in the past I had bad anxiety and depression was put on sertraline from 50mg finally ending up on 200mg.
Recently I have had a relapse and have really bad anxiety again tried to cope on my own but couldn't do it so I have started taking sertraline again at 50mg this is the first day I'm so scared and anxious about taking it because I am full of anxiety atm but last time within 2 months I was back to my old self. Anyone on sertraline early stages atm?
Hi dusty
I do hope that going back onto the sertraline will help with your anxiety and depression, but it seems to me that being on this medication will be for a long term to have any effect on your well being, l am a bit nervous on going on them, as l have only just been prescribed them, as l do have the same anxiety and with that the onset of depression, seems to be a viscious circle. good luck and l will post when l start to let you all know how l am doing.
But l am so glad to have found this website, as l am not alone with this disabliatating disease.
Hi Melita,
I will keep you up dated on how I am feeling. But right now I'm in a pretty bad way and think im going to have to leave work again.
Hi dusty
Sorry to hear you are feeling bad again, keep on taking the medication, and
hopefully things will feel brighter soon, you have got to have faith in your GP
to get you through the bad patches, l do not know what part of the country
you are in, but here the sun has finally made an appearance, hopefully it has
where you are, have you got family to support you in these difficult times, as
they do help. good luck
Hi dusty...I'm in the same boat....felt good stopped taking sertraline...8 months later...Bang...I'm back on my sertraline now 3 weeks and still feel crap but gets better in the evenings...I'm gona stay on them much longer this time.
Hello, Rob I was wondering on how many mg you are on? I'm going on my 3rd week and my anixty was terrible today and was wondering if you have set backs?
Hi just to let you know l started the course, last night and my god, l did not know what just hit me, no sleep, splitting headache and early hours sitting
on the loo and being sick, is it all worth it? and my GP said l could go back
to work this week, thats a laugh,l can see where you are coming from now
did you also suffers from the shakes, l can not control the shakes in my
hands, oh well day one of a very long road
l can see where all you are coming from
I'm on 100mg at the min but will probably be upping it again in the next few days to 150mg...it's normal to have increased anxiety for the first few weeks especially when upping your meds.
Hang in there 
Hi Rob
my GP has started me on 50mg and that was a total shock to my
system, so l think its all according to how you get on with the dosage
you are on and whether it is taking an effect, if not, then l will assume
your GP will up the dosage. l do hope that is of some help
let me know how it goes
Hi Melita,
I'm on my second tablet today and as soon as I take it couldn't get off the toilet and went into a full blown panic attack I have as well had a massive headache.
But it is worth it in the end I hope I don't have to end up on 200mg again but it really is worth it.
What sort of anxiety do you suffer from?
I suffer from being a hypochondriac and the latest addition to my illnesses is that everything i put in my body is am having a allergic reaction to and I think that's what's caused my anxiety attack today as I was convinced that I had an allergy to the tablet. Hopefully in a few weeks when the tablets are in my system it takes those thoughts away.
Yes it is a very long toad but it's worth sticking out as non of us want to feel like this
I made that silly mistake a few weeks after I felt better came off a really high dose and a year later back to square one my GPS told me i should of at least been on the tablets for a year and should have never went cold turkey.
Hope you start to feel better soon.
Hi Teria,
How are you feeling today? I know I'm only on day 2 but I know this is going you feel like a lifetime by the time the tablets work.
We all need to stay strong support eachother and hang in there x
I'm feeling less anixty today, but I'm @ work keeping busy. I hope someday, I will be like I was when my anixty was controlled with the procentine (paxil). I'm trying too stay strong but, I have my days thinking that the pills won't work but, I'm only on week 3 on thursday Thank-You for asking how I feel.
Yes, we do need too stay strong and support each other. It helps
How are you doing on your second day?
I'm scared of uping my med. Affraid of the side effects and I go too the dr. friday and see what she has to say. Thank-You for the reply
Hi Teria,
I have been terrible today as soon as I took the tablet I have had nothing but anxiety convinced I'm having the side effects and an allergy to it I have no idea where my fear of allergy is coming from but everything i seem to put in my body I have an allergy to I'm only slim so can't really afford too loose weight either. I'm hoping these tablets will get rid of this thought and the constant thoughts that I'm dying
I'm glad your doing fine sometimes I really struggle at work but don't know what i would do without it.
You need to stay strong you have come this fair and you know you can get threw it again
Hello, ya I know about the dying part, don't think I'm breathing right because of my heart racing and fear having an anixty attack. It suxs. You will get through it. It sounds like the sertiline helped you before and I'm sure it will again. It's going too take time. I hope you start too feel better
Are you loosing weight because you don't want too eat from the med.
Hi Teria,
Yes I don't have a massive appetite I think that's because of my Anxiety heightening. Sertraline and CBT worked for me before I'm going to try physcotherapy this time. We just need to hang it will get better
What time do you take your medication?
Hi, I have the same problem with the anixty. I have my days where I can eat or days I can eat very little. I have loss weight but, I could stand too loose more. I have more energy on the sertraline then I had on the paxil. Maybe your Dr. can prescribe you a med. that makes you hungry and want too eat. I have seen it work on people who didn't feel hungry. I take my med. @ bed time because, of the side effects.