My GP has prescribed 50mg of Sertraline tablets because I am suffering with anxiety. I have read the package leaflet and I am very worried about taking this medication . I worried that they may make me feel worst. Please can someone give me some advice.
Hi, I am 4/5 weeks into 50mg sertraline. I only took half the tablet (25mg) for the first week which I think was a good idea...had a touch of diarrhoea, lots of tummy nòises and bit of weight loss but persevered.
Personally I think it's never a good idea to read side effects...being the worriers that we are, you're just going to think you'll get everything! Everyone reacts differently remember.
Good luck
take them + see how u get on-we are all diff + everyone reacts or does not react diff.
What did you decide to do? I read this becase I've just been prescribed these.There are always a lot of warnings with tablets,but I 've decided to ignore the warnings and take them.
Hi,i came off sert after 10 weeks and am now on mirtazipine.The sert was increased to 75 but the side effects just made me ill.I had a word with my pharmacist and I said i felt crap on 50 + crap on 75 so shld i persevere-No,she said ,get off them.(I must admit it is 1st time I have ever used a pharmacist for adice + am so plsd I did)I tapered off sert fairly quickly(2wks) + took mirt at same time + slowly increased to 15mg.(SerT is an SSRI + mirt is a diff class so it's poss to cross taper).Been on mirt for 4 wks today(15) + feel good,very good in fact about 75% fit but lack spontenaity + find myself reaching for words in conversations so i'm still not right but am MUCH btter than I was.I do have bad days occassionally aswel ie Xmas+Boxing Day but what the hell .Doc+ I have agreed that i stay on 15 for another month before we incr to 30 (if at all).I wish i had been given these months ago.This is 3rd AD for me-Prozac was 1st + made my anx go ballistic.2 well known side effecs of mirt is fatigue (getting better as time goes on) and weight gain -I have a hankering for sweet things.I have put on about 1/2 stone in 4 wks. Hopefully this is the one for me.Good luck
hi,some good advice there,hope all goes well for you now.Good advice about asking a pharmacist,I'll remember that.I want to try sert,but I've somewhere important to go next week,I'll start after that and see how I get on with them.I've decided I can't risk them yet in case I do suffer any side effects.I suppose you'd never take anything if you took notice of all the warnings.Good Luck.
I started on 50mg and was 34 weeks pregnant had to change as this was more safer to breast feed than citalopram. I never have suffered from anxiety but omg I felt like I couldn't breath at some points the fresh air was to fresh I was like a vampire if I ate fruit just wanted to put the whole thing in my mouth and crunch, strange I know but near at end of week 2 and it happens for half an hour and I do seem to be coping more not getting angry as much x
How are you getting on x