Sertraline buddies?

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I started sertraline 2 days ago and I am having a horrible time 🙁 I was hoping there might be others out there starting up too that would like to chat and support each other. I'm a lone parent and only have my mum.

How has everyone been today? Beer? Diddly?

Saw the pharmacist to ask about the heartburn and also about contraindications with my migraine triptans. He was utterly useless, and pretty much said antidepressants were no good for depression, and perhaps it is "just a blip" that I've been feeling suicidal low?! I'm still toying with the idea of contacting Boots to complain. Thoughts?

Hi All.

I'm on 200mg.

The sickness has long passed but I still get headaches.

The thing I don't like is the constant dry mouth.
It's like having a powdery dryness.
Don't know if that makes sense.

X

Evening all.

Hi AdidasGirl..haven't experienced a dry mouth. Feeling really very nauseous seems to be the thing bothering me the most. I've been taking it at night now just before bed..seems to be better the past two days.

Vivienne..I would be fuming at him. What an eejit!

MrsDiddly..Great to hear you had a good day. Well done on pushing through with the anxiety.

My today has been difficult. I've just got to take the highs with the lows I guess. I felt like I had turned a bit of a corner yesterday (even though Sunday was a disaster) but I'm all over the place. One day at a time. I am still avoiding going out much unless it's essential because I am scared of panicking, but am finding it easier to cope with day to day stuff that I was struggling with a few weeks ago. Mainly the kids.

I can't believe the pharmacist said that vivienne What if you were feeling suicidal. It could push you over the edge. I would complain. I collected my prescription from a boots pharmacy and I must say they were pretty useless too when I asked about what painkillers I could take with sertraline. How is the heartburn? Have you taken anything for it.

Hi adidas my mouth isn't too bad, but I do keep meaning to buy some Sweets or gum to suck/chew. Do you find anything like that helps?

mrsdiddlydoo small steps, you're doing great!!

Ref the idiot pharmacist, I'm lucky that I've decided on this course of pills and am no longer beating myself up for it. 3 weeks ago I was a bit suicidal tbh, so he's lucky that I'm stronger than I was.

I've just taken tonight's pill just after dinner with a pint of water and an omeprazole. Let's see what happens tonight! I took diazepam last night for the interrupted sleep issue. They did little for my sleep but which made me snore like a pig and DH moved to the spare room. Oops.

Morning. Hows everyone today? Hope the side effects are easing and if not your one day nearer to the time they will.

I'm on day 8. Yesterday was a tricky day. A few anxiety flashes. Not helped by dh coming home to tell me he's got to re apply for his own job 🙄. I'm trying to ignore it.

I'm feeling a bit more organised and motivated. I've realised how I've struggled for the last few months when everything has seemed like a huge effort when really it's not such a big deal!

Hoping to finish the Christmas shopping, get cards written and start to wrap some presents.

Still getting waves of sickness, dry mouth, dizzyness. Feeling a bit sleepy but so much calmer.

Went to the GP yesterday and she upped it to 100mg, but nervous about symptoms getting worse. The anxiety is awful.

Morning all. No heartburn last night thank god.

Much like you, Beer baby, all good until DH ranting yesterday because he's not getting the posting he was promised at work (military). It exhausting when he gets like this, and there isn't a thing I can do about it to snap him out of or improve the mood.

Hi everyone,

I’m on day nine of 50mg and doing okay except for some horrendous nightmares and dreams I’m having every night I’ve read it’s a temporary thing so fingers crossed. Looking like my dose might be increased at Christmas, hopefully the tiredness and yawning goes soon as well as it’s stoppjng me from doing anything productive a lot of the time.

Does anyone else struggle with short term memory loss?
I find myself asking a question to my DH that I'd already asked an hour earlier and forgotten.
I'm on 200mg.

How are you finding the increase one day in adaline? Hopefully it helps reduce the anxiety. I'm giving it a couple more weeks at 50 and if I've not improved I will increase as well.

adidas I haven't noticed any change in my memory but it was rubbish to start with. I've always blamed it on sleepless nights etc but I'm realising it's probably actually the depression.

Hooray for no heartburn vivienne!

After a good start to the week I am still up and down. I guess it's good as before there were no ups but feeling wiped out today. Been on 50mg for 2 weeks now. Going to give it a b it longer and trying not to get carried away panicking that it's not working.

