They can upset your tummy or make you feel sick & dizzy, to help with this, I was told to take them at night before going to bed and that lessened the side effects for me. It took a couple of weeks before my side effects disappeared and about 6-8 weeks to reach a therapeutic dose. Once I was there, it really helped with anxiety which stopped panicking & hyperventilating. No drug is for everyone but taking just 1 or 2 tablets will not tell if they work or not for you. You should talk to your gp, they are medically trained, we are not. They will know if you should persevere, or if there is a suitable alternative for you.

[GShep64]

Hiya - i had these after Propanolol caused my asthma worse -

Had for couple years put loads weight on

Came off 9 so years ago

Gave me a prescription to try 6 years ago when Dad died suddenly

But ! Made my heart rate go weird

Felt awful palpatations

Wrist could feel see pulse pumping fast

Triggered my svt Never touched since

My hubby been on 4/5 years he ok

But put weight on

If it suits fine - if not stay clear Xx

[JPC2]

Hi, I was put on Sertraline in October. I have emphysema and was having panic attacks because of a high heart rate. I’ve been fine on them with no side affects but we are all different so best speaking to your doctor. Hope you get something that suits you.

[Scallyalley]

Hi, I've been taking 150mgs for anxiety for about 18m,started on 50mg and gradually went up to the highest dose. They work very well for me and I don't have any side effects. They did take a couple of months though before I felt the full benefit.

[Elpojohn]

Sertraline takes 3 weeks before starting to work, I would say that i prefer Escitalopram 5mg to sertraline, a lot better, less side effects.

[GDanker in reply to Elpojohn]

Escitalopram has worked well for me also, but I did have some bad side effects to start with!

[Mopsey1897 in reply to Elpojohn]

I take 10mg Escitalopram but the side effect I get is talking and shouting in my sleep most nights. My poor husband is tired nearly every day and so am I! But I’ve tried so many over the years and suffered terrible side effects that I’m sticking with this one.

[judg69]

75 mg daily for 24 years. No side effects and works great for me.

[PW_R in reply to judg69]

I’m on the exact same dose as you. How long have you had copd? I read your bio - was it cancer or copd which has triggered the need for the ssri. I didn’t copd very well with my lung disease diagnosis (to put it mildly).

[Ilovedogs12]

Hi, I have taken sertraline and it takes a few weeks for it to have an effect so I would persevere with them. Your GP should have explained that to you.

[Chinadoll81]

Yes I am on the.higher dose. Not sure if they are helping with the depression or not, but won't stop them in case I crash. Just out of hospital after bad bout of. Pneumonia. Dont seem to be improving much which in itself is depressing. Blessing and love. Xx

[Patk1 in reply to Chinadoll81]

Hope u soon feel better Chinadoll 81.pneumonia takes a while to recover from xx

[Chinadoll81 in reply to Patk1]

Thanks for your encouragement Pat Much appreciated. Blessings and love xx

[Patk1 in reply to Chinadoll81]

Thanku x

[dufflex]

My daughter was on these for depression the withdrawal symptoms were horrific,, seriously get off them try something else

[Alias10]

Having read the commemts there is alot of negative responses to sertaline. I have copd and asthma and have been taking setaline for axiety and depression. I started on 50 but found they wore off before my working day finished so i asked gp to up to 100 mg. I found this helped but couldn't sleep until they wore off so have been taking the 50mg originally prescribed and I find they help. I tried amitryptaline they didnt do anything. So the only tning i would say is give them time it takes 10days to 2weeks to level out. Then you'll feel the true benefit. M47

[Mopsey1897]

You could try a different antidepressant such as Citalopram or Escitalopram as these have less side effects