Hey, so today I took my first dose of sertraline and for the first few hours I only felt a bit tired however later on in the day I was quite shakey and I've noticed that my heart rate has increased (I don't know if this is due to my body getting used to the drug???) I know it's hard for a while but just want to make sure my symptoms are normal
I also forgot to mention I felt a bit sick throughout the day but never threw up because it wasn't that severe
It is normal to feel this way for first few weeks, it heightens anxiety, makes u tired spaced out and sick feeling, i used to clench my jaw a lot, and couldn't sleep.
Yeah I know what you mean on the jaw clenching. The only thing I'm worried about is the heart rate and its not like its awfully high I've been keeping track of it the past hour or two and it ranges from 80-94 so it's within the normal range, just wanted to make sure that you heart beating a bit faster is okay?
Like yiu sa8d its a normal HR, when you first start these meds your awarness to your bidy is also extremly heightened, sound especialy, how u feel everything. So just hold tight and god willing you feel calmer in a fee weeks, how many mg are you on?
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It's weird because even tho I know it's within the normal range I always fear it's too high and I'm going to die, even tho I've had two ecgs and blood tests I can't help but think wow my heart is really beating that fast this is the end. And 50mg atm x
Don’t worry - that is all very normal for the first few weeks. It will all pass. Try to relax and meditate and do some breathing exercises. You are on a few low dose so nothing to panic over.
This medication made my anxiety so bad I had to come off.. never felt fear like it being on these. Also attacked my immune system and lost folic acid due to them making me never come off the toilet.. lost a stone in as little as a month because of them. Don't mean to scare you just I don't want anyone suffering when they don't need too... was only on these 10 weeks and took me a year to recover coming off.. I'll never take a single thing ever again.. they increased my heart rate... gave me Insomnia.. was never off the toilet.. fear that was so unbearable that they then had to medicate me on diazepam...then the withdrawal process was awful as well and I was only on them short time..hate to think what people go through being on them a long time...
Hi Suzanne. I felt very poorly for a long time. My anxiety was through the roof, I had suicidal thoughts and I could'nt stop shaking but I stuck at it and now I feel really good. Early days for you so try and stick at it.
Was thinking of going on them, how long was you ill for before you felt better, what dose was you on,