Hi I'm on day 19 of sertraline been to drs today Dr has upped my dose to 100 as still crying a lot and don't want to do anything or get out bed he has also given me something to help me sleep.
He wants me to think about some sort of counciling, iv had this in past but it hasn't helped he has also asked me to look at Internet for some books on depression ,has any body read any that have helped? Id like to know pls x
Hi Mizzie,
I am in a similar position to you, in that after being on 50mg for 3 weeks my dosage is about to increase to 100mg. I haven't suffered any bad side effects but nor have I felt any benefits yet - we probably need to wait another few weeks judging by the experiences of others on these forums.
I have had the benefit of starting group mindfulness counselling and 1-2-1 self-compassion therapy (I know I am very lucky to get this via the NHS so quickly but my depression was and still is very severe). I have benefitted from CBT in the past as well, but the techniques it taught me and helped me to recover then, didn't work for me this time.
"Depression: curse of the strong" by Tim Cantopher is a very good read to help you understand your depression and suggest ways you can help yourself. I'm not sure that any one thing is always guaranteed to "cure" us. Often it will take a combination of medication, counselling, strong support network, will-power & self-belief. However, if any of these are lacking in your life, don't give up - it doesn't mean you won't get better. We are all different, but you are NOT alone!
Just take one day at a time, and when that's too much then one hour at a time. Whatever helps to distract you from the unhelpful emotions & thoughts and move you forward. Days when you don't feel you've moved forward, be gentle with yourself, and accept that progress can still be made the next day, or the next. Try to stay positive, even when you don't feel like it. There is always something to be positive about :-)
Keep us posted on how you get on. We are here to support one another and share our experiences. Love & best wishes,
Digsby
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Thanks digsby, I was on citalopram for 17 years came off them beginning of summer last year felt I didn't need them but leading up to xmas I was really down and anxious for no reason just one of those things , didn't want to go back on tabs but gave in just after xmas couldn't cope any more I didn't want to go back on citalopram as had bad night sweats and had put on 2stone which I managed to loose in few months was off tabs.
First few weeks on sertraline were awfull sick dizzy bad anxiety tearfull last week I couldn't sleep went back to dr yesterday dose increased and had sleeping tabs , today I got horrendous headache and shakes and feel sick take it must be from increased dose , just want to go back to my self fed up of feeling so low luckily my partner is brill and kids are helping out a lot iv been on sick from work for 3 weeks .
Iv looked on internet at self help web sites but the way I feel I can't be bothered to do anything ,sometimes feel like someone needs to kick my backside into gear .
I'm sure given time il get there
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Iv just downloaded on to my kindle Tim cantopher The curse of the strong so will have a read thanks
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