About to start Sertraline(Lustral) ADs - but will they work others haven't !!

[mum2phoebs]

I suffered with PND after the birth of my DD, was on Seroxat for 9 months, then Venlafaxine for 6 months. Been off ADs for a year now but having bad symptoms including anxiety, very tearful and desire to escape my current life! Saw Dr in August and he presecribed me Lustral (Sertraline) but I said I really didn't want to go back on the tablets, so Dr said keep the prescription just in case I change my mind. Decided to try Acupuncture, things seemed to be getting better, had four sessions now but am very up and down and keep breaking down. Decided to go and get the tablets today but am still relunctant to take them as don't want to be on them forever plus don't want to feel awful again after coming off them. Any advice?!?!

Hi there, I am a 34 year old mum to a one year old and I've suffered very very badly with deppression since I was 8 years old.
I have tried so many different AD's and am now one setraline (I am currently taking a high doesage 200mg daily) and feel I can just about cope. Before I married and had my baby I made 2 attempts on my life and have had to have no end of counselling because I too feel ashamed to have to rely on AD's, that is until one Doctor asked me "If you had asthma would you feel ashamed to be taking an inhaler to make you feel better?"
Obviously the answer is of course not. Mental illness is a very real and potentially life threatening illness ! Don't ever feel you are a failure in any way, As feeling this way is not something we choose, it is a heart wrenching illness of the worst kind that no one else can see.
Please take your prescription and if you feel your doctor doesn't understand then simply find another x I am here if you would like a freind .

Thank you for your message mumamandy. I decided to start taking the pills last night, feel very weird today but know that'll pass in time.

I've been on Sertraline for 8.5 years. It has worked very well for me. My dose has varied between 50 and 150mg over the years.

Rather oike the Pill, different ADs work for different people. Porzac made me feel far worse even after a month of taking it.

The thing is too stick with it, & keep in touch with your GP.

Good Luck!

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