to ask about sertraline?

[chicaargana]

Tried searching the word 'sertraline' in the app but for some reason it won't let me. Can search everything else... is this a mn thing?

Anyway, I've been prescribed this for anxiety today. Severe anxiety..

Anyone have any experience? I'm convinced it won't work.. I feel like nothing could get rid of this feeling. Does it take a long time to kick in?

Feeling anxious about the anti anxiety meds

I didn't get on with Setraline but you do have to give any meds a few weeks to see if the side effects wear off and then a few more weeks to see if it helps. It might take a while to find the right dose too. Don't give up if it doesn't work, though as there are lots of others that can be tried. Pregabalin and venlafaxine have really helped my anxiety.

Good luck and hope you are feeling better soon.

OP are you still with your child's dad?

I've been taking it for a couple of months. I was previously on Citalopram which was great for anxiety but killed my libido stone dead from day one. My GP switched me to Sertfraline but it's definitely not as good for anxiety and my libido is still dead. He wants me to stick with it but I'm not convinced.

Weight wise, I have certainly put on a few pounds. It could be just me though.

Weight wise I have put on a few pound but I've lots more energy and motivation.
I'll restock my diet and fitness next week.
I am on them 6 weeks, this week my appetite seem to go back to normal.

I have taken it for a few years now and it has restored normal life for me. I may never come off sertraline. I have tried other anti-anxiety drugs but this is the right one in terms of efficacy and tolerable side effects. I know exactly what you mean about anxious about the anti anxiety drugs. I felt the same way. In the end I couldn't go on the way I was uneducated so I decided to have a try. I tried to clear my diary as much as possible for the week I started them, so I did it over some time off work/working from home and made sure I had some family support on hand. There was no increased anxiety for me but I was a bit tearful/emotional for a few days. I had a bit of an upset stomach for a few days and a bit of extra sweating which went on for several weeks and was annoying. It all settled down and I'm so glad i persevered with them. About libido, i did have a decrease for the first few months and also found it hard to orgasm. That has all settled down now as well, thankfully its business as usual

I've been taking it since last November for depression - I honestly think it's changed my life. I don't hate myself for the first time in my life!

The only side effect I've had is that it's increased my restless legs and I can't take drowsy antihistamines any more at all. Apart from that all I'm worried about at the moment is that the doctor will tell me I can't have any more and I'll go back to where I was!

It worked wonders for me! I started feeling better within days and by 4 weeks felt amazing.

Didn't gain any weight, actually lost some as it suppressed my appetite and my energy came back.

Hi Op, hope you are okay. Sounds like a stressful time for you.

I had sertraline when I was at my absolute lowest. I was an idiot and only took for a few months. I found they helped level me. They can make you very tired the first two weeks, and sometimes you can feel worse before you feel better, again, particularly in those first two weeks. Just make sure you have your loved ones at hand and speak honestly and openly with them as much as you can through this.

Please, please, please don't worry about weight gain! You've had a baby! I know it's so hard not to beat yourself up and find flaws, but I guarantee you're doing great. You have a little person who loves you more than anything, whatever weight you are. You are their whole world! Cut yourself some slack and focus on getting better for your LO, and for yourself.

Perhaps, if it's an option for you, go and buy yourself a few items of clothing that make you feel good. That might help your confidence perhaps?

I never had weight gain with AD, but I'm one of those annoying fucks with a stupidly high metabolism.

Only think I found with sertraline was at too high a dose my legs would sometimes go jittery, say if I was driving and I was holding the bite on the clutch or whatever, my legs would just do weird things. But halving my dose helped.

They also made me shake whilst coming off them, particularly at night. I found just taking one when it got too much was fine and before I knew it they'd stopped. They have a small half life so when coming off withdrawal symptoms can be fast to kick in.

There are so many AD out there that work in different ways. If after a few weeks it's not working enough, or if it doesn't suit you, go back to your GP and try something else.

Good luck OP. As someone who felt like I would never get out of that dark pit, I promise there is light at the end of the tunnel. Just look after yourself, and be kind. Eat the chocolate, have the nap and do what you need to do to feel better. Don't feel bad about relying on your loved ones more. Help is okay.

Sending lots of love and support x

Thank you everyone this has been really quite helpful. I took it for the first time last night and feel awful this morning. Feel wide awake, dry mouth, nauseous, a bit shakey. That's just after 1 tablet. I really hope it improves!

I'm on this. Not going to lie, the first couple of weeks were awful for me, tiredness and nausea.
If you can get through it though, it has really helped me. Hope you feel better soon

It takes a few weeks for many, my mouth was very dry, the constipation was bad.
I think the weight issues depends on your relationship with food, if your over eating it can suppress, I was always on the move on missing meals until I switched to steraline, so I put on a few, think half of my new stomach is still constipation, bloating, 6 weeks later, it is worth it for me.

I’ve found my mouth quite dry too. I hadn’t linked it to the sertraline, but the timescale is about right.

It took a couple of weeks for me to feel the benefits of this drug and it worked wonders for me when I was at me lowest. I gained half a stone on it, feel hungry on it constantly. I've come off it now. My life is in a much better place from the time I started it and I don't feel I need it anymore. Hope you feel better soon x

The nausea goes! I promise :)

chicaargana Hi OP. I had to search for this thread to ask you and others for advice.
I was prescribed sertraline in January, mood wise it is definitely effective. My issue is I have put on a fair amount of weight, I have never weighed over 8stone.
I have gain 17lb, just over 9 stone now.
I am happy with my mood change, unhappy with weight.
Has anyone had this issue? Did it level out? Is my metabolism slower from the pills? If I eat healthy and work it is it reversible.
I have always been one of those annoying people who stay slim.