Sertraline Buddies - Part 2! Support for all on AD's...

[Chuffchuff]

New thread for when the first one gets full - welcome everyone

[tommyleaton]

I am so glad I came by this subreddit tonight. I was prescribed this today and took my first dose about an hour ago.

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[Doreen1234]

Hello

I am on day 5 of 50mb Sertaline. After 2 days felt nausia and then it made me feel really awful were I had to go to bed. I have to up my dose to 100mg on day 8 and I am very reserved wether to continue or not. I hear that everyone says hang in there but I think is it worth it? Hate feeling ill, I am confused. I have health anxiety and I am 54. I have suffered fir about 2 years and thus us my first med..

[BabyHare]

And me! I have been on Sertraline for 2 months now and to be honest, I am not feeling an awful lot better. It is mainly for anxiety and OCD which is dreadful.
I was on Fluoxetine for a year but they did not control my anxiety just left me feeling slightly ... high! I have noticed that my boobs are bigger but I have not put weight on .... could it be the tablets???

[cymrukernow]

Time to start another Sertraline Buddy thread?

[charley30]

Hi Iv just increases to 75 mcg feeling very low and emotional don't kno if it's normal wish we cud get reassurance we need im here tho xx

[SnozBuriedUnderThePatio]

Hello can I join in?

I started taking sertraline on Monday, and have barely slept. I was on them a couple of years ago but can't remember how long this bit lasts! A bit scared of how I will cope with the anxiety increase as I already feel like I'm at peak.

[kittywake1978]

I have found this very useful over the many months I have been on sertraline. I started taken it on 19th DEC 14 so been on it 11 months. I have found it to be incredible helpful as a tool to my recovery but it is not a cure as anxiety is part of life, everyone feels it!! I had some CBT to target my Health anxiety and that opened my eyes to why I feel the way I do. I have started dealing with and filing away in my head things that I have carried around for years which has been very liberating.
I wouldn't say I am back to normal, the girl of old but to be quite honest why would I want to, I am working on the best possible me of the here and now. I still think I have another 6 months or so before I will reduce my dose with looking at coming off it.
Suppose what I have learnt is life is a journey one that is constantly changing and that everyone goes through good and bad times, that's what makes life so interesting :)
Stay strong and I promise you that if you want it to get better it will!

Take care xx

[charley30]

May I ask wat dose everyone is on I'm on 50 but last 4 days have been terrible I'm on them 6 mths doc says I can increase to 75 wat do u guys think I'm scared to inctease

[elliejjtiny]

Thankyou sapient. GP has told DH that she thinks he has fatty liver which is better than gallstones or hepatitis so I'm cautiously hopeful. We've been in limbo with DS for so long now I should be used to it but it doesn't get easier.

[SapientPearwood]

ellie that's such a long time to wait, no wonder you are feeling bad

[JeremyPiven]

Hello, not been here before. Been suffering anxiety symptoms off and on for years with work seemingly the trigger (I was fine when off on maternity leave :) )
Took my first sertraline yesterday. I took if mid afternoon, and didn't sleep last night till about 330. Also have a funny taste in my mouth. I just want to feel better, what's the soonest you can feel a positive effect?

[elliejjtiny]

Hi, haven't posted since page 35 or so. Welcome CJ and anyone else who has joined recently.

Really struggling at the moment. I'm waiting to hear if my 2 year old needs major brain surgery (should find out in February). My husband either has hepatitis or gallstones (GP cheerfully says it's nothing serious but I'm still worried). My hv has been really great and is trying so hard to be helpful but I still feel awful and have done for about 16 months now.

[SinfulRevenge]

It's probably the tablets working ;) unfortunatly they made me worse. I took my 15mg of mirtazapine at 10pm last night and slept through till 7.15am lol. Felt tired all day but had energy to do stuff. Mirt gives you the munchies bad and I haven't stopped eating all day!

