Supposedly it makes you get drunk/drowsy quicker, but personally I can't say it feels much different to me. In my not-a-medical-professional opinion it might be best to avoid alcohol completely for at least a few weeks while you're still adjusting to the meds, then start by drinking a small amount in a situation where it's not the end of the world if you accidentally get twatted, just to make sure - but it'll probably be fine.Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my ramble🫣 I took it this morning and I felt a little sick earlier but other than that I feel ok, good in fact but I’m probably just in a good mood
And does if anyone can please help- what happens if you drink alcohol with it? My dr didn’t mention it and I didn’t ask, just have a dinner with a friend over the weekend and I won’t drink if it’s going to make me feel shit!
Thanks again
You’ve got this. Take each day as it comes and know that there are better days to come. I never thought I would need to rely on medication but here I am! I couldn’t be without it right now.I’m three days into my increase from 50-100. I feel a little numb, have a terrible headache and just sleepy.
Life is tough at the moment and every day is a struggle. Without Sertraline I’m not sure how I would have got through the last couple of months.
Thanks all for sharing your experiences.
I noticed my memory has been poor on both sertraline and ashwaghanda, why is this I wonder? I can’t find information online.The benefits out way the side effects for me! I sleep better on Setraline, I used to get terrible insomnia but now I’m out like a light!
Yes, you do feel a bit weird the first few weeks of taking it but try and ride it out, it gets better. Once it’s settled into your system I wouldn’t say I notice it anymore. Although I do feel a bit hot and sweaty a lot of the time and my memory has gone to shit!
I did put on weight but have managed to lose it by doing Keto which I also feel benefits my mental health!
good luck!
At first I didn’t relate my memory loss to the setraline and started to think I had early onset dementia! My memory is so bad it really affects my day to day.I asked in the depression thread the other day about alternatives like ashwaghanda gummies as sertraline makes me feel so sick, I ordered some on Amazon and they’re great! My mood is fab and no sickness what so ever. Also no heart palpatations from anxiety
I noticed my memory has been poor on both sertraline and ashwaghanda, why is this I wonder? I can’t find information online.
I’ve never heard of that one but I’m considering switching to something else purely due to my memory loss! But I’m apprehensive as it really does help my anxiety. Did you have to wean yourself off setraline first before starting another?I’ve just switched from sertraline 150 to venlafaxine. My brain fog was absolutely horrendous on sertraline. I’d been on it for three years with the brain fog getting slowly worse and worse. It helped massively with my anxiety, didn’t do much for my depression as my main symptom is lethargy anyway, so in some ways made it worse. My anxiety is a bit worse in venlafaxine but at least I can function, I’ve started reading books again and my memory has improved x100 (it was absolutely horrendous on sertraline). I’m glad I went on sertraline, it helped me at a time when my anxiety was killing me but I’d rather not ever go back on it.
No you can do a direct switch, so you take your last sertraline one day and take venlafaxine the next. You obviously start on a low dose of the venlafaxine so I found my anxiety was pretty bad for the first few weeks. I’ve been on it nearly two months though, and my anxiety is still not as controlled as it was on the sertraline, but I honestly think it a bit of anxiety is good. The sertraline was stopping me from feeling any anxiety, to the point where I’d just procrastinate important things and then have a full blown panic attack when it all snowballed. I’m getting much more done on the venlafaxine and no panic attacks so far.At first I didn’t relate my memory loss to the setraline and started to think I had early onset dementia! My memory is so bad it really affects my day to day.
I’ve never heard of that one but I’m considering switching to something else purely due to my memory loss! But I’m apprehensive as it really does help my anxiety. Did you have to wean yourself off setraline first before starting another?
That’s what I was like when on Setraline - the sweat just poured off me. There were days in work where it would just start and in a minute I’d soaking hair at the back of my neck & clothes stuck to me. I was so self conscious about it. That, combined with putting on over a stone in less than a year, were deciding factors to come off it.God I’m tired of being sweaty the whole time!!!!!
I wish I had lost my appetiteSo it’s been almost 3 weeks on 50mg.. i don’t think I feel any better and I’ve completely lost my appetite. I also had sex today and I’m so upset that it just doesn’t feel the same !! I just feel numb in every aspect if that makes sense? Anyone else or just me
my doctor is a going to review again in a couple of weeks so hopefully some sortof positive change is coming my way
Yes I’m lucky cause I could do with losing a few lbs/stonesI wish I had lost my appetite
Definitely speak to your GP about your dose lovely! I still felt absolutely horrific on 50mg and quite nauseous to boot. I was moved up to 100mg and the anxiety finally (mostly!) subsided and the nausea seemed to vanish too!So it’s been almost 3 weeks on 50mg.. i don’t think I feel any better and I’ve completely lost my appetite. I also had sex today and I’m so upset that it just doesn’t feel the same !! I just feel numb in every aspect if that makes sense? Anyone else or just me
my doctor is a going to review again in a couple of weeks so hopefully some sortof positive change is coming my way
Thank you! Yes we are going to review in 2 weeks and he said he might up my dose so fingers crossed it works!Definitely speak to your GP about your dose lovely! I still felt absolutely horrific on 50mg and quite nauseous to boot. I was moved up to 100mg and the anxiety finally (mostly!) subsided and the nausea seemed to vanish too!
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