So it’s day 14 sertraline 100mg, terrible last night, couldn’t get to sleep till gone 3am, felt de real, scared etc. Had tight chest on and off all day yesterday. Then light-headedness. It’s all getting very hard to live with. Can’t function at all, just moving from couch to bed and return. Appetite also very poor. Hoping and praying to see an improvement soon. How’s everyone getting on with this med?
It sounds like you are going through side effects of upping- increased anxiety which is normal. Are you on it for depression, anxiety or both? Usually side effects should start improving towards the end of week 3. Were you on 50 for long?
Hi, on it for anxiety, panic attacks, and think depression has set in a bit now. Was on 50mg for about 3 weeks before. But was up to 150mg earlier last year when I felt so good I gradually weaned off. Only for panic to return in December 18.
Hi I’m on 50m50mgs been on for month now tablets seem to be making worse dont know how much longer can stay on this drug my anxiety is worse in the night I only get 4 hrs sleep a night it’s ruining my life
i suggest you see your doctor for increase .
hang in there it will get better but probably u need your 150 mg back .
stay one more week then go check with your doctor if you are not getting any better moments .
I’m scared to up dose as 50 is making my anxiety worse go’s knows wot higher dosage will do to me just wish this anxiety would do one had enough feeling tired all time doctor gave me diazepam to help me but after 2 night back to square one again
Yep think I’ll do that, speaking to doc this week so see what he says also.
i was on 150mg last year and it helped me but this time my 150mg wasnt doing enough so i upped to 200mg been 5 and abit weeks now and my anxiety is still high hope this will end soon
been on 200mg for 5 weeks that is
hi mate… ive been on 50mg for 3 weeks now… on fri and sat i felt so much better, but today felt anxious and horrible again… im back at the doctor tomorrow for a review, i dont know wether to stay on 50 or go up to 100 mg… its the waking up at 3am and not getting back to sleep too… wish it would just get out my life… hope you feel better soon mate
Yep I get that, struggle to get to sleep then waking up every two hours. I’m signed off sick from work, can’t contemplate going in, in this state. Anybody else signed off?
I’m close to it wake at 4 every morning have to be at work for 7 dont know how long I can carry on at work with only limited sleep driving me mad
Has your mood lifted a bit after 5 weeks? I will be starting week 4 on 200 tomorrow, anxiety still ok, but still not myself because my mood is not there yet.
my mood is ok but my anxiety is still bothering me
I was using antihistamine tablets for sleep i.e Sleepeaze from Boots if you live in the UK. They helped me a lot when I Started SERT and was weaning off a different AD.
So we are improving the other way round… my anxiety has improved first and your mood is better but anxiety not yet. Let’s hope we both improve within the next two weeks.
i feel same as you on only 50mg 19 days in.Back to gp tomorrow. Cant stand diarrhea any longer.
My anxiety still bad, physical symptoms seem to have eased a little but mood still not right. Awake at 5am again!
it will be 6 weeks for me on thursday so if i see no improvment by then im going back to docs