Sertraline - day 12. Never felt as bad

[geologyrocks]

Hey all,

Im day 12 taking sertraline for anxiety. Ive never ever felt as anxious in my life. It just doesn't seem to be lifting.

Im having frequent panic attacks (never had them before), intrusive obsessive thoughts. No appetite. I havent eaten in 6 days..i just cant face it. Palpitations. Tingling all over my body..aggitated and depressed. I feel utterly hopeless.

The doctor said if get worse before id get better. I didnt realise it would be this bad.

Should i carry on? I dont think i can face another day of this. The days are so so long

The dosage for the ones I take are 1 tablet 4 times a day. They are monster pills though, huge! I do struggle to swallow them so I dissolve them in boiling water in a shot glass and then down it (I believe that helps absorption too)

I swear I can literally feel the anxious thoughts just drift away and the physiological effects just disappear. I also noticed that over the Xmas period I forgot to take them over a few days being so busy and my anxiety came back with a vengeance.

Having read up a lot about magnesium, the vast majority of people are hugely deficient and it plays a big role in maintaining your nervous system and cardiovascular health. For those suffering with anxiety, I would highly recommended giving it a go

I've just checked the container and it's 2 tablets twice daily. It states the 'serving size' is 2 tablets and 200mg is the amount per serving. So a total of 400mg per day