Sertraline buddy required!!!

[Vml12345]

I’m in day 2 of taking sertraline and could really do with some support as feel horrible 😕

So a few hours in I've got bad diarrhoea and a burning nausea when I bend over...

@Hairydogmummy try and eat little and often! Nausea and diarrhoea are common side effects! Hang in there x

@Penguinwaddle123 how are you doing? I’m on day five and have to go to work tomorrow which is worrying me a bit as still feel a bit weird. Not sure how much of that is because I’m anxious! I to was very reluctant to take the medication but I feel I have to for my family as I’m not being the mummy I want to be.....

Well done for getting to day 5!

First day back at work, of course it's natural to worry. I worried about being different, people noticing, was I over compensating...etc etc

It all went smoothly, kept my head down and avoided anything stressful like a big meeting or presentation. Can you do swim thing similar?

I'm sure you're doing your best, and for the best of reasons

Can I join this thread please? My husband started on 50g a day (now on 100g a day) four weeks ago and I want to be as supportive as possible.

In terms of side effects, he says that he feels exhausted all the time and his focus/clarity of thought has diminished.

@Vml12345 I'm going to try to go back to work tomorrow too. I'm trying to tell myself that I don't have to and will just see how I feel to try to reduce the anxiety over it...

@Vml12345 I'm doing ok thank you. I've been keeping busy and distracted as I know otherwise I'd dwell on every little side effect. I have the jaw clenching and still occasionally spaced out. Only day 4. And only on 25mg until the end of the week when I'm meant to increase to 50. Pretty worried about experiencing far worse side effects when I do that though!

Good luck at work tomorrow. I feel the same with not wanting to take it but wanting to sort myself out for the sake of my family.

@Hairydogmummy how are you doing now? Hope the side effects let up soon for you.

I've had to stop them. Yesterday was like a day long panick attack and then last night in bed I just lay there panicking and shaking, followed by more vomiting this morning. I really don't think this drug is for me.

@Penguinwaddle123 I'm feeling really anxious to be honest cos I'd made the decision to go back to work. Worried I won't sleep which of course means I probably won't!! Feeling a bit sick physically. Only day one tho!
@nameisnotimportant that sounds really awful. Have you rung the GP for advice? They can give you other drugs to help with side effects.

@Hairydogmummy yes I rang her and she told me to stop them. She said if I'm getting side effects that badly it probably won't improve. To be honest I don't think I want to take anything now. I was getting anxiety throughout the day but nothing like it's been the last few days. I have self referred for some CBT and looking into hypnosis as well.

Day 6 and sat at my desk at work feeling quite panicky!!! I spoke to my Gp last night and she assured me this was normal and to go with it!!! @Penguinwaddle123 how are you today? @Hairydogmummy how are you doing on 50? I spoke to GP about me being on 50 starting and she said that’s the lowest dose and is very low so stick with it!! Xxxx

@nameisnotimportant! My anxiety is far worse on day 5/6 but GP assured me it’s normal and to stick with it! She also told me in a day she she’s so many patients on sertraline and it’s her go to medication for anxiety so I’m sticking it out xx I’m sorry you feel so bad. Hope the CBT works xxxxx

I couldn't go to work....feeling really worried and sorry for myself. This is only my third day off and only just taken my second tablet. I'm a secondary school teacher and just couldn't face it.

@Hairydogmummy. I couldn’t face it until today which is day six so don’t worry but keep going with the tabs! Things will improve. It’s a huge step even taking them! It took me six months to pluck up the courage to start them but I’m happy I did even though it’s hard. Do you have children? Xx

It does get better as PP says. Good luck all.

@Vml12345 yes...I've a 16 year old son and two step kids. The younger one has quite serious MH problems himself so my poor DH who also has a history of MH has it from both angles! It's hard trying to hide it from the kids. How's your day going?

I’m just about coping! Trying to hide away in my office! It’s so difficult with MH!! Don’t want anyone at work to know how I struggle with my anxiety so I try and hide it x

On day 1 here... Only took it a few hours ago and just had terrible 💩💩💩
Hoping my symptoms won't get too bad as my OH doesn't know I'm taking them.
I've been on Citalopram before, but Sertraline prescribed today to help depression.

I started early September, 25mg for the first week, then 50mg, and went up to 100mg last week. Side effects - headachey, dry mouth, some nausea, and free floating anxiety. All have subsided fairly quickly.

I’m quite tired too, and have been sleeping longer - but that’s no bad thing!

They were prescribed for low mood/feeling overwhelmed, but actually the biggest effect so far has been anxiety. I started to feel that I had more head space to cope with things. And now I have parts of every day when I don’t feel anxious - it was only when that started to happen that I realised I had basically been living with anxiety all of the time.

Mood swings are still a thing, though. I was hoping that every day could be a good day, rather than just having some good days.

Hi everyone, can I join in? I took my first tablet about an hour ago. I’ve been terribly depressed for what seems like forever but I’ve always resisted the medication route as I knew what was triggering my depression and I’ve been desperately hoping that things would change. I don’t usually react well to any type of medication so I’m nervous to the affect that these will have on me.

@DuckZilla
This was the same for me, my depression is situational - and I kept waiting and hoping things would change, I'm still wishing they will... but they haven't and I totally broke down this week. Drs today and prescribed these meds.
Hopefully we don't get too many bad side effects!

Hi all, I’m so glad I found this thread. I’m on day 3. Dosage is 50mg. I thought I was coping okay until this afternoon when I was hit with extreme fatigue and feeling quite spaced out. I really need this to work for me as I’ve been at breaking point lately. Let’s hope all of our side effects wear off soon 🙏🏼

Well done for getting started on the meds! It’s a huge step! I was terrified of the side effects and am on day six.. so far nausea, headache jaw clenching and increased panic but a few deep breaths and tell myself it won’t last and I can continue... sending you all positive vibes

I too put it off for almost a year OP. I have gone through the dizziness, a terrible one day headache and a spongey pain at the base of my skull, terrible dreams and psychic events,. I am on the other side though and feel so much better. I am going to stay on them until the quality of my life picks up. Keep going. It's worth it. I was in a terrible state. My thoughts are slower and clearer and I am less frenetic and the anxiety has 80% gone.

Thanks VML sounds like you’re having it tough with the side effects. I hope you’re over the worst.

Regretna that reminds me, I’ve been having very vivid dreams since starting them. Luckily they haven’t been about anything unpleasant. I’m glad you’ve found the tablets so beneficial.