I was prescribed Sertraline a few weeks ago due to crippling, life limiting health anxiety I've been experiencing for 5+ months. I'm waiting on CBT starting but this could take 2/3 months and I can't go on like this for another 2, possibly 3 months. Hence I ended up in tears in GP's room asking for further help, which comes in the form of Sertraline. The GP highlighted the fact that I may feel worse before it gets better but I left the appointment feeling rather buoyant that I may actually begin to feel better.
Fast forward to that evening when I had actually read all the info in the included information sheet and, 1 week later I still haven't taken them. I am totally terrified of the side effects. They sound absolutely horrendous..
...so now I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. My current state of mind is so awful that I need help, but that help is also sounding so awful.
Anyone got any words of advice?
Thank you in advance.
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maldivemoment · 24/07/2015 19:57
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