Hi
Me again I'm on day 10 sertralin 100mg overall I'm not doing to bad certainly better than 3 weeks ago,however still getting intrusive thoughts this is holding me back because I seem to focus on that and not seeing any of the positives also have no appetite and getting bad headaches any advice would be really appreciated
Thankyou all your support has been great xx
your doing well, unfortunatley thats the side effects of sertraline.
dont worry about the appetite, that will all come back and more lol. just drink water and try a few mouth fulks of food if u can, a banana or somthing.
the thiughys will disapear soon another couple weeks. but ur over the worst part.
keep us posted. xx
Hey katyf, it's me again. The thoughts are still there for me as well, but I don't get so worked up over them and I am on 10 weeks of 150 mg. let's hope that yours goes faster than mine. I had really bad headaches that didn't start until about week 3-4 and they only lasted a couple of weeks.
What kinda intrusive thoughts!?
that sound about rite, headaches everyday in week 4, just drink more water, it really does help. it will all go away, then you get night sweats, they last couple weeks too,,then its all gone. xx
An intrusive thought is an unwelcome involuntary thought, image, or unpleasant idea that may become an obsession, is upsetting or distressing, and can feel difficult to manage or eliminate.
When such thoughts are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and sometimes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the thoughts may become paralyzing, anxiety-provoking, or persistent.
Intrusive thoughts may also be associated with episodic memory, unwanted worries or memories from OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder, other anxiety disorders, eating disorders, or psychosis.
Intrusive thoughts, urges, and images are of inappropriate things at inappropriate times.
Wow you know a lot about it,I think all the symptoms I've been through the last 15 months this is the one I just can't get rid off
That I will make strange sounds,I don't know where it came from !!!!
Hi thanks for replying,I just don't know if they will ever go it feels like the one thing holding me back,I really have been through hell I still don't know if I've done the right thing staying on 100mg,how are you feeling ?
Aww thankyou that has cheered me up,I'm going to try and eat a bit better tomorrow I just don't know if I've done the right thing staying on 100mg,hope your doing ok xx
hi Katyf, i just did a google search for 'intrusive thoughts' that's all =)
once your meds have had time to work you will be ok so i wouldn't worry about it ok (hard not to worry i know)
Aww thankyou,just got to keep hoping 😀,hope you are doing well
Are you on sertralin if so what strength?,how long have you been on them x
im 11 months now on sertraline, doing really well thank god. i want to come off but im too scared. i lost a LOT of waight shen i started sertraline. now im over waight and im really upset about it. having said that i woukd rather be over waight than suffer depresdion and anxiety😕
always here to talk if you need to.
This firum has been a life saver as well.
x
How am I feeling? Do you have a couple of hours to listen lol. I am managing, although not even close to the place I want to be. The intrusive thought is popping up every single day, out of nowhere. I'm a stay at home medical transcriptionist so it's making my job very difficult to concentrate on. I also have a medical condition called Graves' disease, thyroid related. I'm only now finding out that it can cause all kinds of mental disorders if left untreated for long. I'm hoping when my thyroid comes out, I will be able to cope better.
Glad to hear your feeling better what strength do you take ?,I agree I would rather be a bit overweight and happy any day of the week Thankyou for talking to me?and yes this forum has been amazing xx
i'm very well now yep, thanks
i'm on 100mg sertraline but i have been taking it much longer than you (i've been taking it for around 3 months)
i did have really bad intrusive thoughts myself, but they have gone now
remember to just find things to do ok, it's good to take your mind off yourself and your troubles (dvd boxsets are a good idea, eg. watching the complete seasons of a tv show you like.. nice to watch a few episodes a day and follow the story.. really good to take your mind off yourself that way)
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hi katy,
​well i have been on sertraline 100mg for about a year now and before o took the meds i had alot of intrusive thoughts. I would think about killimg my daughter and knives and cussing people out in my head. i hated them because i had no control over them and i love my daughter and i would never harm her. I knew i had a ebalance i was so scared of taking pills but i was going on a year without them and i was very miserable. once i started taking them it didnt kick in for about a couple of months . i had bad headaches and dry mouth all the time . i really thought i would never get better but it took time but now im totally fine and better then ever . im so glad i stuck with them. im actually not taking my meds anymore i only take them when i need to. i notice before i start my period i get werid and think werid stuff. but it goes away and i know to remain calm and control of it . Eating good food and taking vitamins help . I know how you feel though and i want to tell you you will get through it i have . im here if you ever want to talk !!!! take care, sarah
I am also suffering the way you feels. I am on 6 weeks of setraline 25 mg and i am having headache since after medication started. I was feeling better after 3 weeks and getting back thoughs and anxiety after 5th weeks. Now i am also feeling weak and i don't know when i am feeling better off again.