Sertraline help

[Littleminx1]

So I'm 8/9 weeks into sertraline was on 50mg for first few weeks and for last 2 weeks been on 100mg. At what point am I going to stop feeling anxious and have the physical symptoms that come with it. I have a constant weird feeling around my next with pressure building up at the sides of my next and then a weird pressure that pulsates at the top. I wake up and that's the first thing I think about and I'm struggling to ignore the feelings. I've had 3 CBT sessions so far which I'm finding useful. I do a worry book nightly. I'm doing meditation before bed and I've found a hypnotherapy thing on YouTube that I'm doing daily and initially feel relief from them but it doesn't last. I have health anxiety so the feelings around my neck get worse as I start thinking there's something wrong with me. But then I suppose something could be....

Is there anyone on a similar situation with any positive news that I'm gonna feel normal again. I've been feeling like this since my partner was diagnosed with leukaemia and since his last appointment which was good ish news I though my anxiety would of reduced naturally. I've had anxiety for years but never at this level or for this time frame

Thanks for any advice

Is the neck sensation new (since you started the Sertraline)? I had a constant sensation of a lump in my throat for weeks. It settled down though and is something to do with the effect of the pills on your gag reflex apparently. Could it be that? Sending hugs

@Thewolvesarerunningagain I've had the whole feeling like someone is choking me since it started and intermittently get the other symptoms since starting sertraline. My dose got upped nearly 2 weeks ago and they said to see how I go in 3-4 weeks but I'm really struggling. I just hoped that by taking the tablets having therapy meditation and other stuff counsellor said the symptoms would go. Doesn't help I have a swollen tonsil which to me looks like a growth as it's only in one part then I start panicking that it's something untoward and my whole neck has something wrong with it. Just for context I have health anxiety which I'm sure is the cause but doesn't stop the anxiety 😥
Thanks for your reply. I pray any day now I'll feel like me again

It can take 8 weeks - but if you've only just moved up to 100mg it may take another few weeks yet. Everyone is different with regards to what dose is best for them - but if it gets to 8 weeks after you've upped the dose and you still don't feel a difference, let your GP know x

I Second LindaEllen’s comments. It does take a bit to get used to them. I also wonder also if you’ve been doing anything differently? Sertraline can lead to odd sleep patterns/ heavier sleep. It doesn’t take much for changes in sleep to have knock on impacts in changes in posture or minor strains. I know ‘try not to worry’ is the least helpful thing anyone can say but the last thing you need is for the effectiveness of the pills to be undermined by worries about what sounds like side effects of the pills. Can you book a chat with your GP to put his mind at rest?

Your mind, not his mind. Good grief my autocorrect!

@Littleminx1

So I'm 8/9 weeks into sertraline was on 50mg for first few weeks and for last 2 weeks been on 100mg. At what point am I going to stop feeling anxious and have the physical symptoms that come with it. I have a constant weird feeling around my next with pressure building up at the sides of my next and then a weird pressure that pulsates at the top. I wake up and that's the first thing I think about and I'm struggling to ignore the feelings. I've had 3 CBT sessions so far which I'm finding useful. I do a worry book nightly. I'm doing meditation before bed and I've found a hypnotherapy thing on YouTube that I'm doing daily and initially feel relief from them but it doesn't last. I have health anxiety so the feelings around my neck get worse as I start thinking there's something wrong with me. But then I suppose something could be....

Is there anyone on a similar situation with any positive news that I'm gonna feel normal again. I've been feeling like this since my partner was diagnosed with leukaemia and since his last appointment which was good ish news I though my anxiety would of reduced naturally. I've had anxiety for years but never at this level or for this time frame

Thanks for any advice

I'm so glad I found this thread.

I started the tablets 2 weeks ago. Not too many side effects, but I do feel like I have a constant lump in my throat and chest pain. My anxiety is through the roof the last few days.

I've read it takes a few weeks to kick in but I really imagined I'd feel better by now but I keep crying and getting so panicked about things.

Please tell me this will pass!

Thanks for the replies. Just had review after being in 100mg 3 weeks and they have decided to take me off them as my symptoms are severe apparently. They where going to put me on some beta blockers to reduce the physical symptoms but just text me to say as I have asthma I can't take them 😥 have a bother appt in 2 weeks to look at different tablets so dreading what I'm going to feel like