Sertraline buddies - support for anybody taking Sertraline

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I eventually went to docs yesterday, been really suffering with depression. Is it possible the medication can result in side effects straight away? I'm feeling sick and no appetite today, however feeling better, clearer... I'm on 50 mg the lowest dose.. Anyone else share their experience please?

That's good sole

Has your appetite gone down a bit? I think mine has - I don't feel sick anymore but my appetite doesn't seem to have gone back to normal.

I think feeling less stressed has made my appetite decrease. I overeat for comfort.

I think my period finally started today, has been threatening to for over a week, but that's part of taking the mini pill . Anyway I've been shovelling chocolate in as fast as I could for the past few days, which I'm attributing to PMT (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!). I wish I could eat less. My clothes are all tight again and I just want sweet stuff all the time.

kaa I am exactly the same around PMT time.

Appetite still decreased.

Doing stupid things, I feel as though my brain works too fast for my physical reactions. I left my electric key n the supermarket today.

Instead of churning stuf over in my mind I am very, very gradually just DOING tasks I usually am anxious about. Positive.

Well, I have survived the two days this week covering for my colleague at work, although very busy and stressed I didn't go to pieces as I have in the past. After I finish today at 1 pm I have a week off! Yay! I have lots of cleaning to do and dd is home for school hols, but I will be taking it easy and enjoying walking the dog.

Hope you are all ok and that life is getting a little easier. Sole, hope you found your key again?

I'm still eating too much chocolate, cross with myself, but will try and get a grip over the weekend, as dh still being very good eating healthily and I don't want to lead him astray.

The other week I was so dozy that I almost walked out in front of a car, left my coat on a wall when tying my shoelace and then forgot to pick it up and also did the same with a full bottle of coke. Thankfully I seem to be past that.

I have noticed that my desire to keep the rest of the world at bay by being permenantly connected to my earphones has lessened, I've not even taken them with me into town recently.

That's good news Dwerf. Earphones are sounding like a good idea to me at the moment!

kazza that is fantastic ew wrt your work, onwards and upwards

Dwerf LOL snap! I opened my car door to get out for petrol and a guy I didn't see mashed into it whilst over taking me

I feel calm, normal and no anxiety at all today. Respite staff at DS's respite home were lovely. On line friend fell out with me last night and I couldn't give a toss -thick cow--

Hello

Feeling ok today but i am getting out of bed too late.

Loads to do in yere but the energy isn't there, nobody to tidy up for, feeling lonely today though, ffs.

Sorry you're feeling lonely sole. Is there anyone you can, call for a chat?

The weather has been dreadful here today, practically non stop rain. I've done a little shopping, only had enough money for three days of food which will take me through til my son pays me rent on Wednesday. It's been a worrying month due to car repairs and mot and car tax. Glad it's nearly pay day!

Nobody i can call.
money tight here too.

Sorry to hear that. I'd have no one to call either.

Hate myself today. I am so weak. Been eating crap all week, have put on so much weight. Why can't I stop?

I crave sweet stuff all the time .

Snap kazza :( no idea :( sorry x

Feeling brighter but my sleeping pattern is fucked up as i chat all night online.

Its fun, sometimes when the trolls aren't in...

I just want to sleep all the time.

I'm definitely addicted to sugar. I have tried quitting andthen much better, but it just takes ondone prpiece of chocolate or something to set me off again. It's hard to avoid sweet things all the time.

Carb monster I am. I feel your pain, the next few weeks will be hard for me as I'm starting a VLCD soon :(

Sorry if I'm being thick- what' s a VLCD?

Very low calorie diet :)

Ah that makes sense.

Have you tried low carb? If you can ditch the carbs and sugar it works, my husband has lost 2 stone very quickly on it. The problem is I keep giving in to my sugar cravings .

Yeah LL is low carb, but enough for the daily requirement :)

Hi :)

Feeling bit anxious today as some chatter online told me not to write on the chatroom, just say it in my head instead. Nasty cunt.

Can't remember if I have taken Setraline today or not

My sleeping patterns are awful, was awake all of last night.

Hows you kazza chuff everybody else reading this thread?

Hi All. Started taking sertraline tonight. 50mg, feel very nervous but trying to look for positives as can't continue feeling like I have been! Fingers crossed!!! Xxx

I've not been sure whether I've taken my tablet a few times, someone on here recommended using a marker pen to write the days on the pack, that has helped me a lot.

I've been sleeping quite well but still don't want to get up . I have noticed a couple of times that a few things that make me very anxious haven't set me off quite as much as usual.

When dh left early this morning I laid in bed for several hours thinking back on all the crap things that have happened that I can't get over. How do you move on? I can't let these things go

Well done Anita. I hope they help, but give them a bit of time, it takes a few weeks at least.

Hi sole and everybody

Had a nice long weekend off - still having some ups and downs but mostly ups, which is good. Think I've been on the meds for eight weeks today - wondering if that means I should be feeling 100% better now but am trying not to keep analysing myself

sole do your tablets have the days of the week on them? Mine do, I would quite often not know if I'd taken them or not if they didn't.

Hi anita - hope you're feeling ok