Sertraline Buddies #2

[Umbongo1]

For anyone starting out on this drug...

I've been on it a couple of weeks now. Hiya
Have you had the sleepy phase? I was exhausted the first week

I've nearly done 5 weeks. 2 on 50mg and 100mg for 3. Still not feeling myself at all although I've had moments when I've felt vaguely normal. Starting to lose patience!! I took it previously and it worked well for me.

Hi, today is the first day I’ve had a little bit of energy. I’m
On week 5 of 100mg (changed over from 40mg of citalopram). I’ve found it sooo hard to wake up in a morning and keep my eyes open throughout the day.
Im a single mum of a 3 and 9 year old so it’s being hard juggling them, a job and this exhaustion. I never had any of this with citalopram!

I'm on week 5 or 6 I think! I've been put on propranolol too for the physical symptoms.
I don't feel anxious in my head anymore, but I can't sleep through the night, never hungry, always sweaty etc

@Biancadelrioisback that’s exactly how I feel! Like I’m not anxious in my head it’s all physical symptoms! I’m on 50mg for 4 weeks x

Mornings really really suck!!! I’m so over this!!

@Lovethyselff

Hi, today is the first day I’ve had a little bit of energy. I’m On week 5 of 100mg (changed over from 40mg of citalopram). I’ve found it sooo hard to wake up in a morning and keep my eyes open throughout the day. Im a single mum of a 3 and 9 year old so it’s being hard juggling them, a job and this exhaustion. I never had any of this with citalopram!

Can I ask why u had to stop citalopram? I've just been given some to start x

I stopped citalopram as I was on it 10 year and it stopped working for me! I had no problems starting up on it!

@Lottie124 it's such a weird feeling isn't it?!
I also have a rather embarrassing toilet problem where I have diahrrea every time I eat something big like lunch or tea. I can handle small snacks and breakfast but yeah, always have to run to the loo right after main meals.

I have had a few panic attacks lately too but in the past, I felt them coming. Like there was a build up of nerves and feeling odd, but now they just seem to come out of no where. My breathing gets shallow and suddenly my heart is racing and I need to get away from everyone and remove restrictive clothes. It's awful! While I'm really enjoying feeling more relaxed in my head, I feel completely unprepared for by body

Morning all. I'm giving up. I've spent the last few days in one period of sheer panic. I've been on these five weeks now and clearly they are not working. I e had enough.

@Umbongo1im on week 5 and yesterday and today was the first days I’ve felt more normal. Try to get past week 6 first before you quit.
I’ve also started taking mine before bed so it doesn’t make me so tired

@Lovethyselff it's five weeks today for me. I just can't see light at the end of the tunnel anymore.

I can't work, I can't look after my child properly, I'm a total wreck and a failure and I'm terrified I'm going to be stuck like this forever

How is everyone else today?

Found you all!
I wasn't looking forward to today. I had to take my DD for a couple of appointments but I managed to do it. I got back and went straight to bed for a rest because it knackered me out.
I feel very slightly better today but nowhere near 100%. These physical symptoms are doing me in. I just want to feel normal! I don't want to keep looking at my DH and bursting into tears because I feel bad for being the hot mess of a wife that I am right now!
@Umbongo1 - because you're ahead of me I can't even tell you it will only take another X number of weeks and to stick it out. What I do know is, we can't be like this forever and we will feel normal again. I just don't know when.

@Umbongo1 and you're not a failure!!

@MariposaPink yeah it's the physical symptoms that are getting me too. Cognitively I can see an improvement. It just seems such a big mountain to climb to get back to 'normal' life... well done for doing your jobs today. I managed a trip to the farm shop without a panic which is about it!

@MariposaPink how many weeks in are you?

@MariposaPink how many weeks in are you?

@MariposaPink how many weeks in are you?

@MariposaPink how many weeks in are you?

@Umbongo1 I did 6 days on 25mg and tomorrow will be 2 weeks on 50mg. So almost 3 weeks.
I took Sertraline last year and had no side effects! But I had mild anxiety at that time so don't know if that makes a difference?

Does anyone get (what I call) "brain overload?" And by that I mean, you can't listen to anyone for too long, or loud or sudden noises are too much?

Yes! Me me me!

Oh gosh it's awful! I can feel my poor brain screaming out to be left alone! My dad made a surprise visit on the weekend and I couldn't cope with his talking...but he doesn't even talk much! I ended up leaving him with DH and I crawled to bed.
Only another hour and 15mins before I can take my sleeping pill. How has that become the best part of my day?! I feel so sad about it.
In my "normal" life I don't have any irrational fears but over the last week I've developed this fear of dying or losing a loved one. And choking on food! Now that I've always had a bit of a worry about but with my state of mind or the meds or both, I literally eat tiny morsels (enough to stop my tummy rumbling but not enough to fill me up) and I watch my DD and DH eating like a hawk. What is wrong with me?!?!?!

Oh gosh it's awful! I can feel my poor brain screaming out to be left alone! My dad made a surprise visit on the weekend and I couldn't cope with his talking...but he doesn't even talk much! I ended up leaving him with DH and I crawled to bed.
Only another hour and 15mins before I can take my sleeping pill. How has that become the best part of my day?! I feel so sad about it.
In my "normal" life I don't have any irrational fears but over the last week I've developed this fear of dying or losing a loved one. And choking on food! Now that I've always had a bit of a worry about but with my state of mind or the meds or both, I literally eat tiny morsels (enough to stop my tummy rumbling but not enough to fill me up) and I watch my DD and DH eating like a hawk. What is wrong with me?!?!?!

Yes me too I get that like sensitive to sound x