Scared to take anti depressants

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Had my little girl 6 weeks ago and it has been a rocky start with very little sleep but I am completely in love with her, just been struggling really with anxiety and intrusive thoughts and being too anxious to sleep when I get the chance. I get really nervous when I'm away from her but have had to formula feed so can't co sleep.

Finally spoke to the doctor yesterday and he put me on sertraline, but I'm too scared to start taking it as I'm worried about side effects and whether it will make things worse, also am scared it might make me into a zombie.

Also, and I know this is really superficial, I have a history of eating disorders and am nervous it will make me gain weight.

Does anyone have any advice or been on it? Should I try and manage without it for a bit longer and see if I can do it? I'm so tired and confused and worried

How are u OP? Did u bite the bullet? Hope you're okay x

Oh, you poor thing I'm glad you've seen your doctor, that's the first step in starting to feel better.

I haven't tried sertraline, I was prescribed a different one, but all I can say is that it made all the difference to how I was feeling. Within two weeks I went from feeling as you describe to being 'normal' again.

It might make you feel a bit odd for the first few days as you get used to it, I know I had a bit of brain fog, but that clears. You do need to give it two weeks to really take effect though.

I can't comment on the possibility of weight gain on sertraline as I say I haven't tried it, but personally I didn't experience weight gain on anti depressants.

It's worth giving them a go. You might only need them for a short time.