new medication

[Raddi1]

My neurologist has just put me on Sertraline and I’m not sure how it works I am on Amitriptyline and amlodipine also take Solpadol 30/500 mg not had a good few weeks also waiting on urologist appointment as I have ongoing cystitis this heat isn’t helping I feel all over the place and stretched to my limit as the pain has need so bad I also have FND so battle between the 2 sorry just having a rant as so frustrated 🙇🏼‍♀️🙇🏼‍♀️🙇🏼‍♀️

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Hi, as a fellow fm bladder sufferer I truly feel for you.My doctor told me about baking powder , it’s disgusting to drink, but it really takes the stinging away.

You put half a T spoon into a small glass of water, it honestly helps me. I swear by it.

I hope it helps you.

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

You have alot going on so feel free too have a good rant, cysistis is horrid and with this heat you have my empathy, just see how you go if you feel you need advice at any time ring your neurologist or GP, A lot of trial and error sometimes but it’s just getting the right balance to suit the individual, take care of yourself xx

[gadgetgaz]

I have just come off sertraline after just under a year. It keeps seratonin hanging about in the brain for longer. I had high hopes as it started out ok to improve my mood. My GP said it is generally well tolerated and the benefits seemed to outweigh the side effects. I was on the lowest dose for a few months, 10 (mcgs or whatever) and then doubled it but had to go straight back down again because it was making me fall over. After a few more months my mood started to decline again and so the side effects seemed worse. I halved the dose, by snapping the tablets, for about a month and then stopped altogether.The side effects were teeth grinding which made my neck pain and TMJD worse; swollen tongue that made me keep biting it; gum soreness and, 5he last straw, receding gums.

I'm still not over the withdrawals yet: still worse TMJD, and brain zaps.

I hope you can tolerate it better than I did because my wife actually thought I seemed much better whilst taking it.

Best wishes.