Have a good evening everyone x

Actually I got freaked out about doubling the dose so I only took 75mg maybe a bit silly but I thought I would do that for 2 weeks and see how that goes. I'm scared to get too dependent on it I guess. Horrible anxiety today again. I have my telephone assessment for CBT tomorrow which is also looming horribly in my mind.

Mrsdiddly the GP said to me yesterday that if I had been feeling better after 2 weeks she would put it down to placebo effect as it shouldn't make you feel better yet, so don't panic that it's not working

Day 23 here. Bursts of tears gone, obsessive anxious thoughts almost gone. Had a peak of anxiety on Monday nearly degenerated into a panic attack but managed somehow to
Let's see what happens with Christmas + return to work

Evening ladies. Seems like your all doing really well at getting through the side effects. It's really quite a challenge when your already struggling!

I think I forgot to take my tablet last night but still not certain! I slept like a log. Right through, 8 hours 😁. I've taken my first one this morning just incase I have forgotten and I needed to switch due to the sleeping problems. Was dreading the sickness or fog but I've not had either. I'm really pleased. I don't believe the calmness is placebo effect. I think it's due to the tablets slowing me down and making me less tense. I also find the fog stops me from being able to overthink things.

For those of you worried you can't come off them you can! I found doing it extremely slowly over months was the best way. Also do it over the summer or when you have something like a holiday in a months time to look forward to. You don't do it in 2 weeks like advised by GP's! Also make sure you have a few spare tablets incase you need one or two a week when your tapering off them.

How did the telephone assessment go adaline?

Hope everyone is ok. Feeling rubbish here. Struggling. Trying to put it down to pms but my mind is racing. Going to watch TV for a bit then to bed. Tomorrow is a new day right...

What dose are you on annaL? Great to hear you are making progress.

Ummm...I cried a lot! Referred for CBT. I told my manager too which was an achievement.
Have an early night mrsD and you will feel better in the morning

I'm on 50 mg and still waiting for the Silvercloud link, I'd never have coped without pill in such a long waiting list they had told me 2 weeks but I did the assessment at the beginning of November!

Hope you feel better today mrs

Hope everyone is ok. I'm still a bit up and down. Think hormones are to blame at the moment. Trying to stay positive

Day 11 and it's a battle. My head keeps taking me places I don't want to go. Such as when I'm old and alone Christmas will be something to dread not enjoy. How will I cope if I feel terrible now and I'm surrounded by supportive family and friends. Basically all my fears are flashing past me. It's awful. I've got to mentally switch off and try to block the thoughts but the anxiety is massive. It's bloody awful. I'm tired of this. That's why I went back on the tablets because the mental fighting is hardwork.

Hello ladies. Anyone got snow? We've had a bit but would like more. Taken my 13th tablet this morning. This weekend is hard work. Like walking through thick treacle and fog. Anxiety is high and tears the last couple of days. I'm hoping it's just side effects but my mind plays tricks on me and tells me it's other things. Anyone else had this at this stage? Nausea is wearing off which is good and I'm not as spaced out.

No snow here but tree is up. My anxiety was sky high around the two week mark beerbaby and had finally returned to a more manageable level now day 18 at 50mg. I only feel a bit foggy in the mornings and it soon passes. Nausea has gone but my sense of smell and taste is still off, but I can live with that. I keep questioning everything and trying not to. Going to try another week at this dose before considering if I need more. I'm a bit worried about increasing the dose around Xmas and it ruining things but will cross that bridge next week if it happens.

I'm on day 18 and feeling much better actually. Anxiety has reduced a lot (though that might just be because it's the weekend - no work!) and I haven't felt so low and demotivated today.

I'm back to work tomorrow. Not looking forward to it. DH thinks I should stay off until the new year. I know he's right, but I'm worrying myself about things I need to do at work, which isn't helping. I also have someone travelling several hundred miles tomorrow to meet with me, so I don't want to let them down with that either.

May have to take diazepam tonight, can feel the anxiety rising. Gah.

Best of luck Vivienne! Please look after yourself. Positive thoughts and if you can separate yourself fromanimals stress. Try to switch off. You don't have to go back tomorrow if you really can't face it.