Hi approximately 2 weeks ago I was prescribed the Drug Sertraline to help with anxiety isuses I have been experiencing. The GP in question prescribed a dosage of 50 mg to be taken 1 x times per day. After taking this tablet I experienced a pretty bad reaction and ended up having what can be described as a mini seisure and encountered a popping sesnation within my head. Since taking this drug I initally developed a painful pressure and swelling feeling within my head and I have now gone onto develop constant migraines, confusion, intemidate weakeness in right arm, not being able to feel certain emotions and generally feeling spaced out most of the time. I have been to both my GP and Hospital in relation to these issues where various tests such as CT Scan, Blood work, ECG have been performed. I am starting to become concerned about these symtoms and I am kind of worried that the Sertraline triggered some event that has damaged parts of my brain.
Has anyone experience these type of symptoms with this drug?
I feel like I have no where elese to turn to get answers.
I started taking Sertraline 8 years ago when my husband died, then weaned myself down to 50mg. It does take a few weeks to get into your system and side effects I found dreadful. Last year I found myself in the same sadness when my brother died, and I got an increase in dose. I went up to 100mg then 150, and I couldn't sleep or eat....lost 10lbs in 3 weeks. I would have a day when every nerve in my arms had "electric shocks", then next day had the knotted feeling in the diaphragm area. It's not a pleasant experience. I had a good experience first time round but not this time
Hi,
what has your GP said?
i have been taking Sertline for 8!months now. The only side effects I encounted was extremly tired, quite sick, and throbbing on left side of my head right on my temple.........which were all side effects.
This drug I believe is powerful and you have to give it at least 6-8 weeks for it to proply work......
All the best.
My GP took me off the drug after the bad reaction to the first dose. However since this incident I no longer feel like I used too generally as a person.
Yes I had the same kind of thing, tightness sensations around my head. You should survive 🍻
Hey pj that's good to hear that it could possibly fade eventually. How long did the side effects of this drug effect you when you were taking them.
Each person is different...it could be weeks or months. You can help yourself though by getting sunlight/Vit D, exercising. You need to be MAKING serotonin and not just waiting for meds to do it for you...easier said than done, I know x
Hi I started taking Sertraline last July (been on and off antidepressants for most of my adult life) I began on 50 mg increasing to 100 mg within a month. I had the usual dry mouth and tiredness but the one thing different with sertraline was the terrible pain I developed in my head. It wasn't a headache per se it was a pain in a specific area (top right) my doctor (psychiatrist) explained that it was probably due electrical connections in the brain and that it would wear off in time : it did ... But I didn't have the other symptoms you mentioned. I hope you feel better soon!
Thank you Jude some of the initial symptoms seem to be wearing off though I am still feeling the occasional pain in my head and a little anxious at the moment.
hi there Welsh , i know this is a very old topic , but i am on sertraline too now and i am experiencing that presure on my forhead and on top of my head and i think on the sides too. i wanted to ask you , did it go away for you ? i am curently taking 25 mg for 7 days and than i am supoose to increase the dose to 50mg but i am quite scared to do that now ... please could you let me know ? thank you
Hey Daniela! I started Sertraline on March 12th, I started at 25mg and then within 8 days upped to 50mg. I was having severe tension headaches (pressure all around your head, focusing mainly in my forehead and temples) I told my Doctor because I was also experiencing extreme anxiety and insomnia so she upped me to 100mg (which I started just over a week ago) and the headaches are gone, now I just have slight dizziness/lightheadedness and nausea which are nothing compared with the awful headaches. Hopefully they go away for you as well!
Hey guys, I started taking Zoloft for my anxiety and it was my fourth day today. Had a very sudden weird burning sensation in my brain and i felt very faint and hot. It was bad and I almost went to the hospital. My mother and brother have both been taking Zoloft for years and my mom said that the meds shouldnt do that. I flipped out, it was very very scary for me. It eventually went away so I took a nap and woke up with a bad pressure headache. I was dizzy and I thought I was dying. So I did more research and found this forum, which ultimately calmed me down right away. I wouldnt think that this would be a common occurance but it is!! Glad im not alone with this side effect:)
I'm so glad I found this forum. yes, i've developed severe pressure in my head too along with vomiting. no answers yes but I see neurology later this month :/
I'm on week 5 of sertraline and have had a headache for 3 days, would describe it as a mild headache on the left side. Has anyone else experienced similar?
I HVE THE EXACT SAME THINGS GOING ON. please tell me what you gigured out and where you are now with things
What are your symptoms?
Headache and pressure has gone now, just have a fullness in my ear and neck ache
hi,
with your headache did you have severe throbbing on that same side? like the vessels in your arm/neck?
Hello I know i'm late but i been taken zoloft for a month in a half now i started off with 25mg .. i told my doctor i was having body ache from the top of my head down to my feet, she ask was im sleeping at night i told her no, so she put me on 50mg, so the body ache finally stop over time but im still feeling pressure in my head all of my forhead the top the side, so I knew something wasnt rite i know one of the side effect was was headache . so I research because i never had this problem in my life, so i done stop take it for a week now, so now long did it take for it to stop are what did you take to make it stop
So glad I found this forum. I've been on 50mg Sertraline for abt 3 weeks and started experiencing muscle twitches and these sharp sudden pains left side of head along with a light throb in that temple. With having health anxiety that made it worse. Hope these symptoms go away soon.
hi im on sertiline and im experiencing head aches and numbness in my forehead achi arms legs weird feelings in my stomach and chest im 3 weeks in and very worried i have brain problems its scary constant worry everyfdy