That sertraline makes me realise how mental I've been for the last decade (at least)

[glassecase]

Honestly never felt better, well maybe pre-18 years old.

Amazing stuff and I don't feel like I'm 'on' something.

I fucking love it.

@sausagepastapot

I fucking love it.

Glad you do!!

Oh now I'm tempted.

I always worried it would make me feel "dull" inside. I used to be so vibrant and full of life, now I'm just a boring tired mum constantly on the verge of tears.

Same here. It's a bit sad how much I've missed out on without realising there was something to help

@nanbread

Oh now I'm tempted.

I always worried it would make me feel "dull" inside. I used to be so vibrant and full of life, now I'm just a boring tired mum constantly on the verge of tears.

I was worried about that. But actually I'm able to laugh again, I fancy my husband again, I'm generally just more myself.

You can't lose from trying!

The first few days are a bit weird but didn't bother me.

@Lwg87

Same here. It's a bit sad how much I've missed out on without realising there was something to help

Me too!

Shhhhhhh!! If the secret gets out, everyone will want our special secret magic pills 🤐🤫😉

I totally agree too! They have made me ‘myself’ again.

Can I ask...

How hard was it to get it?

What were your "symptoms" before you took it?

I felt the same after a couple of months. I had gone through life believing most people felt the way I did - anxious, overthinking, miserable - it was huge relief to feel 'normal', and all down to a little pill.

My dd felt like a zombie on sertraline- no anxiety, but no joy either. She's good on citalopram. It's funny how different medications suit different people.

Me too. I should have been on it years and years ago, I think my life would have been very different.

I'm really encouraged by this thread - so thank you to everyone who's commented. I've got a box I'm just about to start and had been worrying about it

old school amitriptyline currently doing wonders for me

when you find the right medication it helps you dig yourself out of a hole, glad you found the one OP

Im not planning on coming off of sertraline-well not for a very long time<img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Shock" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/shock-7MJQdU1X.png"><img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Grin" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/grin-D7Eg_B6y.png"> It really does the trick, have tried coming off of it 3-4 times over the last 10-15 years & I go straight back to where I was before taking them<img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Sad" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/sad-q5SIe0Cq.png"><img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Sad" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/sad-q5SIe0Cq.png"> I love being able to lead a normal life, dont get me wrong, I still have the normal ups & downs but that is normal life. What isnt normal life is wanting to go sleep & not wake up in the morning<img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Sad" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/sad-q5SIe0Cq.png"><img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Sad" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/sad-q5SIe0Cq.png"> So no Im not coming off sertraline & I`m going to enjoy my life to the full
I call them my happy pills

Same. It saved my life when my mum died. But I realised that I should've been on it long before that happened. I had constant, low level depression going right back to my teenage years (in my 40s now). Sertraline would have made such a difference to my quality of life.

@nanbread

Can I ask...

How hard was it to get it?

What were your "symptoms" before you took it?

History of anxiety, then ivf following a traumatic birth (conceived naturally the first time but problems during the birth has probably caused issues) and then miscarriage.

@vampirethriller

Me too. I should have been on it years and years ago, I think my life would have been very different.

Same. I've been miserable since before I can remember. For myriad reasons

Ive just been prescribed it this week so cant comment on the effects. My partner is on Citalopram but has also been on sertraline too. Im waiting for it to kick in and get me out this funk!

Me tooooo! Taking it 2 weeks out of 4 but tempted to take it all the time. Can't believe people go around feeling good like this just naturally. Explains a lot of why I felt so inferior!

I'm 3 months into taking citalopram and it's doing wonders for me. I don't cry all the time, I don't feel annoyed or angry about everything, I feel much lighter and more able to cope with things. I wish I'd had it for the last 20 years!

I find my husband less annoying. I was literally getting angry with annoyance

Love it too, just gone back on it and wish I had done years ago

How's everyone's sleep on it? GP suggested it for me a while ago but I decided to try st John's wort instead (not helping) but I'm a terrible sleeper anyway and I've heard it can make it worse??

@Bicnod

How's everyone's sleep on it? GP suggested it for me a while ago but I decided to try st John's wort instead (not helping) but I'm a terrible sleeper anyway and I've heard it can make it worse??

I was sleeping badly before but fine now. I used to wake with racing negative thoughts. Seem to be calmer now