Sertraline & how do I know if it's right?

[TheJourney22]

So, 4 Months of 100mg of Sertraline. I was prescribed this as bad PND, very high anxiety & PTS due to birth/change of life etc after DS arrival 10mths ago.

A. I still feel anxious
B. I can't sleep well
C. I feel like I'm on speed
D. I'm not calm or peaceful
E. I still feel nauseous most of the time (could be the anxiety)

On the upside, my Mother & some friends see a good change in me, however, my close friends think I am worse!

4 Months in surely I should know by now if this is the right path (meds) for me?

Any other similar experiences out there? Should I discuss with GP?

Thank you :) but feeling very lost, sad & helpless! I just want to feel normal!!!

Hi, ach that sounds rough . It might be worth talking to gp yes. Sertraline can be quite activating for some. There's a support thread on this board about sertraline buddies, worth a look? xx

I think it might be best to see the GP and think of a change of meds. 4 months is long enough to know whether one is suiting you or not. The trouble is they act differently on different people and you do sometimes have to try more than one. OR sometimes another one can be added to boost the one you take (but I think only a psychiatrist can make this kind of decision). I've been on the same drug for some years (imipramine) an old fashioned AD and have had so many ups and downs and changed to Sertraline this summer and though the change has difficult and took longer than I expected, there has been an improvement.

SO another AD might well be beneficial. I know that feeling of being lost, sad and helpless and wanting to feel normal. Yes go back to the GP and ask about changing meds. You have to taper one off and then start the other but the GP will guide you through this process.

Hope you feel better soon - mental illness is a torment for sure.

OP I struggled with going on citalapram. In the end I ended up with the dose halved and mitrazapine on a night to help aid sleep.

I would look on the sertraline board but if it's helped slightly another med might just straighten you out without the withdrawals.

Hope you get sorted and congrats on DS

Hi journey, I remember you from the Sertraline buddies thread .

As others have said, if Sertraline is going to work for you, you would have noticed some improvements at least after four months. I still have ups and downs, but overall I feel so much better than I did before I started taking the meds.

It may be that you need to up your dose - particularly if you noticed an improvement early on but then it kind of tapered off? Or maybe you just need to try something different; there's loads if different ads out there.

Have you been having regular reviews with your GP? I was seeing mind every three weeks to begin with so he could check I was heading in the right direction. But anyway, yes definitely see your GP, you don't have to just struggle on, there is something ou there that will work for you.

Sorry for typos btw - I'm getting sleepy!

Ok cool :) will see my GP tomorrow.

As I'm typing this now I'm full of anxiety

Thank you all & good to know I can get through this