3rd day sertraline and getting worse

[Mrspinknails]

I had a diff summer with my husband leaving ( then coming back) when he left everyone suggested there must be another woman
I believed it although he always denied this.
He came back and said he'd made a mistake in leaving and break down. He is now medicated. etc. I still can't shake the feeling of adultry and today I wanted to see him after work to go somewhere re private so I could talk to him about this away from my children . He was a bit vague about where he was etc..then made an excuse about his van needong to go back to the workshop due to a flat tyre and a manager had to drop him off back at the office. Basically he knew I was outside the office. His 'boss' dropped him off and he walked the 200m to his office. I didn't get to see who drove the car but I didn't see it leave the office at all.
I immediately got more paranoid. I was paranoid before but after today I'm so paranoid and playing everything over and over again. I'm making myself unwell. I don't know what's true and what is and whether the meds are giving me side effects. I'm spiralling. Jas anyone else had paranoia with sertraline? Im ok 50mg after using citalopram for 8 years.

Yes, paranoia for about a week, took a couple of weeks to get fully used to it

Thank you. I just don't know what's real and what isnt

This is normal. With any kind of modern antidepressant, many people feel worse before they feel better. These drugs take about 4 weeks before they start to show good results. The first few weeks often bring unpleasent adjustments effects. Once the levels of neurochemicals in the brain become stabilised (for want of a complicated explanation), the unpleasent effects go away. Doctors really should explain this to their patients when prescribing. Stick with it if you can. If they become intolerable, speak again with the doctor who prescribed them.

Gp told me very little tbh

That’s common I’m afraid. Hope you start feeling better soon 💐

Give it a good three weeks. It does get better.

A few people have said it isn't the meds and my gut feeling is correct.

It took me about 3 weeks to start feeling semi normal again and less suicidal. I know they're working now as I've got my appetite fully back and I can sleep again. I've just had mine increased to a higher dose (my choice)

I had the exact same issues when starting Sertraline in 2022. For 2 weeks I had nausea, paranoia, restless legs and sleeplessness. I don't know how much was psychosomatic though as my GP has explained the side effects in detail to me beforehand. Anyway, after the initial couple of weeks I was great and haven't looked back. Increased the dosage after about 6 months and had no additional side effects doing that.

If you can, stick with it though it's a tough period. I found they work really well for me. I was on fluxotine before and didn't like it.

My husband is struggling with my paranoia of him cheating. Since the summer incident I've been on alert but recently it's got way out of hand

@Mrspinknails has he done anything to trigger your worry? It’s not paranoia if there is a basis to it!

Started exercising again after many years break, takes his phone wherever he goes ( although during arguments he offers to show me his phone) and the whole summer thing I mentioned.

It seems that you have a feeling that something is off. Sometimes our instincts are right. Do you believe you’re paranoid, or is he saying you are (gaslighting you)?

He didn't say it. My parents did. I've had bouts of paranoia in the past at work too, like if the boss closed the door id automatically assume I was in trouble about something..

That could be severe anxiety, not paranoia. Has a doctor diagnosed you with paranoia? If not, it isn’t a good label for you to use for yourself, since it’s a symptom of a much more serious mental illness.

The Sertraline should really reduce your anxiety after about 4 weeks.

I'm not sure if the difference between paranoia and anxiety tbh.
I spoke to gp yesterday. He was concerned about these side effects and told me to stop them immediately. He said he didnt know if it was the sertraline or withdrawals of citalopram but was aware of a few cases similar to mine and mentioned psychosis which worrked me. Ive stopped them now gone back to a low dose of citalopram and will spend the next few months weaning off.

The doctor working with you will give you the right advice. Good luck with it all.

Update.
He was cheating. I was right all along.