Sertraline and any other AD's Support Thread Part 2

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Just a continuation from the original thread, which is due to finish soon. Anyone and everyone needing some kind words, and hand-holding, are more than welcome .

I hope you had some quality sleep when you went back to bed BlackCat. Are you feeling more refreshed?

afternoon

i got shopping done - horribly busy at supermarket but survived. Think i will wait to start the double dose of sertraline until after NY out of way as may be asleep by 10 if im taking 2....also going to a friends for a buffet tomorrow evening so think ill start tomorrow night after that....

im kind of glad that i have an explanation as to why i wasnt feeling all that much better....is anyone else on 100mg? if so how you finding it?

vicar I'm on 100mg (take one tablet at breakfast & one at night after dinner) for me the side effects were horrible & they seemed to have happened everytime I start/stop taking it. once the side effects stop it really does help me. I have other health conditions which doesn't help my state of mind but I find sertraline really helpful especially on days like today where I dont even want to leave my room.

I have finally left my bedroom & had a cuppa although I had to take a tablet (sertraline) to do even that.

thanks pain - im going to start upping the dose after tomorrow and ill alternate for a few days between 50mg and 100mg - on advice of doctor.

really hope the side effects dont double with the dose...

that sounds like a good idea vicar hopefully the side effects will be better for you :)

just wanted to wish every1 a very happy New year from this misery guts lets hope the new year brings better state of mind for us all dnt get too pissed that u regret it tomorrow

Hello everyone :)

I have nothing constructive to add, so just wanted to bob in and say hello. I hope everyone is doing well! This past week has been a flurry of socialising, so I am glad we are just having a quiet night in tonight.

I am impressed at all of the ladies at college - takes so much dedication!

vicar I am glad you got your dose changed, fingers crossed it does the trick

pain well done for getting up and out of the bedroom, small steps :)

I'm heading off to bed now folks, so will bid you all good night and have a good'un for all you good ladies who are staying up to ring in the new year in .

just wanted to say happy new year to everyone on this thread.....good luck for 2013 all. lets hope its a good one x

Yes a happy new year to you all xxx

Thanks Pack! The level 2 will get me to where I want to be so shame aside, I'm gonna make sure I get it!

Vicar, I'm on 150mg and the side effects suck, but I've been messing about with it (tried to come off it a few times - failed miserably) so need to get it back in my system for them to stop.

new years resolution...stop trying to do things I'm not ready to do

Finally home after a brill nye party with two dd's who didn't stop til their heads hit their pillows! Hoping I'm gonna get some sort of lie in in the morning.

Happy new year to you all...let's hope things start getting better :o)

Happy new year everyone!

I am a bit tired as I didn't go to bed till 12.30am and got up at 7ish. I might grab a nap later --if I'm lucky--

Morning all and happy new year to you good ladies. I'm up and bouncing. Full of energy I is . TBH, I'm probably worse than the kids ATM, so I suppose I'll have to tire them out .

DH came back from a NYE party and he's suffering this morning and just for measure, the kids are jumping all over him.

Stars, Happy New Year to you me dear. Have some and to start his year off. That's the frame of mind I like to see. I've found that if I keep repeating a positive phrase like "I will do it" or "I can do this", I find that after a wee while of repeating those phrases, I have the determination to do whatever it was I wanted to do.

Morning BlackCat, how are you this morning? Happy New Year to you. You can also have some . Something nice to start the new year off . Lets hope this year is good to you . Lets hope you also get time for a wee nap too.

Morning Vicar. Happy New Year to you too. Here's a wee and some to start the new year off for you as well.

And Pain, Happy New Year to you too me dear. Have a bunch of and a to start the year off for you.

Not forgetting you as well Rumours. Here, have some and a .

And to the rest of the good ladies on here .

Top o the world to ya ladies . Bottoms up .

Morning and here's to a good 2013

Now I've been taking 50mg of sertraline for nearly two weeks now and today I am feeling dizzy, is this normal? Is it a side effect?

Thanks for the packit, very much needed right now

iim having a little moment here....a self indulgent moment sorry ladies....

DH has just broken a champagne flute - it was part of a pair a friend bought us 21 years ago for our wedding present and they were beautiful - engraved with peacocks and im so sad about it i could cry.

im trying very hard to keep some perspective.

Your welcome. Lets hope that 2013 is a better year for us all .

Don't worry about sweetheart. Cry as much as you need to.

Sometimes we all could do with a wee self indulgent moments because we do need to think of ourselves at times. If we didn't we'd all end up with some kind of MH problem due to putting others 1st and forgetting about ourselves.