[SpottyTeacakes]

I hope it helps you feel better I feel like I was over reacting the whole time as I've felt fine for a week or so now. Not sure what to do maybe I don't need them or maybe it's the tablets working

[SinfulRevenge]

Well I'm out of the Sertraline club :( after a horrendous two days of feeling extremely low and ill, I managed to get an emergency doctors appointment this morning and she agreed to put me back on mirtazapine. I loved mirtazapine from night one. It knocked me out and I slept the best I had in years (it doubles as a sleep aid). I felt fantastic but after 5 weeks I started getting a tight chest and weaned off them as found it hard to breath. As the doc said today, if it had been a side effect, it would have emerged way before 5 weeks so she has given me some diazepam to take should the feeling come back this time. I've noticed that even at taking sert at 8am I can't sleep at night. I'm a poor sleeper anyway but I'm miserable ATM. I'm suffering the feeling that I can't breath and tight chest everyday so it's safe to say that sert is not the drug for me.
I'll pop on now and then and see how you are all doing :)

[SinfulRevenge]

Hello CJ and of course you can join. I know how you feel. I'm not all that today, I'd happily lay in bed all day today I feel that low. These do take time to get In your system, I still have some highly anxious days but then other days I feel anxious but don't have an attack. I got away with the sickness feeling and the upset tummy but did get headache and high anxiety. The headache lasted a couple of days. Feel a little light headed at times and have that feeling that my heart is pounding. It should all wear off over the weeks ;)
We are here if you need to talk and need some support. Sending you a big virtual hug!

[CJCreggsmyhero]

Hello can I join? I've been on Lustral for 4 days now & felt effects immediately. Nausea, headaches and giddy feeling at first but yesterday and today I feel very low. Struggling to get out out of bed.

DC's are with STBXH and I feel pretty sad. I was hoping AD's will help, know it takes time but I'm struggling - don't have much RL help & I know it sounds daft but I can't remember the last time someone gave me a hug. I feel very alone.

[SinfulRevenge]

Feeling a bit anxious this morning. Tight chest and hard to breath. Trying to do my breathing excersize before I go full on panic attack. Mad how this feeling is all in my head and I know it yet my body won't cooperate! Damn you anxiety!
I've a busy day tomorrow so hoping I feel better. I have to be up and out of the house by 5.30am to travel 4 hours to Worcester. Glad I'm not driving and my friend is lol. Last time I drove it took me 6 hours as I had to keep stopping due to panic attacks.
Anyway. How's everyone doing?

[MostIneptThatEverStepped]

Hello
I wanted to see if anyone else has had experience of this, seems like a good place to ask!

About 4 weeks ago my Prozac dose was increased from 40 to 60 mg. I had recently started a new job and was feeling horribly stressed (still am). This week I have started noticing The Shakes again, which I had early on after starting Prozac but not after the first dose increase.
It's pretty bad and I feel really weak and wobbly. To give the full picture, something really horrible happened to me last week (thread elsewhere) and I am highly, highly premenstrual.
But does this sound familiar to anyone? It feels quite extreme. I also feel a bit buzzy and fizzy...not sure how else to describe it!

Thanks peeps.

[SinfulRevenge]

Kinda how I feel now. Restless but tired. Like I've had too much caffeine! Well asda ballsed up and cancelled my food shop that was supposed to be delivered! My dd was off school as been sick a few times so dragged her to asda with me! I was FINE! Had a few anxious moments but I coped so well. I'm really pleased with myself :)

[SpottyTeacakes]

I'm feeling.... Wired. Excited nervous. Like I'm about to burst

[SinfulRevenge]

That's great spotty :)

Rose, You can book an appointment and see what the doc says. Mine wants me back in 2 weeks for review as only started 2 weeks ago.

I'm not feeling too bad now. I've sat in the garden with my chickens and swept and disinfected out there. Done all the laundry. Can feel the anxiety there but it's not breaking through :D

[SpottyTeacakes]

I wasn't told to go back either. Where I work you get invited to review annually if there aren't any problems.

[Roseformeplease]

Would you mind answering a question for me, please?

I have been on 50mg of Sertraline since March. It has sorted me out and I feel much, much better. Am sleeping well. I am coping really well with two pretty shitty life events (Mum has cancer and colleague was moved, doubling my workload). The Sertraline was prescribed well before these events but has clearly helped me to cope in ways that I would not have done before.

However, I just keep getting it on a repeat prescription. There was no discussion as to how long, or whether it is forever or what. Do I need to go back to the Doctor and ask? Will I be called in anyway after a certain time? How long do people take this for?

Thanks so much.

[SpottyTeacakes]

I'm having an ok day. I've hung the washing out but have a few other bits to do then dd has swimming later. Hope you feel better