Been feeling sicky for a couple of days now haven't been able to see doctor to get another dose of sertraline.havent been able to sleep well because Im afraid I'll be sick. I've drank camomile tea and peppermint. I've tried kalms and nothing works arm. Any help? Please
I feel like you've just perfectly described the both of us! I'm not sleeping either due to feeling incredibly sick. Have you got anything else? Any diazepam or anything? When my insomnia was at its worst id take a diazepam to shut my brain off a bit. If you can't do anything tonight, just remember you ARE okay. I know it sounds a load of bullcrap listening to a stranger tell you you're okay when you feel like you do. Trust me I'm in exactly the same boat. I rarely get out of bed because I can't face it but I keep telling myself it's my brain trying to overpower my body. Just breathe and think of completely unrelated happy things to give your brain a bit of a rest.
Also, I know sleeping pills aren't everyone's cup of tea but I went to Boots and explained my situation and said what medications I was on (propanolol and diazepam at the time) and she gave me an over the counter tablet called sleepease. they worked a treat. Havery you tried ginger for the nausea? I hope you get some sleep tonight and book yourself a doctors appointment first thing on Monday. Tell them it's urgent and they should fit you in.
Take care
Louise
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Hi Louise,
I am so glad you know how it feels.
I do try to think positive and I do manage to get at least a couple of hours during the night but its so annoying.
I have no ginger in my home! I must get some. I haven't felt like this in ages I'm thinking have I eaten something dodgy ... Then I think no it's just the withdrawal of my sertraline. Trust me I shouted at the poor receptionist who took my call bless her and she said even if I came in and sat down id be there ages and still wouldn't be seen.
I think I'll have to pop to my local pharmacy tomorrow of it's open... Sunday... And get some sleeping tablets. Are they herbal? I always find herbal ones don't work.... Again my brain telling me they don't so therefore it don't work.
At the moment sucking on peppermint mints to get rid of acid in my throat but I've got so many noises going on inside my body from the top of my chest to my stomach . It's so annoying!
Tanya x
I'm only about a week into sertraline so I'm having those horrendous side effects.
No the sleeping tablets aren't herbal. I've tried Kalms and other herbals and don't find they work.
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Oh the first few weeks are awful. They really help I promise. I got my second week in on sertraline and was going to stop taking them. Been on them for over a year now and they are amazIng. Quite envious that you have some lol .