Hello all. Do any of you have any experience of EMDR therapy or sertraline?
I have severe anxiety and I've just been diagnosed with PTSD. I'm going to be having m 16 sessions of EMDR therapy to help with my birth trauma, severe anxiety surrounding that and a few other past traumas. I'd love to hear from others about whether they found EMDR helpful or not?
I've also been prescribed 50mg sertraline but have been too nervous to start them incase I develop side effects, a huge part of my anxiety is health focused and I don't think I would cope if I felt any more out of sorts than I do at the mo.
My therapist has asked me to start the course so I have a "cushion" when beginning my EMDR, I'm just a bit nervous about side effects.
My life is quite miserable at the moment and I'm constantly hypervigilant, stuck in a permanent state of fear, depersonalisation, panic attacks, health anxiety, dizziness and feeling as though I'm stuck in a fog.
Any advice, encouragement or experience with either of the two are welcome 