Sertraline -did it improve your life, what was your experience?

[chloeandrae33]

My go has prescribed me sertraline, I'm feeling very nervous to take and and weirdly since it's been prescribed o keep second guessing if I'm depressed enough to take it or if I should continue trying other things.

Since my second pregnancy 2 years ago I've felt very low most days. I do have happy moments and I laugh and do the best I can for my kids. But a lot of days feel difficult, and hard. I have very little energy and it takes all my energy to be happy for the kids and leave the house to go to play groups or the park.

My mood is particularly bad 2 weeks before my period starts which is the main reason I contacted GP. Those 2 weeks are so difficult, I feel teary, sad, irritable, unmotivated, tired, sluggish. Very extreme PMS.

I wish I could feel better without having to take medication but I don't know if I can. Would love to hear some experiences

It saved me! Had horrific pms, sorted that out. I felt like myself again. A little bit of adjustment with sleep and I got the munchies badly but I decided i'd rather be fat and happy than smaller and miserable.
I can see why you are anxious though I had an awful reaction to fluoxetine made everything a million times worse.

yes also saved me

Also saved me 100 per cent x

It didn't help me... but I'd say give it a go. Although it didn't work for me, I was switched to Citalopram and it was a life changer for me.

Different things work for different people. Well done for taking a big first step to feeling better xxx