Sertraline and any other ADs support thread

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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.

Thanks kat, went back to the gp with my concerns and am now sat in outpatients at the psychiatric hospital!

Nothing wrong with a bit of computer games now and again, I'm sure your son id enjoying himself :-)

Let us know how it goes hopefully they will be able to put a plan in place to help.

Just lost a post. Fucking browser crashed.

Anyway.

Well done Muddy. I think you're doing the right thing. See if you can get your meds changed, you might need to try a few before finding one that works properly.

Kat, when you've recovered control of your bowels make an appointment with your GP. Something like Lorazepam will help with jaw clenching and anxiety, both of which are common side effects, judging by what I've read on here. It's safe to take if BFing, so don't worry about that. Your son will be fine playing video games for a while. :)

Having a worry here. Can't seem to shake the retinoblastoma worry which is the latest "thing" I panic about.

Just took loads of flash on photos of ds2 and his pupils are both red but have spots of bright white in them. I know its prob just the camera flash being reflected but I can't stop worrying there is something wrong.

Ah, Dr Google strikes again. This is the curse of the innernetz I'm afraid. Every headache is a tumour, every wheeze is lung cancer etc etc... You need to remind yourself that the white bits are the camera flash. In Retinoblastoma iirc there is no red eye reflected, just the eye itself. As both are showing red-eye he most certainly does not have Retinoblastoma. Just a worried mum.

Well, have been referred back to the GP and will start tapering over the weekend with a view to trying a different one from next week. (can only see the GP Monday or in 2 weeks time, so will call it an emergency) I get the feeling that being reffered up there was an over-reaction, but whether that was on my part or on the GP's I can't really tell... still, I got some worries out there, and will be switching meds, just wish I'd managed to tell my GP yesterday that I didn't want to try an increased dosage, I wanted to try a different one.

Thanks for the support everyone.

kat are you feeling better now?

Glad its all getting sorted. Read your other thread and want to wish you luck in finding the right meds.

I'm still nauseous but getting used to that feeling along with the jaw clenching. Diarrhea has stopped for now so even if its back tomorrow hopefully its a morning thing. I have no appetite though (but as I have all my pregnancy weight to lose that's not a bad thing).

heh, just watch the "no appitite" thing! Are you forcing yourself to eat at all?

Have you been doing anything (mint, ginger) for the nauseousness?

Side effects so much worse. Took pill 2 within 1hr has diarrhea, agitated, can't stay still, pupils huge, stomach pains, worse nausea feel really weird like I'm on drugs (i know it is but ykwim).

Rang NHS direct waiting.for.nurse call back

Told all that is normal should only last a couple of days. So glad its the weekend so dh is here to help.

Hope everyone slept better than I did: 6.5 hours, but not very restful and broken around 4 as per usual. Despite taking a sleeping pill- all the sodding thing did was give me a headache, and make it harder to think at 4 which probably was a good thing, but a better approach would be to move my diazapam to my nightstand, and take that at 4 when I wake so I'm at least chilled out in the middle of the night.

Better living through chemistry?

Mrsmuddypuddles - hope your head is better.

My side effects don't seem as bad today. I have eaten and touch wood havent had any diarrhea. Just taken pill 3.

Tried to eat a pack of rolos and had to give a third to my dh to finish. While that's good for my post pregnancy waistline its disappointing for me as I was looking forward to them.

I've had a good day today as had family over so couldn't stay inside my head. I'm ok with people around me, its when I'm on my own or when trying to sleep I struggle the most. Does anyone else find that?

Hope you are all ok.

Not doing great right now. My main anxieties are around the health of my family.

My ds2 (5 weeks) has a cold and dh has stomach problems. While for normal people this isn't a big deal I'm struggling to keep my anxieties in check.

My stomach is in knots my chest is tight, palms sweating, can't relax at all. I haven't been on my anti ds long enough for them to be of help and I'm totally freaking out.

Sat was basically a write-off, between the headache and residual tiredness :( Today was "better" though, in that I was preoccupied with my cold so didn't think about much else.

Sorry to hear about your anxieties, Kat. I wish there was something I could do to help you.

Well, I've just come home from the GP with a box of Seroxat (aka Paroxetine) and instructions on tapering for a few more days from the Lofepramine (so switching from a tricyclic to a SSRI)... nothing today, 70mg of the old one tomorrow, nothing the next day, and start the Seroxat on Thursday...

Why do I feel like I'm about to go down the rabbit hole?

Well, I think your GP is doing the right thing there, your meds didn't seem to be working for you as well as they could. Fingers crossed for you Muddy

Sorry to hear you're feeling anxious Kat, hope you're a bit better today.

I hope your new meds work for you muddy

Ds2 still ill but dh better. Keep reminding myself its just a cold but keep checking his temp and thinking its going to turn into rsv which hospitalised ds1 for a week on oxygen when he was a baby.

Had a runny tummy again this morning. Had it Friday and today but not on weekend, has anyone else's side effects been sporadic?

Still struggling with motivation/boredom/loneliness here. I could go out but then the housework won't get done.

Kat I think I had a variety of side effects for the first 6 weeks (I'm on Fluoxetine) seem to be a little better now but still struggling to keep on top of --my backlog-- the housework and the daily demands of family life. Doing a lot of comfort eating lately.

Muddy hope you get on better with your new meds.

Just back from a day out at the zoo with some friends we haven't seen in a while. It wasn't unpleasant but I am sooo tired I just want to go to sleep :( Think I got sunburnt despite the rain, too Was good to see friends but

Cats, screw the housework, it doesn't matter.

Kat, what does rsv stand for? Hope your baby is doing better?

Hi muddy, glad you went out to the zoo today. Rsv is the virus that causes bronchiolitus and pneumonia. Baby is no better if anything worse. Dunno if I should call the Dr or if its just my anxiety. Low grade fever 37.5 blocked nose, hoarse when crying, cough and very hard to settle. He's 6wo and I dunno what to do.

Call the doctor, or NHS 24 now as it's pretty late in the day. I would have at 6 weeks and I wasn't officially more anxious than any other first time mum. At the very least, better that you're "just being an anxious mummy" than something fixable being wrong.

Do I take a nap at this hour, or do I struggle through and just go to bed early? I'm worried that if I nap, I'll wake up at stupid o clock again.

I've called the Dr receptionist is getting a Dr to call me back. It's prob just a cold but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

If you can I would stay up and go to bed at 8.

Well it was my anxiety in overdrive. Dr looked at him and he is fine (other than blocked nose). I feel I can't trust my own judgment going forward will get a second opinion before bothering them.

Kat I'm sorry :( did the dr or receptionist say something about it being a waste of time?

I am so tired from being out all day that the suicidal thoughts are back :( Unless this is a normal withdrawl symptom/evidence that the Lofepramine was, in actual fact, working? why am I asking mumsnet when I could be calling the assessment people at the psych hospital?