Sertraline and any other ADs support thread

[hathorinareddress]

Following on from a suggestion by LittleWhiteMice on a thread I have going on here, I am starting a support thread for anyone taking Sertraline or any other AD.

I started taking it yesterday after eventually plucking up the courage to go to the doc on Thursday.

I feel a bit weird but not too bad.

Still awake w indigestion/pain in tummy, even after glass of milk and bowl of cereal. DS asleep though. Trying not to worry re energy levels in morning following bad night.

Broadly good, though a bit random- he arrived at 6pm last night and left before 8am! He doesn't really do children (even though I'm one of 5), and when he was here, he was uncharacteristically interested in DC (he has been known to ignore them completely). I even told him re pnd, and though we didn't really get into it, he was kind, and said he was sorry to hear that (as well as not really doing children, my dad doesn't really do feelings).

Any chance you'll get a nap today? 5am is pretty early. How old is your LO? How are things w your DH?

I was sick about 5am, so getting back into bed for a little while.

Hmm, I'll have a think. I've not been to Dundalk much, but it's not far from Dublin, where I'm from. How old are your DC?

Me too- tiredness can make a huge difference. But I find it so hard to make time to rest.

Dublin Zoo is good, and it's in the Phoenix park, which is about as big as Hyde Park, and there are deer there too. Outside Dublin, there's Tara (near Navan) but that might be a bit historical. I'll ask friends/family and will come back to you.

Tara is the mythological home of the High King of Ireland

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_of_Tara

I'm sure I was there on school trips, but I'd hope there would be something (a visitor's centre?) or something there now, as I think there was just a field (though to be fair, it's probably 30 years since I was there).

There's a Viking exhibition in Dublin - you know the ones where actors dress up as Vikings etc? It's at Christchurch in Dublin.

There's also Newgrange, which is another Neolithic site (it's a bit like Stonehenge, in that it was built to link to summer or winter solstic). It's in Meath too, which is near Dundalk

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgrange

I'll keep thinking.

I've now been on Sertraline for 3 weeks. First 2 weeks I felt great- just like myself, and was so relieved, but for the last week I feel like things are kind of hard work again. Monday and Tuesday last week were grim, but I kind of figured out why (spending time with unsupportive people). Now I'm back to just finding things hard.

Last night I took my tablet at bedtime, as usual (started it this way originally as bf'ing DS, but find it generally works for me anyhow). One time in the first few days, I took it without water, and it really burned/gave me indigestion. Though I drank loads of water last night, it really burned again and I woke at 3.30am with really bad indigestion. I was up till about 5.15am, and could only go back to sleep after I'd thrown up a couple of times. Today I've felt grim all day, despite nap, eating plain food, etc.

Has anyone else had intermittent symptoms like this? How has everyone else been feeling?

I've just realised my post re things to do in Ireland reveals that I was a bit of a geeky child!

funny you should say that irishexile. I had really bad indigestion and reflux a couple of nights ago and was up until 3am. I do get reflux when I'm anxious and take omeprazole, but this was really bad and i couldn't sleep. Take mine in the morning though.

There's also a soft play place in Dundalk called Pirates Den- not sure if it'll suit your older ones and not been so no idea if it's ok, but might be worth bearing in mind. There's also a bowling alley in Drogheda, which isn't far.

Yeah, I think it was the placebo effect, as it was so quick. I'm on 50mg, but going back on Wed to discuss upping the dose, which may mean I finish bf DS (maybe. The though of finishing bf'ing had me in tears last week so we'll see).

Hello all. I seem to be having a run of good days just now since the doc upped my dose of Lofepramine. The tingling tongue has turned into a freezing cold sensation in my tongue, mouth and nose which is not very nice. I am still having trouble recognising if I am hungry or not and my sense of taste is all to pot.

It is amazing to have these good days. They are so good, I am even thinking about tackling the cleaning that has built up from 4 months of being unable to function properly. But hey, steady on, I'm only thinking about it!!

Mawbroon- so glad to hear you're doing well, and am v impressed at the talk of having a clear out!

I had an enjoyable though exhausting day. The power has just gone in our area so I think I'll use it as a hint to have an early night.

Night all!

Just checking in to say hi- no major changes in terms of mood so far. Have a horrendous cold with a racking cough that's stopping me from sleeping, and the baby is ill too + has an eye infection. Have family visiting, which is ok on one level but work on another. I'm sure you know how it is...

Sorry to hear about your indigestion probs, Irish: and maw, good to hear about there being some good days for you!

Off to bed, brain seizing up even more! G'night, Jim-Bob....

My GP seems keen to encourage me to give up bf'ing and keeps telling me to keep an eye on DS for side effects, so I feel under a bit of pressure to plan to give up. Maybe I'm being I've rsensitive.....

I keep eating biscuits, bread, stodge and then feel really lardy and unattractive, but rubbish is all I fancy. Hmm. And yes, I know eating properly is better for my mood.

That was meant to be over sensitive

How's everyone doing? I had a nice day (massage, chores, coffee w friend then tea time/ bedtime/bath time w DC), but am now utterly exhausted. I feel like even w lots of self care and help around the house, I feel exhausted just getting through the day. Please god let my energy return soon!

No one else? Just been to GP who didn't want to up my dose. Hmm. Back again next week. Feel awful. Off to bed.

Hi Irish I actually started another thread as I've just upped my dose to 100mg and need to know how long it'll take to have an effect. Hoping its quicker than three weeks this time. I'm still having a lot of panic and horrible intrusive thoughts, and on top of this DP is still off work unpaid until I start to feel better. FIngers crossed!

I meant to reply to your previous message about food last night but zonked out to my meditation instead - the Sertaline is also making me very sleepy. I have recently given up alcohol, caffine and nicotine on avcount of my MH problems and I eat superfoods like they're going out of style and it hasn't made any difference to how I've been feeling so eat what you fancy for now, don't worrry about what you 'should' be doing, don't give yourself other things to worry about. Get sleep and see how you feel, I am catnapping like mad.

I'm still around. I am having a strange day today. It started off ok, I coped with ds1 who didn't want to go to school, we were 10 minutes late, but I managed to not give in to the little voice in my head which was telling me that it would be easier just to keep him home.

Then I went for an interview to apply for a place for ds2 for the local children's centre. It involved (obviously) talking about how my depression is affecting the way I care for ds2 and why I would benefit from him having a place at the centre. I had been feeling good for the last few days and thought I would cope with it ok, but I got very upset talking about it with them and started crying. It's knocked my whole day for six and I am feeling quite down about not having been able to talk about it without crying. I am not looking forward to my psych appointment on Friday because I think it will be the same.

And the weather is completely shite which doesn't help one little bit.

Busty - I increased my dose last week and I felt much better after about 4 days. I hope it's the same for you