Memories aren't held in material items, those items are just triggers for the memories you have. You know the way you, say, pack up and move house, and you come across a particular item that 'brings back memories'? Well that item is an accessory and trigger for those. The memories are held in your brain ,and as some might say, your heart. That's why sometimes it hurts to remember some things and other items will bring a smile to your face as you remember a part of your past with fondness.

Saying that, we also need to take a look around us and see where we are now. I think it helps us to gain a perspective and also helps us see what we can/need to do with our lives to make us happy IYSWIM.

One song I love to listen to is Westlife's You Raise Me Up. A wonderful song that brings a tear to the eyes, but at the same time lifts the heart .

Happy new year to you all, forgive me but I am new to this. I am on my second day of taking sertralline and feeling scared and alone however reading your posts have helped so for that I thank you and wish you all the very best.

Welcome to the thread Kr15. You're more than welcome to join in or lurk if you wish. The aim of this thread is to try and help alleviate the fears and support the posters on the thread.

Any time you feel scared, have low mood, experience any side effects from the AD you taking, please don't hesitate to come on the thread in search of supportand advice. I'm sure there's at least one person who is taking Sertraline that can offer advice and we'll all offer a sympathetic ear if needed.

Come on, have a and a and relax .

Hi Kr15 :) I hope this thread is useful for you.

vicar I am sorry about your glasses :( Normal to be upset about something like that.

Happy new year to everyone on this thread!

I can't bear (bare?) to type or say the year which is a bit annoying. I hate hate hate the number it ends with. My husband is off to work tomorrow and I am worried about managing during the day and being safe etc. I see my CPN on Thursday which I am looking forward to.

Hi Fluffy I know what you mean, both about the number and about DH being back to work tomorrow. DD is being very clingy right now and is upstairs crying, won't settle for bed. I feel like crying myself. I just want some time alone to have a drink (not an alcoholic one). So fed up right now!

Hi Fluffy, BlackCat*. Sometimes we just need to take each hour as it comes as well as each day. Obviously there will be days where most of the things you do are the same, day in, day out, but every day is different in some way or other. No 2 days are the same and sometimes know this can make the difference between a good day and a not-so-good one. That's what made me want to get up out of bed each day. Knowing that I DIDN'T know what each day was going to bring, made me want to get up and find out.

BlackCat, go ahead and cry. Don't fight your emotions, remember that it's OK to be sad and it's OK to let the tears flow. Getting better mentally is not just about visiting the GP for AD's after feeling low for weeks/months. It's also about accepting that your MH is not at it's greatest, about accepting that you may need AD's, about accepting that we are human, not perfect, and we will be wrong at times.

Getting better mentally can be about releasing the intensity of our emotions before they cause us physical harm. For instance, if that means crying instead of bottling things up and self-harming, then I know I'd rather cry and keep my skin as intact as possible. Imagine that with each tear you shed, when sad, releases a little bit of emotion that gets wiped away. Imagine that when you're angry/sad, have a shower and the anger/sadness is being washed away by the running water.

Getting better mentally can also be about finding non-violent or constructive ways of releasing any pent up emotions that may well manifest themselves as physical ailments if they weren't released in some way.

What I have found is that bottling up emotions and dwelling on things that hurt us or make us angry, is not a recipe for good MH. I have also found that asking myself relevant questions about my moods, eg, being left out of something, feeling hurt etc, helps me to take a step back, think about and advise myself on what to do, as if I was giving advice to someone else. This is where I practice what I preach . I wouldn't expect others to take my advice if I wouldn't take and act on it myself .

Anyway, I'm off to bed now (past my bed time ), but will keep a check tomorrow.

Good night ladies, and I hope you all get a decent night's sleep .

Thanks fluffy and packitinnow had a bit of a wobble this afternoon and self harmed again and now I can't sleep. Feels good just to get it out there.

Thanks for your kind words PackIt, DD has now settled and gone to sleep so I went and washed my hair. I know I am still ill but there is a part of me that kind of won't accept it and is fighting against taking the AD's (I don't take them everyday). I feel like there is two sides to what's going on in my head. The part of me that knows I am ill and the part of me that says "no your not, you are o.k. and can get on with it!"
I'm not considered a risk so don't have any MH workers come to visit me but I am waiting for a counselling appointment. My HV was in regular contact but because of Christmas I haven't seen her for a couple of weeks.
The not well side of me is a bit worried about DH going back to work because it will just be me there to look after the DC. The other side of me says "You are strong enough and will be o.k. "

Does any of this make sense to you?

Hi Kr15 Hope you are o.k. The others are lovely on this thread.

Morning all, just checking in, been up since 4. DH back to work today. Just need to plod on and do my best. Off to get breakfast in a mo and check in to Flylady thread (babysteps).

Stay safe everyone!

Might pop in later. x