How long have you been on sertraline. My doctor has told me I will be on sertraline for at least two years. Has anyone been on that long and how are you doing.
I've been on sertraline now for about 2 years, and to be honest, I feel great. It's a good drug, just give it time too work. Good luck.
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I have been on this drug for just over three years, For me its changed my life , I do not suffer with depression anymore and a lot of my other problems have improved.Not everyone can get on with this drug But for me its was a life saver,Good luck!
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I have been on Sertrline for 5yrs,just starting to think that maybe its starting to have less effect than before.Going to GP to see if dosage needs upping.
But i must say this drug was a lifesaver for me .
Good luck.
Hi,
I've been on Sertraline now for 5 years, had problems with depression and anxiety after
having a breakdown. I was taking one 200ml pill a day for 3 years, then reduced down to
one 100ml a day for a further year, have been on one 50ml a day for the last year.
Have been reducing now since November 2013, by taking 0ne every other day for a couple of weeks, have continued reducing carefully!!!!!! under the carful watch of my Doctor.
I am now at the stage of taking one 50ml every 7 days and feeling a slight change back to my old normal self in a good way I may add!!!! before I had my breakdown and the need for Sertraline!!!.
So hopefully within another month I should be off complete!!!, major achievement after such a long period of time on them!!!.
Yes they certainly help in maintaining a stable frame of mind worked for me, I have heard
they don't work for everyone!!! why not sure!!.
I must say from my experience they do/have certainly helped me, I have been told once
you start taking Sertraline you need to be on them for around 2 years!!, you can not take
them here and there for short periods of time!!!, plenty of info on net!!!!.
Word of WARNING!!!! back about 15 months ago, I thought as I was/am feeling stable I
would just stop taking them of my own accord!!!, I did not consult my Doctor!!! what a big
mistake!!!!! that was I felt OK for just over a week and thinking I am now fully OK NOT!!!!!.
I just crashed back down so to speak, basically like going cold turkey as they say!!!!, My
Doctor said I should have never done so!!!, I went straight back to my dosage you
have to reduce slowly as I am now doing reducing sensible over a period of time, its a
powerful drug!!! remember that!!.
I was at first thinking I would be on these possible for ever it seamed!!!!, remember as I
have found/experiencing now getting better!!!, and with all the help out there counselling etc
which I had for a long time over the years!!!! help.
I am feeling good now and only hope when I finish taking them I will continue back to
normality!!!!!.
Remember things will/does get better!!!!, Oooo!!! one thing I must
also say I did not want to tell my family I was taking anti depressants!!! at first felt
embarrassed!!! that caused a worry!!! but eventually I did also told my HR in the company
ware I worked, well I must say its surprising how much that helps!!! all being very
supportive!!!, so when I had time off from work on many occasions due to not being able to mix/face people etc!!! work were very understanding and sportive.
I have in place a support group!!!!! to attend for as long as I feel the need, DONT fill
embarrassed!!! to go to one remember everyone there is there for the same reason/situationas ourselves!! its good to talk share!!!!.
Good luck in the future, you will get better point to focus on/remember!!!.
I've been on and off them since I was 21 and I'm 38 now. I find them amazing!
Hi Tracey,
Have you tried coming off them for good?
When I first started taking sertraline it worked for the first two years, This last year and a half has been tricky, in fact they are making me worse... The doctor just increased me from 50 to 100mg and I haven't had much time for the increase to help, but so far I feel anxious, and not quiet my self. I have been depressed since I was 9 and now I think they have misdiagnosed me. Just listen to your body, cause I am about to call the doctor again... Now looking at the computer screen it is blurry... I have migraines all the time.. I wish this medication was the answer for me, hope it is for you.
Hi SDJ you seem to be having a bad time and being depressed since you were 9 is terrible. You did say that taking sertraline worked for the first two years so going on to 100mg my start working to. Let's hope it does. I am on 150mg and there are others who take 200mg and are OK. Have a word with your doctor and them everything. Hope you GT on OK good luck
Hi Kevin,
I have been taking sertraline for the past 5 years, before that I was in denial or my symptoms where very mild. My mom did not know there was such a thing as depression so she thought I just wanted to be alone. I hid everything from all my family, friends, and even husband.... Even though I have been with my husband since our teen years, he is the one who figured it all out. He has stood by me while I was in denial, and now he is standing by me while I am trying to get back to basic normal. It seems that the 100mg is starting to work, but the doctor said it will take several weeks, at first I was shaking, dizzy, and very sleepy. today is day four on 100mg, and I feel more energetic, and the cloud has been lifted. Headaches are still here, but hope they will go soon. Thanks for your encouragement.
Hi SDJ, Im glad things seem to be looking up for you i hope it continues. You seem exactly like me, I was in denial, although i didn't want the family around me i just kept thinging i was just ill and going thruogh a bad time.if anyone was coming to the house i would go upstairs and tell my wife not to let anyone come up to see me, if i sat amounge them my head would go all cloudy and i thouth something awful was going to happen to me. One day i told my wife how it all felt and she said i had depression and also having panic attacks.this was confirmed by someone who had gone through it before so i went to see the doctor and she put me on Sertraline and now im getting dack to normal but i will be on sertrline for a long time. Thanks for talking to me and good luck for the future.
Good luck to you too Kevin... I had panic attacks to while I was driving, I had to pull over. I thought I was having a heart attack. That's been taken care of now, I know to breath deep and not shallow. Keep up the good work, and thank you for taking the time to talk to me, knowing I am not the only one in this world feeling this way helps me tremendously. 