Please tell me your positive stories re Sertraline

[louderthan1]

hi

I know there have been a few Sertraline threads recently but I really need someone to reassure me that it does have an effect.

I started on 50mg a week ago and have had usual side effects, nausea etc.
But I just feel so dreadful in myself, I seem to be cycling through every human emotion in the space of an hour but the default one is despair and I cannot imagine ever feeling any different.

I just feel like I have nothing whatsoever going for me, my long term relationship ended in the spring, I lost my job and have had to move back in with my mum. I'm late 30s and feel like such an empty failure.

I can't cope with feeling like this long term. I'd be better off dead.

I desperately want to feel better and I am trying but it's so hard. I know I need to wait at least a few more weeks for the meds to have any effect but I can't imagine feeling any different at the moment.

Hi there - I’ve been on sertraline for 8 weeks now and I’m only just feeling what I would consider to be ‘happy’ and back to my normal. I started on 50mg and went to 100mg after 2 weeks. Honestly the first 5 weeks were a bit of a blur and I couldn’t see how I would ever feel better but now I’ve got my motivation back and am managing with work and all day to day things. I’ve also made sure that I let myself feel whatever I feel rather than trying to pretend everything is ok when I’ve had bad days. I’ve also started properly exercising again every day and I genuinely feel so much better for it.

Keep going, it will get better

And I’d really recommend allowing yourself to do something everyday that you enjoy - I was always so busy running round after everyone else that things just got to ok much.

I’m sure others will have positive stories and some better advice!

Stick with it! This is my second time on it and the first time it saved my life!
I stupidly came off it and have been slowly upping it again. I'm 6 weeks in and only just starting to feel a bit better but the fact that I feel a bit better makes me feel more hopeful. That and the fact I know it worked before. I understand the hopeless feeling though and you have my sympathy. Depression and anxiety are shit.

Thanks so much both of you. It does help!