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Starting Sertraline

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crumpets20 · 10/08/2020 20:04

Hi all,

Bit of background, I had my DS a few months ago. DP started a new, very intense job so didn't get any paternity leave and I just fell apart. It didn't improve as his working hours are all over the place and feel like I barely see him or have his support when I need a break.

Thought it was just the blues and have muddled on but recently got to a point where it's too much to do anything anymore (just to be very broad and spare all the details) so have spoken to GP about how I feel etc, who has prescribed me 100mg of Sertraline, to take half per morning for a week and then full tablets from then on.
At first I felt okay to start them tomorrow but now I feel completely anxious about taking them and worried what will happen or how I'll feel. Would anyone mind sharing their experience with me please? Is it as bad as I'm fearing?

Thank you

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Pinkflipflop85 · 10/08/2020 20:22

Sertraline long termer here.

The first week or so after starting can be quite rough. I had at least a few days of feeling like I had a terrible hangover without the fun of the drinking!

Once it settles though it's fine.

For me, those days of feeling a bit crap were worth it when I came out the other side and no longer felt like I wanted to drive my car into a brick wall.

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