I just wanted everyone new to this group to know things will get so much better . I promised myself that once I felt better I would get back on here to continue to help others going through the begining stages of this medication. The side effects the way you feel is horrible right now… but once the meds begin to work ( it took months and months for me) you will feel amazingly better. I just want anyone who is struggling to know you can inbox me at any time if you need someone to talk to! YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS AND YOU WILL GET BETTER!
Thank you Shauna, so good to hear. My daughter has been on sert for almost 10 weeks. She is doing better but still has days when she’s really down, and still struggling with motivation and also insomnia. It’s like a roller coaster with the up days and down days. She has been slowly increasing in dose and was just increased to 150. Really hoping things level out soon for her. May I ask how long it did take you?
Thank you for your post, it gives me and many more, sitting here feeling crap, hope. 3 weeks on new level of lustral/sertraline & some good times, but the last three days I am back struggling. so as I say your timing is perfect.
thanks for your post , i used to take 100mg for 3 yrs and i felt great but when i weaned off and stopped for 2 months i went back to square one all the heart racing , unlogical thoughts that brings anixiety up the roof no motivation not enjoying anything i used to enjoy , shakes and now im on my 3-4 week on 50 but i dont feel good still do you thing i shall go up to 100 mg ?
I love these post…so inspiring. Im on 15 weeks, though im not fully 100% yet…more like 95%…i feel myself slowly progressing. if you dont mind me asking, what dose are you on? how long for each dose? and how long into your treatment can you say you felt 100%? Thank you for this post.
Right now I’m down to 25mg I was at 75mg but I felt weird on it so slowly went down to 50mg stayed on 50 for a long time and felt great, my sleep just wasnt too good so I lowered to 25mg I hope to eventually get off. I have found that upping dosage is not better in my case it caused more anxiety I just personally needed to be on the meds for a long time for my body to get used to them.
hi.
can i ask how long youve been on them for? i was on 50mg for 3.5 months but 4 days ago upped to 75. my side effects have returned! how long did you stay on 75 for before you knew it was too much? x
hi shauna did it really take months and months to work ?
im at 1 month and a half and i started to feel a little better for two weeks but now i feel some of the anxiety coming back
hello!
needing some reassurance things will get better. i had a good week 4, week 5 is horrible and my mood is worse. does it get better?
About a month then I went back down to 50mg which was better for me.
Yes you will have ups and downs it takes a long time but you will get better.
You will have ups and downs good weeks and bad weeks but you will get better!
My daughter is going through this too…you definitely have good weeks/bad weeks and good days/bad days but it’s my understanding that it does eventually level out, it just takes time. Just keep telling yourself it’s going to get better. Much love and strength to you.
Oops, meant to send this to Sophie, accidentally sent to Shauna.
My daughter is going through this too…you definitely have good weeks/bad weeks and good days/bad days but it’s my understanding that it does eventually level out, it just takes time. Just keep telling yourself it’s going to get better. Much love and strength to you.
Thank you so much for the support, I’m actually getting on Zoloft/ Setreline for the 3rd time and evey time my relapse is horrible. anxiety/panic followed by depression because I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. you think by now 9 be a pro, but the anxiety won’t allow me to think reasonably. I’m 7 weeks 37.5mg feeling little better but not 100% and continue to question if it will work. I guess I was just hoping for encouraging words.
thanks
i meed help with this drug! im struggling anxious panic attacks and then comes the crying. im on my 2nd week and feel awful.
Hi, thank you for your post im 40 years old mother and wife, on Setreline for the 3rd time and having a hard time I’m week 8 just increased to 50mg 3 days ago my anxiety had improved alot but I still have really bad days especially at work high stress. just looking for words of encouragement please.
On week 5. Been up and down started on 50mg, moved to 75mg, then 100mg. That was too much too soon so im back to 50mg. I have health anxiety so the weird things that happen to your body really freak me out. Like ever since my anxiety kicked back up Ive had so much tightness in my chest. Of course its all i focus on. Its the worst. I get startled easily, very jumpy. I know its just the anxiety and me adjusting to the med, but its awful thinking that something is wrong
Did you have any physical symptoms? I feel like mine is just the anxiety and the med hasn’t fully kicked in. I’ve been on 50mg for 5 weeks. I’m super tense, esp in my chest Sometimes there’s a dull ache. I’m giving it 8 weeks at this dose, then I’ll see if I need to go up. I really haven’t experienced other side effects. No nausea, a few headaches at the start, slow digestion, insomnia, which I take trazadone to help with that. At night, I also get some restless leg or jerking as I’m trying to get to sleep. Hoping this all passes with time.
Hi Shaun I’ve been on 50mg Sertraline since 8th July. Doctor wanted me to increase 2 weeks ago but I was scared so I’m cutting them in half. Last 2 weeks felt very down no appetite and no motivation. I know us women feel worse when we have a period. Just wondering will this get better I dont really want to increase yet. Want to see if the 50mg is enough for me. Also the brand was changed could this be why I feel horrible? so fed up feeling this way. Look forward to your reply x