Hi all! Im just been given sert by my doctor, im currently on 50mg and started on wednesday. I was previously on citalopram 40mg, I started themin september 14 and had s8me good times on them but sadly after 10 months I wasnt feeling much benefit from them and decided to change. So far I feel on sert I seem to have got slighly worse, which im not worried about as its a new med and generally accepted u get worse before u get better. Im interested to find out what I can expect being on sert, and would apprecate any stories other people have....Many thanks ...Luke
Hi luke
I've been on sertraline for 6 weeks now I was on citalapram a few years ago was good for a long time but stoped working ) anyway the first two week on this med 50 mg were the hardest my anxiety hit the roof it took two week to settle down and I was moody a lot spoke to gp after 5 weeks at that time still feeling a bit down so he said up the dose to 100mg so I did it's my 8th day on 100mg and a feel better I think it starting to kick in thank got like I said the first few weeks are the hardest but stick it out it will be worth it in the end and remember people are different some people feel better after 2 weeks and some can take up 2 8 weeks to feel the bennifit hope all goes well keep in touch and let me know how u go on thanks don
Thanks for the reply Don, Today has been lousy to be honest, feel like everday is getting worse and I've only been on sert for 4 days. I will stick at it tho, I'll give it at least 10 months like I did with citalopram.
That's how I felt at that time u think it will never get better but like I said stick it out it will get better what time of the day R u taking the meds ? What side effects R u getting ?
I take it first thing when I wake up, side effects ain't too bad, I get quite bad headaches, not worried about that but I'm feeling lower and a bit tearful. Thanks Don
That's normal things will get better when your body get used to the meds keep faith And let me know how you get on
Hiya, I have been on Sertraline for about 6 months, I started on 50mg, it made me worse before I got better too. I felt spaced out some days as well and felt like I couldn't breathe, this all eased off and I had so much motivation to exercise, I was talkative and happy, but after a couple months it flattened me out and I wasn't feeling an effect. I got put on 100mg and been on for 2 months or near enough, I don't feel much different, tbh I am in the same boat as you I'm not sure if I'm going to get better, I don't want to go back to the doctor as it sounds silly to say but I feel like an attention seeker!
Hi
Don't feel that way the doctor is there to help u just go and explain to the doctor what you've just said on here we all need help at some point in our lives I'm going though a bad time at the moment and felt the same at one point calling the doc 3/4 times a week I though I must be doing his head in but when I explained to him he said that's what I'm here for hope all goes well xx