Sertraline buddies?

[OnlyGodKnowsWhy]

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.

With regards to alcohol.. I'm on holiday soon, all inclusive, don't often drink, but wanted to drink with friends. Is this going to be ok? Contradicting things online so hoping for personal experience.

Thank you

I didn't have any problems with alcohol and sertraline. The reasons advised against are really because alcohol is a depressant. In moderation you should be fine. If you have negative effects, cut down again the next time

I'm fine with white wine. Just take it steady.

Thank you. Alcohol usually makes me happy so hopefully. Well maybe not happy but silly

Feeling washed out today! Keep waking at 4am. Managed to snooze on and off after.

Feeling much less anxious though and just getting up after a morning of MN in bed (day off).

Feeling shaky this morning, slightly light headed. I've taken six tablets to date and thinking this is to do with the meds. Does this sound right?

I gave up when dose was upped, it made me weird and crazy, even more so
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pieandmash how is your eating? Some people don't have an appetite due to the depression and until the tablets are working, don't eat well at all. I was shaky in the morning, because my blood sugar was low. I started keeping some bevita breakfast biscuits next to my bed and a glass of water. The shakes stopped.

@OnlyGodKnowsWhy my appetite is fine. If I'm really down and don't eat that suits me but if I eat I want to eat non stop. I ate too much yesterday so not sure it's that.

I'm up and in work and feeling ok now so very strange I felt worse before I got up.

pieandmash it would depend km what you ate yesterday, whether it was high in sugar as that causes spikes then crashes.

In the first week I did feel bad in the morning until I got up, it was increased anxiety for me. Once I actually started my day, I calmed down, but the apprehension of starting it made me shaky and lightheaded.

@OnlyGodKnowsWhy thanks for the replies. Wasn't too much sugar, although more than I should have as trying to lose weight, I feel ok now.

Our bodies do strange things anyway so never sure what could be med related.

Evening all. I am incredibly short fused this afternoon/evening. Feeling fed up, tired and grumpy. Not sure why, probably just tired from being back at work this week.

My forehead has also become quite spotty. I do remember this happening the last time I was on sertraline. It's annoying me too!

How is everyone else getting on?

Hope you feel better after a sleep. Did you have something to eat?

Ah yeah my hair is falling out and I've become spotty. Is this normal on sertraline?

Like I have period all the time

I'm a bit pissed off tonight too. Two weeks in. I'm telling my DH what I need in our life. I've got PTSD, long story, but feeling strong today.

The short fuse/PMT symptoms have been the main issue for me for the past 6 months - that is how my PND has manifested. So I really hope that's not a side effect of the sertraline! It's bloody miserable so I hope it wears off for you all soon.

I feel like the fog is starting to lift - the side effects are easing and I'm feeling a bit better.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Just to say re drinking. As I said earlier I'm fine on white wine. Had a glass of red tonight and it's knocked me out!

Not complaining, I'm on the sofa under a blanket enjoying feeling relaxed. Something I've not felt for a while. Just a heads up really on the alcohol side.

I'm two weeks in now and feeling a bit better every day.

Morning all, hope everyone is doing okay?

Woke up this morning to sweat. I used to get night sweats last time so I shouldn't be surprised. For some reason it's upset me. Not sure why. Maybe just anxiety. It's not pleasant but not enough to make me consider coming off the tablets. Weird how side effects are kicking in at nearly 3 weeks.

How are we all doing? I've been on my 100 for almost a week, on the tablets for 3 weeks building up the dose. I really thought I was seeing some improvement- less dejected in a morning etc but today I feel back to the way I was before I started the tablets but with the side effects of the tablets. Fed up.

nomorestickers I'm three weeks on 50mg today and I woke up feeling weird and anxious today. It's shit when you have had some days of feeling good, but this is recovery. It's not a straight line to the top, it dips and you may go backward a little but not for long.

Other things can be a factor in low mood too such as hormones, either menopause or AF. Perhaps it's just one of those days.

I try my best to change my perspective. A black cloud day, as I call them, is an opportunity to give myself some self care. A nice bath, a funny film, some treats. I say try .y best because sometimes I just can't pull myself out of it and wallow in self pity instead, we are all only human.

I hope as the day goes on, you start to feel a little better. I sit on my back door step quite often, just breathing the fresh air. It helps.

Yes it's definitely a black cloud day today, I'm trying to remember that everyone feels blue even without depression. I'm trying to have faith in the medication xx I hope you feel better too Only

Crap mood today.. but lots of life stress going on.

This can't be my life forever

Drowning in stress too here. In it together guys xx

Yes we are all in it together, no-one is alone!

My mood is better now, took my girls for haircuts and that cheered me up as they were so happy.

It's a bad day guys, not a bad life. This too shall pass :)