Sertraline side affects

[mrsbitaly]

Hi all I started sertraline 50mg on Saturday, I had a couple of side affects particularly clenching my teeth but today was really bad. I was in work and I felt very paranoid couldn't focus. It felt like I was on a bad high. It feels like I've had an ecstasy. Is this normal? Do I need to work through this or lower my dosage?

[Mangococktail]

I started on 25 and got side effects then upped to 50 once they'd settled so possibly

I will say worth sticking with it as my life is so much better...but maybe do ask GP about lower dose

[MomsRus]

I hear you. I started 25mg last week and going to work has been tough. It's like I just want to try get the work done and see nobody because all I do is compare myself to them, annoyed that everyone else seems OK. I might have to get signed off when I go up to 50mg. God this is so so hard.....

[mrsbitaly]

Hi both, thanks for responding. I dropped to 25mg and feel much better. I'll try to increase again in a week to see how I get on

[Mangococktail]

That sounds good.

I did have side effects both on starting 25 and on increasing (which I dud after a month) but they didn't last and the benefits have. Hope it is same for you.

[Landlubber2019]

It took about 3 weeks, found taking the medication in the morning as opposed to evening helped

[fatphalange]

I'm on a high dose and I've found it has no effect on me IF I take it in the evenings. If I miss any for a few days, though..fucking hell I think I can levitate! Go to walk from A to B and it feels like I'm floating. Don't be like me and get your repeat prescriptions in on time cos that is some weird shit.

[tappitytaptap]

No real side effects for me but I had to go up to 100 to get the benefits. Now if I forget to take them, particularly for a couple of days I feel odd. I'd say stick with it and be kind to yourself.

[mrsbitaly]

UPDATE LING POST SORRY..

i'm on week 4, and i have no bad side effects.
For anyone who reads this and just started out, I honestly didn't think I could get through it and felt worse on them than I did before.
I went through a series of teeth clenching, gurning, paranoia, trembling which is why I reduced from 50mg to 25mg for a week. Once I worked up to 50mg I had nausea and trembling but after another week I was fine.

I'm glad I pushed through it I really felt there was no end in sight. Its not a miracle cure and I still have lots of time to get even better. I'm less stressed, I've stopped biting my nails, I'm pushing myself more to be more present and social in baby steps. Even taking a call I wasn't expecting would bring me to dread and I had pushed many friends and family away and withdrew within myself. This went on for many many years as I didn't want to be labelled or admit that I needed help.

It was a huge step speaking to the doctors. I was embarrassed and felt that my experiences would be down played or not taken seriously or that they would think I was a bad mother. As I was constantly thinking and overthinking, worrying it was making me exhausted, snappy, and not feeling like I could give the time to my children.

The doctors were brilliant, understanding and let me guide them on what I wanted to try.

14 years I've been trying to work through anxiety on my own. One day I decided what if I was wasting my life being miserable just to look strong and OK for everyone else when I could maybe get help.

I hope this can help someone whatever method you decide to choose and if it doesn't work there are other options.

I'll post again to give another update as its early days for me.

Don't let your life be ruled by this, I've lost so much time, experiences and happiness due to this, get help it's not as scary as you think x x x

[ExitThroughTheGiftShop]

Thank you - I needed this thread right now! I started 50mg last Monday and the side effects have been odd for me. On Thursday I felt FANTASTIC and I want that back, but I'm struggling with physical anxiety symptoms, random hits of exhaustion and this afternoon some weird nausea.

I want that Thursday feeling again!

[mrsbitaly]

@ExitThroughTheGiftShop

Thank you - I needed this thread right now! I started 50mg last Monday and the side effects have been odd for me. On Thursday I felt FANTASTIC and I want that back, but I'm struggling with physical anxiety symptoms, random hits of exhaustion and this afternoon some weird nausea.

I want that Thursday feeling again!

Yes I felt like it definitely made my physical anxiety worse initially and I was tired too. You will get it back, stay positive and work through it. I read so many posts and online chats that It would get better but at the time I really didn't think I could go on like it.
I wish you all the best if you need a chat to help if its getting tough your welcome to message 😊

[MomsRus]

I want that THURSDAY feeling again too!! I had a great Thursday and Friday last week and feel so disheartened and afraid now that I've dipped low again. Would love some reassurance today. Thanks

[Hlz]

Hi, sertraline from what I’ve learnt takes 4/6 weeks to have some effects on u, I had shit side effects the list is never ending tho the worse was anxiety.
hang in their and have patients, note any happy moments u have even if just 5 mins here and there, u will get more and more,
after I upped my dose I once again got the crappy side effect but after 2/3 weeks I started to feel them helping,
when u feel crap remind yourself it’s the tablets working and u will get better as u will!!
take care xx