hi everyone ive suffered with anxiety for a couple of years now… been on sertraline for 2 weeks nearly… not seen any changes just yet but going to stick with it obviously… ive noticed when i drink caffeine it makes me feel 10 times worse… but because of the side affects and being awake from 3am and then up for work at 6 i depend on caffeine to get me through the mornings… im going to try knock it on the head from tomorrow… been reading positive and negative things about sertraline … hopefully the anxiety will start to simmer down soon..
You sound just like me James my anxiety is worse at night it wakes me up around between 3 and 4 and cant get back to sleep I'm exhausted need the caffeine to keep me awake in the day its driving me mad just wish it would do one
Hi James, I have been on zoloft for nearly 1 year. It took me nearly 12 weeks to start to get back on my feet. Yes for me caffeine was a big no no, but everyone is different. I also have another medical issue so caffeine is not okay. I found a decaff with low acid and 99.5% caffeine free. You will have ups and downs, even 1 year in but for me it is worth it.
i can put money on it that ill be awake from 3am its so strange... i wish it would do one too its nice to talk to people on here that understand it all.. thank you
hi james i wish you the best on this what dose are you on ?
at least you started to feel better after 12 weeks... thats what i want and im going to be patient and hopefully will start to feel better... i think caffeine is a big no for me now just like that boost first thing in morning... hope you continue to feel better, thank you
Hi James, what time do you take the sertraline? And avoid caffeine if possible that can and will make anxiety worse
ah yea, caffeine and i have a love hate relationship. i also just quit smoking cigs which helped but sometimes when I have a coffee it sends me into a near panic attack. that comes and goes. i try not to drink coffee everyday. ive been on sertraline since July of 2018 and i really dont know if it works. my main issue is sleep. if i dont sleep properly i become an anxious depressed mess.
6 months for me
yes me aswell James I always think just me and it drags me down glad I'm not only one
hi brenda , im week 8 in 100 mg and i feel slightly better but continious thoughts all day which brings up anixety and i feel tight chest . is it going to be better or i need to up the dose ? plz advice .
no your not on your own starting the week off caffeine free so i need to stick to it now... hope you feel better soon
thank you victoria im on 50mg and im back at my gp in a weeks time for a review...
hi tom i take it when i get up before work at 7am
hi dodo i am the exact same as u 9 wks on 100 and feel so anxious still
im going to stop caffeine altogether now, even headache tablets with caffeiene in makes me poorly... hope you start to feel better soon and the tablets kick in... im back for a review next week but i they havent done anything yet
i feel anxious bec i keep thinking about it all day so i really dont know . am i due to increase or how to clear my mind from thinking about it ?
i dont know if i need to go up or come off it i am getting worse
Hi Dodo, yes u will feel better, remember this is just a pill to help u cope not a cure. it will make u feel like your old self again. It does take time and it does feel like your going backwards instead of forward but it will kick in. As to upping ur dose, there was days i felt the same but fought threw it. Have a talk with your doctor if you feel like its not getting better. This past few months I have been using cbd oil instead of my ativan when needed, ever since I have felt better with the occasional break through anxiety that my ativan was for. Sorry I didn't reply earlier but have been down with the flu. Hope this help you.
thanks for your reply . hope you feel better from the flu. its my second round on sertraline i used to take 100 mg for a good 2 yrs i stopped only 2 months and i was totally fine but it hits me again and now im back on 100 , people say it moght not work this time or a higher dose is needed . im constanly thinking on my anixiety and hoe fearful i feel and this makes me more anxious . i dont know what to do .