I've posted before about ADs and just wondered if others taking Sertraline could share their experiences. I went to the GP about a month ago, maybe longer, and she prescribed Sertraline. I've taken the first one this morning, as I've been so scared about the side effects, particularly as nausea is listed. I suffer with emetaphobia but also general health anxiety, and an upset stomach really sends me in a tizz, imagining the worst, I can't deal with it.
Anyway, I've taken half a tablet this morning, thinking if I start on a very low dose and gradually build it up, hopefully the side effects won't be too bad. The tablets I have are 50 mg ones, so I've taken 25 mg for the first time today.
That was about 2.5 hours ago, I feel a bit dizzy and have a bit of a headache, but bearable so far. Could that be the Sertraline taking effect?
I really hope I can get on with these, as things have been hard to cope with and I've taken a day of work today, as I just couldn't get up. I just want to stay in bed all day and talk to no one and my work is customer facing, very busy, on the phone or talking face to face to clients all day. I only work 3.5 days a week but have covered full time for a colleague for two full weeks before last week, so feel really exhausted and unable to cope anymore. I can't take more time off and I can't afford to lose my job, as dh is out of work.
Sorry I know this is off topic, just felt people here would understand my worries about nausea as a side effect of ADs, which others don't seem to get. They say,oh it will pass, it's only a week or two, but to me that seems like a death sentence. The gp didn't take it seriously either, just said, it probably won't be very bad and wears off quickly. I feel like saying, what's your phobia? Spiders? Well, can you imagine holding a spider all the time for two weeks???!!!!
Sorry for the rant and thanks for "listening".