Sertraline- anyone else about to start them? Am scared

[Margaret1982uk]

Sertraline- anyone else about to start them? Am scared

Trust me I should have recognised the signs that I was slipping a good 9 months before I sought help.My depression is situational,so I think that in my case I felt that being Mum I should be able to cope iyswim?

Serialın is an excellent anti depressant. Don't be scared. If it doesn't suit you you can change medication. Takes 4-6 weeks to kick in.

I'm now on Day 18 and my dosage was upped to 100mg on Day 15. I'm feeling much better, although the new dosage has brought back the jaw clenching and the thirst and the lack of appetite. But I do feel so much better. My anxious thoughts are receding and I feel almost normal again, although incredibly tired even though I am getting a good 7-8 hours sleep each night. Anyone else knackered? How is Kione doing?

Ok so I have dipped in and out of taking these I seem to feel instantly better as in day 3 of taking them which is great but it doesn't last all day by evening my intrusive thoughts are back. I am still on half a tablet and tend to take a few days off after 5 days as I feel over happy think people must think iam drunk. I am supposed to take the full 50 g after a week but am considering taking half in the morning and half later anyone else do that ? i am off next week so may try the full dose but still have to drive dd every day in the morning.

I am struggling but because my baby wont take the breast. So I am worried and anxious. Difficult to say if it is PDN or anyone would just be upset by this

Kione From my experience with my friends, some did find it upsetting when their baby didn't take the breast and persisted before going reluctantly onto formula. Some didn't and moved to formula without a second thought. I happened to find it relatively easy, but who is to say why that is? It doesn't seem to be an exact science. Have you discussed this with your Health Visitor? Please don't beat yourself up about this. Much as it is wonderful to be able to breastfeed, it is also important for you to feel well. My three are teenagers now and no-one can tell if they were breastfed or not. Whatever makes YOU happy and your baby content is the best thing.

How is everyone getting on

Day 4 of sertraline and about to give up. Feel like I've been poisoned. Tongue and inside of mouth swollen, headache, nausea, diarrhoea, dizziness, vision problems, trembling. Just starting to subside now - 24 hours after last dose. Is that normal?

Wearing I would check with your dr as I felt awful, cut the dose and I felt much better.
After my breastfeeding upset I ferl better again.
SadMumma thank you, I was upset because I went through a lot of paon and effort to establish and did not expect for it to end so abruptly. Also he has worse colic on formula and I sleep worse! So it was all another big change! But getting adjusted now. Until the next change I guess!

Please may I join?

Saw the GP today who prescribed 50mg today, took the first at 11am when I got home and I have suddenly started feeling sick, don't know if it's related or not. My mouth feels numb too

That sounds awful wearing I hope you feel better soon

My dr told me to take half a 50 mg tablet for the first week so that might help u pixie. I've been fine but not plucked up the courage to take the full 50 yet. Wearing I would maybe speak to your Dr I didn't get on with citralphram but know lots of people who find it great

I have taken sertraline for almost 10 years and have not had any problems with it.

I should be upping my dose to full 50 mg tablet can I take half first thing in the morning and half later or do I just go for it and take it all in the morning. How is everyone else doing ?

Hope everyone is okay. I'm now into my 4th week. Dosage upped to 100mg and that has had the desired affect. Have stopped feeling so tired and my anxious thoughts have gone away. I seem to have returned to normality. Thank goodness. How are you all doing? How is Kione? And biggirlpants? It is worth sticking with, in my opinion. It is just a shame it takes time to get there....

I am currently on 150g. Since upping my dosage a few weeks ago I have been getting the most vivid dreams/nightmares, I enjoy them as a way to escape the real world.

Finally plucked up the courage to take the full 50 g dose today how is everyone else doing

fallen: "Trust me I should have recognised the signs that I was slipping a good 9 months before I sought help."

Yeah. This. And now my brain is helpfully folding in anxiety about my work underperformance into the rest of the mess, and convincing me that my boss just thinks I'm using the fact I've been ill for months and months as an excuse for fucking up back in October / November.

Doesn't help that I texted her on Friday and she hasn't responded. So now obviously she hates me and is unwilling to respond in case she prejudices their attempts to fire me, which brain now thinks is definitely happening.

I'm just switching to Sertraline from Citalopram. Apparently it's a good drug. Don't be scared - I hope it all works out well. x

Seriously folks, hang in there. I felt absolutely dreadful for two weeks, but this is my second time on sertraline so I knew it would pass. And I knew that 50mg would not be enough but that 100mg works for me. I'm now on that, about five weeks in from the very start and I feel so much better. Still get a bit of jaw clenching and dry mouth, but I am so much calmer. I sometimes feel I should be angsting about something, but I can't work up the energy to do it, so I am seeing the world in a totally different light. I hope you are all feeling a bit better with each day, my sertraline sisters xxx

Sad that's great news.I'm coming up to six weeks and like you the relief of having clarity of thought and not constantly stressing is just wonderful. No side effects except a dodgy tum,but I have experienced that before when I've taken other AD's,so expect it to taper off at some point.
How is everybody else getting on?

Hi, I'm on day 5. I am ok-ish. Usual side effects I suppose, but I feel so numb. Like I have no conversation. My poor dp is being great, but I feel vacant. Work is really tough too. I have depression not anxiety. I have problems with access to my children and its like I don't care about it. I obviously do, before going on these I would cry daily. The lack of feeling is a bit unnerving to be honest.

Hi, I started a thread on here a few days ago because I have been prescribed sertraline and I wasn't sure about taking them. This thread has been really helpful so thank you.
I still am worried about taking them. Not sure what time of day to start taking them? And will people notice? Will I look stoned or anything? Sorry if that's a stupid question but I work in a school and its probably not a good look whilst working with other people's kids. Plus I have meeting with the school about my kids which can't be put off and I will have to contribute to the conversation so don't want to look stoned or not be able to think straight.

Has anyone taken sertraline whilst trying to conceive or pregnant? I'd be really interested to hear about your experiences. I'm TTC and my GP has said this is ok and that the risks are very low but I still feel terrible about it and torn between taking the tablets as i need the help and feeling like I should be able to cope and not put future baby at risk?

Private - no-one will notice. The only thing that I think might be obvious is that I yawn an awful lot. I've actually started alternating between 100mg and 50mg each day as I am very sleepy and I'm wondering if it is the sertraline. Today was 50mg and I have felt much more alert. So no, you don't look or sound stoned at all, but might feel sleepy. Good luck :)

Thank you SadMumma, that has reassured me a bit.x

Forgot to take both my mini pill and sertraline today and felt great which makes me wonder if it's the mini pill that's causing all this. I have questioned it so many times with my gp but they insist the mini pill isn't causing my low mood so put me on sertraline which at 25 g I got instant results from until a few weeks ago so I upped it to 50 g. Have taken the mini pill and will take sertraline tomorrow as usual but it is making me question again if my irrational thoughts and mood swings are being caused by the mini pill. But having no periods and the week long pmt is a bonus to taking the pill