sertraline oct 2015

[Student99]

Hi everyone
i have had a good look through the old threads but was wondering if there is anyone out there who has recently started who wants to compare experience?

im on day 7 now (started 50mg) and will be reviewed on day 10 by GP

im still feeling quite peculiar, like im 'on' something. im extremely tired, going to bed early and waking up early. i think my libido has been affected as only felt settled on saturday to be intimate.

im not sure what to tell gp (im taking it for anxiety) i dont feel less anxious yet, early days, but i dont feel much else part from quite hungry.

i find it difficult to concentrate for a length of time (im a full time student) and this is making me more anxious actually.

anyone want to chat about how they are feeling?
thanks

[mumtoblaire]

I take it between 8.30 & 10.30am. For the first week it made me yawn all day from about lunch time till going to bed. Now hardly any yawning and no one knows I am on then. Sleeping better now but I do take rescue remedy night time melts. They seem to be working. Slept right through past three nights.

[elliejjtiny]

Hi. Just noticed this thread. I've been taking sertraline for 16 months. Started on 25mg and gradually increased to 150mg. Still struggling but a lot better than if I wasn't taking it.

[weegiemum]

Anyone on a high dose? I've just been put back up to 200mg (I'm a big girl, I need a higher dose partly due to my weight) but 2 weeks on I'm still feeling low. I'm also on rispiridone for my anxiety/jumpiness but I'm worried the Sertraline isn't working as I've never got on with any other ads

Managing depression is so hard, isn't it? I see my psych again in December, because I'm under her my GP doesn't like to change stuff. My dh is a GP with a specialism in psychiatry and he's not too worried so I'm trying to chill (as my teenagers say!!!)

[elliejjtiny]

weegie I'm on 150mg sertraline. GP says I could do with being on 200mg but she says you have to be seeing a psychiatrist to get that. Not sure why I haven't been referred to a psychiatrist, there never seems to be enough time to ask in a quick GP appointment. I'm also still breastfeeding my youngest which limits the choices a bit.

[littlecharmer2016]

don't know if I'll be much help, but is tarted sertraline in January, started on 50mg, for the first few weeks the side-effects were horrible and even my doctors said the main side effect from sertraline is "anxiety" and goodness she wasn't wrong. my anxiety horribly.

I'm now on 100mg after bumping up my dose in March and I've taken 100mg everyday without fail, again when I bumped up the dose my anxiety got worse, headaches and I had no energy to do literally anything but after about a month it's working fine and my anxiety seems to be under control as well as seeing a councillor

honestly the first couple weeks/ or the first month or so are the hardest but it does get better... I promise!

xxx

[MrsMolesworth]

Hmm. Not sure how much I rate it yet. I remember Citalopram feeling like a wonder drug and just shedding all the depression so I felt like myself again. Doesn't feel like Sertraline is doing much yet. I get an hour's snuggly wooziness about three hours after taking it, but apart from that, not a lot of change.

[mumtoblaire]

I agree not sure what it doing to be honest. Still get jittery and breathless. Need to take my inhaler more often than ever before. I don't shout as much as before and it sounds weird in my head when I do try and shout or raise my voice. But I haven't cried once or felt the need to since starting them.

[elliejjtiny]

Got a routine meds review with the GP on Thursday and then heath visitor on Monday next week. I feel terrible and keep worrying about so many things. Any suggestions about help/treatment I could ask for? Really fed up of feeling like this.

[tryandtryagain]

I'm on my third day 50mg doses. I was prescribed it for depression and anxiety. I've been "coping" with my anxiety for 13yrs without meds as I had a terrible reaction to venaflaxine. To go back on ADs was a massive decision but had to with my tearfulness and it impacting on work / home life. I'm terrified everytime I take a tablet but my symptoms are at the moment insomnia, lack of appetite , bit of nausea and a slightly "wired" feeling. I'm taking some sick leave as I just can't cope with it all and need to focus on me for a while. So glad I found this thread.

[cymrukernow]

Day 2 on sertraline. Never had depression before- a very scary experience. Felt fine a couple of weeks ago. Now can't get out of bed. Started off by stressing about an upcoming trip abroad, it quickly developed into being anxious about EVERYTHING.
Sertraline at the moment making me feel worse. Headaches and sickness. But GP told me it would, --and it sounds like after a week or so gets better.

[mcdog]

I've recently (day 12) started Sertraline 50mg. Had horrific nausea, but that's mainly gone now. I also get these odd periods of buzzing happiness that were described by another poster, but also still get very flat times. It's definitely helped my anxiety though.

[MrsMolesworth]

Hmm. Not convinced by sertraline. It has lessened the anxiety but it hasn't lessened the demotivation at all. Still completely lacklustre and sleepy. And that buzzing happiness was very short lived - two days tops.

I think I need to try something else, or go back onto citalopram for a while.

[cymrukernow]

Day 3 on sertraline - feeling sick as a dog. Anxiety levels gone way up. Another day to get through...

[student99]

4 weeks now, had my drs review this morning. staying on 50mg and to be reviewed in 8 weeks.

so anxiety is a bit easier, still have sense of doom and being overwhelmed but not cried for a few weeks now, it was bad during TOTM. sleep isnt great, im tired and go off quickly but wake several times worrying.

one of my major triggers is my relationship with my 6yr old dd, which sounds ridiculous. i have a very close relationship with my 3 children but my dd seems to have it in for me where everything i do isnt good enough and shes very happy when im not around and saves all her fury for me...her brothers step in to stop her...and dh when hes at home (not often). its like an abusive relationship where she is eroding my happiness and general ability to cope with life.....and shes six?! i had a lovely time bf and she was a very contented baby/toddler but since school started everything has gone downhill...a lot of it is how i compare to other mums and how awful her family/life is...she has it pretty good!

anyway that was good to get off my chest! hope your all coping today x

[Kimwrightthomas]

Hi sorry to jump on the post so far in. I'm just reading various things and looking for some support to help me through.

I was prescribed 50mg on Tuesday but I broke the tablet in half and took 25mg, as I have tried various ones before and they didn't help me. ( terrible side effects ) anyway I'm on day 6 and today I've had awful stomach pain and feel very tired. Haven't moved out of bed all day!! Don't suppose a horrible period and cold have helped!! Everything comes at once!!

Does anyone have any advice on when I should take my dose up to the 50mg??

Thanks

[mumtoblaire]

Hi
i was prescribed 50mg for 7 days then increase to 100mg. After reading threads on here i started on 25mg for 4 days then 50mg for 7 days then went to 100mg.
If you have been prescribed 50mg i would try to be on that dosage for at least 2weeks before your next gp appointment. Otherwise you wont know if it is helping or not.

[VenusStarr]

Hope you don't mind me jumping on and bumping this thread. My boyfriend has been prescribed sertraline 50mg (and waiting for cbt). He's been on it 5 days and is having crippling headaches (although headaches were there before meds) and rubbish sleep, again was bad before.

Can I ask, what do you find helpful from those around you? Things they say or do, or things that you find helpful that I could encourage him to do? I find that sometimes I feel I'm not helping him and that I'm contributing to him feeling low. He feels very worthless but he is so lovely and such a good man, it breaks my heart that he thinks he is worth nothing. I hope that you are all continuing to find the medication helpful.

If you could share what helps you I would be grateful.