Hi, I've had horrible physical symptoms the last few weeks that doctors think is due to anxiety, today the prescribed me with 50mg of Sertraline, ngl I'm really nervous to start taking these so I will start tomorrow, I heard the first few days to a week are the worst but I hope it will be okay? Can anyone reassure me that this will be okay and worth while
Hi, Sertraline did not work for me but for three of my friends it worked very well.
If the benefits outweigh any side effects for you then it will be worth it, give it a go you have nothing to lose except anxiety.
All the best
Hi Suzanne. I’m sorry to hear you feel like this, I am having a terrible time latley too. May I ask what symptoms you are expiriencing?
Hi there. I’m surprised your doctor didn’t start you on the lowest dose. I started mine back in May. Doc gave me the 25mg pill and told me to split it in half and take 12.5 mgs once a day for two weeks then up it to the 25 mgs. Then he wanted me to do the 25mg plus another half of 12.5 for another two weeks then eventually up to 50 by week 6. The only side effects I had were stomach cramping and a little bit of the runs. But it stopped after week 2. When bumped up to 25mgs I got headaches and this weird burning sensation in the back of my head also had strange dreams and mild tremors. After 5 weeks and only getting up to 25 mgs my doctor didn’t like the fact that I had that burning sensation in my head and the tremors. Plus my anxiety wasn’t really improving all too much. She took me off and put me on Buspar. I tapered off the Zoloft and went with nothing for two weeks before starting Buspar. Honestly, those were the best weeks I’ve had in a long time! Seems like the super low dose of Zoloft I had in me, taking 12.5 every other day was great for me! Don’t know how or why.
Started to take the Buspar to try it out. Gave me headaches, made my anxiety much worse and also gave me depression. Very sad all the time and on the verge of tears. Literally. Just talked to my doc today and she told me to stop for a week and see what happens. Hopefully I feel good again. Tempted to go back on the low dose of Zoloft. I just don’t know what to do! Meds are tricky suckers that work so differently from one person to the next. But you never know unless you try. I am working with a very kind and understanding doctor who is trying her best to help me get back to feeling good again. Also doing every other week talk therapy. Helping somewhat but I defiantly need medication. Now it’s a long journey to see what works for me and has no to little side effects. Hopefully I’ll get there someday. It also helps to get some insight from others going through the same thing. Hang in there. You’ll find something that works great for you soon! Just stick with things. Sometimes things get worse before they get better.