Hi everyone. Just reaching out to see if anyone been through something similar and how they managed.
I have been on sertraline for depression and anxiety for a few years. Was on 100mg and tried to taper off, around the same time I had major surgery and have been off work whilst I recover. Symptoms of depression started to creep back so I restarted the sertraline but it hasn’t helped and now I am severely depressed.
Getting out of bed is a struggle, I get up, get kids ready and to school then come home and spend all day in bed. Simple things like showering, planning meals, cooking, cleaning seem impossible. Housework is piling up which is making me feel even worse. My mind is fuzzy and I can’t think clearly. Everything seems hopeless and I have zero motivation. Spoke to doctor who increased the sertraline to 125mg, I’m about a week in and it’s not helping at all, maybe even feeling worse.
Sorry for rambling on but has anyone else struggled to get back on track when restarting sertraline or increasing the dose and have you any advice on how to motivate myself, or do I just ride it out and hope the medication kicks in soon? I have also arranged a CBT session next week.
Feeling like a terrible wife and mother. No idea how I’m going to manage Christmas if things don’t improve soon.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this and respond.
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Hello,
Sorry you’re struggling at the moment.
I’m not on sertraline but have been on fluoxetine for a long time at different doses and I know it can take a long time to kick in and for you to start to feel better.
I think the key thing is patience, which isn’t easy, but try taking one day at a time as much as you can.
It helped me reading different posts on here, and gave some encouragement, so I would recommend you do that and hang in there. You will get through it even though it might not feel like it at the moment!
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Thanks Trueblue. You are right, a lot of patience is needed. It’s just a pity that when you’re in the throws of it, having to wait for things to improve is agony! Thanks for the advice, I will keep reading posts here and learning from what others have been through. Thanks again.
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It is very tough but you will get through it. It’s hard because the mental health services are so stretched in the UK (not sure if that’s where you’re from) and I’ve been on a waiting list for talking therapy since July / August and sometimes you just need to talk to some who understands. I’ve relied on books and the Internet and sites like this for support and that’s kept me going and I do feel better than I was as the medication has helped but that only gets you to a certain point, and I think we need to understand how to deal with how we’re feeling and why we’re feeling like we are and that’s why I think talking to someone who understands will help. There’s a lot of stuff online about anxiety & depression that can help so hang in there and take comfort knowing you’re not on your own!
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