Sertraline

[Lottie124]

I’m on day 13 of sertraline, I can feel I have improved slightly but my anxiety is so bad much worse since starting the sertraline! I’m
Really struggling to even get out of bed in a morning! I also have no appetite at all! Is this normal? Since I’v started taking sertraline I really feel like I’ve gone down hill.

My mum switched from metrazapine to sertraline last week and is really struggling. She's been prescribed valium to help, am trying to persuade her to take the regularly instead of when things are really bad.

Am on day 9 just moved up from 25mgs to 50mgs. My anxiety is definitely worse and awful headaches

I hope things start to improve soon for us, it’s a tough road!

It certainly is. I'd forgotten how hellish the start up on these drugs is. It's also difficult to tell what is the drug side effects and what is your underlying anxiety/depression.

Could you also be having withdrawals from the meds you stopped taking?
When I stopped taking antidepressants the withdrawals were horrific.
I ended up back on my meds. Feeling so much better now.

Yeah I think possibly that Is the case, could be the sertraline hasn’t quite kicked in yet

I was prescribed sertraline a week ago felt hideous very sick and anxious so bad stopped them & had the most horrendous headaches I feel I've hit a brick wall as regards what to do next

@Lottie124 how are you today? I woke up in an awful panic took me ages to calm down. Just can't seem to see an end to feeling this way.

Pretty much the same as you, woke up with terrible anxiety. I’m really fed up waiting for the doc to ring me back I’m close to giving up tbh! Still no appetite at all! X

Been on them almost two years now and my sole regret is not taking them sooner!
First few weeks were hideous.
Stick with them, they're a complete game changer.

Two weeks tomorrow I have been taking them? How long does the anxiety last?

How did you get on with dr? I have an appt this pm but am guessing they will just say it's too early to make changes as it can take a while to work.

Yep they said give it more time, gave me propranalol to try n help with side effects!! It’s horrific ain’t it, let me no how you get on x

It really and truly is horrid. Grit your teeth and try to get through to over 3 weeks.

What dosage and when are you taking them? I'm on 50mg and take literally as I'm falling asleep so that worst of side effects are whilst I'm asleep.

I’m on 50mg taking them at night! Is anyone suffering lack of appetite I’ve lost nearly a stone x

@BarcelonaFreddie when did you start to feel better? I'm at 2.5 weeks and I need some hope!!! Last few days at 100mg.

Probably at about three weeks but 50mg compared to your 100mg.

Thanks @BarcelonaFreddie hopefully something will happen soon, I really don't want to have to come off these and start over on something else having got this far

That’s how I feel I don’t want to start over again on something else! How did you get on at the doc x

Going shortly so will report back! Did yours just say to wait it out?

Do you feel like you just can’t be bothered with Anything or anyone ?

Yeah 4 weeks x

Yep. No motivation to do anything and I'm avoiding having to see people. Finding no joy in anything. Oh and did I mention the crippling anxiety 😂😂

@Umbongo1exactly how I feel! it’s awful x