Sertraline support

[LouiseLouise2213]

Hi.. I'm on day 3 of taking sertraline for depression and anxiety.. I'm feeling pretty strange and thought it would be good to share and compare and basically just support other people in the same boat.

Also after a bit of advice.. I work 5 days a week in a very busy very sociable butchers shop which I'm finding hard.. Is anyone else working whilst taking the AD.. If so how are you finding it?

.....xxx

That's good that you were ok on it. How are you feeling after missing the dia?

Just seen this post!

I started on Sertraline about 6 weeks ago, on 50mg. The first week i did feel very emotional and a bit shaky and spaced out but thats all stopped now. Luckily my DH took the week off work so I didn't have to worry about driving or the DCs. I also had diazepam to help sleep and keep me calm.

I now feel really well on them, I've started taking them in the mornings now as my sleep has been pretty disrupted so hopefully that'll start to improve. I'm not in the UK and rules for getting diazepam are very strict and short term dose only so can't rely on them for sleeping....

I didn't have any alcohol at all for the first 4 weeks but did last weekend, i was a bit nervous but I felt exactly same as before to be honest! I agree that just having one or two is so relaxing and makes me feel much calmer.

I'm also seeing a psychologist which is also really helping control the anxiety.

I'll have a proper read through just wanted to say hi and glad to have found this

I'm not sure it has much of an effect on me, only 2mg tablets which I think is a small dose. I wonder how id feel on the sertraline without them but I don't feel much calmer to be honest.

And I'm tense! I keep clenching my jaw randomly..

Don't know much about the diazepam stuff but jaw clenching is normal. Keep an eye on your teeth, I wore mine down a bit by doing it at night- it's called bruxism.

I'm feeling fed up today and very, very tired. I'm not sleeping brilliantly either. Still feeling nauseous and have no appetite whatsoever, even though I'm hungry. I just don't want to eat anything.

I'm starting to wonder if this is it now, this is how I'm going to feel forever.

How are you feeling Manchester? I hope the nausea is calming down and you've managed to eat something. I took a Nytol last night and although I still woke up I went back off a lot quicker and felt much more refreshed this morning....,

It's a long road but we will all get there x

Hi

I had a terrible day on Tuesday. Yesterday was better, but today wasn't great. It's work that's the issue, definitely. I'm under such pressure (some self-imposed; I am my own worst enemy at times) and I can't see a way out.

How's everyone else doing?

Rubbish we're all struggling somewhat. I had sort of built anti-depressants up in my mind to being the be all and end all.

I do feel brighter in my mood though and a bit more energetic but the all consuming anxiety and intrusive thoughts remain. I'm so used to be anxious I'm not sure what normal will feel like!

Hiya, I started a thread earlier but thought I would join here if that's ok?
I started sertraline 50mg about 7 weeks ago, probably feel more anxious now than when I started. Having very weird obsessive thoughts about someone.
I do tend to daydream a lot but this is too much! And I'm constantly checking emails and texts.
Don't know whether to give it longe or increase the dose or what?!! I'm a Doctor myself so feel stupid not being able to sort this

I'm definitely up and down. Good day yesterday, bit off today. Did a mammoth session in the pool this morning so I'm physically tired but it's a good tired. I love swimming and haven't been for a few weeks so it's good to get back to it.

I've self-referred to the PCT's counselling service. Not heard anything yet. I can access counselling through work (manager said "just say the word") but I'd sooner not involve more people than I have to.

Hope everyone else is having a good weekend?

Sorry to hear of some bad days for some of you.

I would really recommend some counselling if you can, I have found its really helped me to fully discuss my anxieties and thoughts with someone completely impartial and who will just listen. Family and friends are lovely but will try to reassure and reason whereas sometimes you just need to get it all out!

Tough couple of days for me after feeling well, DS1 broke his arm on Friday and it's really shaken me up again. He's absolutely fine and just getting on with it so I'm trying really hard to keep calm and keep moving forwards......

Susie - I would go and have a chat with your doctor just to get their thoughts too xx

Your poor ds! Hope he's okay .

Today I am distracting myself by looking for holidays for summer 2016.

Can I join in. Been on sertraline for 2 1/2 years last year on 150mg also on propranolol twice daily. Not quite sure how the hell I ended up in this predicament. But getting by day to day. Side effects are lousy to begin with but you do get used to it eventually

Hi - changed my name again lol

How's everyone doing?
Iv had a dew days of constant obsessive cleaning? I'm doing my own head in! Ha

Also got my first counselling session this evening. Not sure what to expect..

Hope you're all well and having an easy time of it.

Xxx

Hi everyone,

Feeling much better after my blip last weekend with DSs arm. As always with kids he's completely unfazed and just getting on with it no problem! I also had a really awful period (sorry TMI) which I think contributed to me feeling a bit down.

Also my sleeping has improved hurray! Really hope it continues, I hate being awake in the middle of the night. Your mind starts wandering and going round it circles, I'm sure you all know how that feels.......

Manchestermummy - did you choose a holiday?!! Always good to have something to look forward to.

LoneRangeress - hope your counseling session goes well, it's pretty nerve wracking but just be honest about your feelings and what you want to achieve.

And hello Susiedaisy!

No holiday chosen yet! We'd decided on the south west but the weather has been so diabolical I am desperate to go somewhere with guaranteed sun.

I went back to the GP today. I'm still getting side effects from the sertraline and while they seem to have taken the edge off it, I don't feel hugely better. I'm not sleeping very well, my appetite isn't great and generally I don't want to do anything. The GP gave me the option of going back onto citalopram or trying fluoxetine. I chose the former: it did work for me previously.

I'm so worried about the side effects though. GP has prescribed stemetil at least.

One of my major problems atm is dh I'm sorry to say. He really doesn't get it. He's looked on the Mind website (as have I) and thinks a support group will be the thing for me. Not interested in listening to me, or offering a kind word. Also he's blaming coffee and alcohol, neither of which I consume in any great quantity.

Nothing from the PCT's counselling service. I can access counselling via work but I want to avoid that. My manager knows and has said just say and he'll arrange, but he'd have to inform the big boss and HR. It's bad enough that he knows full stop tbh (there was no avoiding that: I had a panic attack at work and he's a first aider) as it just confirms what most of my colleagues think anyway: that I am utterly useless.

Sorry for the ramble. Not great this evening.

Hi all
Glad your little one is ok Jo. And that your sleeping is better, nothing worse than the thought spinning that happens at night!
And yes.. My cycle seriously affects me too. Same thing every month and it's a downer!

Sorry to hear you're not feeling great Manchester. I feel your pain with the whole not understanding thing from your dh.
Mine tries analyzing me daily.. Makes it worse in the process. You need to do what's best for you not what he thinks is best for you.
Iv not told a soul in work either. You're not utterly useless tho, you're not well and not yourself. Go easy on yourself

My counselling didn't go well I found her online and referred myself.
After a talk and a bit of background Etc she basically said she wouldn't have the time for me.
She recommended somewhere else that would have the time for the one to one she thinks I need.. I left feeling a bit deflated and upset id told her things I didn't need to as she wAsnt going to see me again anyway!!!

Anyway, how's everyone else doing today? Hope you're all ok xx

That sucks, I hope she did charge you, if she genuinely did not have the time to take you on why did she not tell you that at the start so you could have saved your money and gone elsewhere?