I've been on sertraline 50mg for a few years due to anxiety made worse by menopause. I felt like i was through menopause and generally feeling better so I weaned myself off them in April really slowly and I've been fine all summer but maybe it's the start of winter I've been quite tearful again and I've got a packet left in the cupboard so may start again. I didn't have any major side effects but feel abit disappointed cos i thought I'd done so well to come off them but hey ho if you need it, you need it I suppose.
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If you come off it do you loose the weight you put on? Any thoughts on this? I’ve been up and down 100/50mg and put on a couple of stone. Strangely I’m the fittest I’ve ever been but large 
I’m convinced it’s the seetraline.
I’m convinced it’s the seetraline.I put on weight with it as well… had to have been as I’ve never put on weight before in my life. I’ve been completely off it two weeks now and no change yetIf you come off it do you loose the weight you put on? Any thoughts on this? I’ve been up and down 100/50mg and put on a couple of stone. Strangely I’m the fittest I’ve ever been but large
but I’ll keep you posted…when I was first on sertraline, I went from 10st to just under 12st.If you come off it do you loose the weight you put on? Any thoughts on this? I’ve been up and down 100/50mg and put on a couple of stone. Strangely I’m the fittest I’ve ever been but large
I have always been small (ish) never put on weight.
was on 50mg, it was during the first year of Covid. Ended up speaking to my Dr about coming off as I felt although I was feeling better anxiety wise the weight gain was making me feel tit and I put it down to the sertraline. Dr told me that sertraline doesn’t cause weight gain, I beg to differ as I have read it does. Anyhow it took bloody ages to loose weight. Wasn’t until my late son was diagnosed with terminal cancer early last year that I started to loose weight (had been of sertraline 2yrs) put it down to the stress and anxiety for loosing the weight quickly. Went back on sertraline few months ago as I knew I needed something to help me with the worry of my sons health and knowing he didn’t have long left. In the back of my head I worried about the weight gain, this time I have not put on weight, think it’s the different circumstances for needing it. Dr will still say to this day that sertraline does not cause weight gain
I’m so so sorry for your loss 🩵
Doctor said the same to me, that’s it’s not the sertraline that causes weight gain. I also don’t believe him x
Doctor said the same to me, that’s it’s not the sertraline that causes weight gain. I also don’t believe him x
Day 5 of 50mg. Feel a bit sicky and hot/sweaty.
I've tried just about every other antidepressant and now I'm back on sertraline. I first took it 12 years ago and it sent me into a manic episode, hoping that my mood stabiliser would balance me out.
Glad there's a thread on here I can read through.
I've tried just about every other antidepressant and now I'm back on sertraline. I first took it 12 years ago and it sent me into a manic episode, hoping that my mood stabiliser would balance me out.
Glad there's a thread on here I can read through.
Taper update: I've been alternating daily between 125mg and 150mg for 10 days...no side effects at all. At the 2 week mark I drop down to 125mg without alternating so fingers crossed I don't suffer too much! Definitely found it easier doing it this way for anyone else tapering down 
Well done. I tapered off very slowly and didn't have any side effects so it is possible.Taper update: I've been alternating daily between 125mg and 150mg for 10 days...no side effects at all. At the 2 week mark I drop down to 125mg without alternating so fingers crossed I don't suffer too much! Definitely found it easier doing it this way for anyone else tapering down
Just wanted to give you all hope. I’ve been off my 100mg dose now since March/April this year. Not taken a single tablet since. And don’t even feel like I need them.
For those who are tapering off, keep going. And for those still taking the medication, it gets better I promise. X
For those who are tapering off, keep going. And for those still taking the medication, it gets better I promise. X
Thank u xxx
I'm about to up my dose my 50 to 100 but I'm a bit of a cardiophobe anyway, do you mind if I ask what the heart condition was they picked up?A recent ECG picked up the start of a heart condition due to Sertraline
My mental health nurse has suggested I move from fluxoetine to sertaline because fluo makes me sweat like tit and summer time is hell. Does sertaline make you sweat? I'm debating whether to change.
It did at first then stopped, I’m not generally sweaty so think that was just one of the side effects for me.
Yep I was sweating like mad with sertraline it was truly awful
Thank you, I've been on flu for 3 years and if sertaline is going to make me sweat the same I will leave it.
Yeah same - I’ve stopped taking it now and the sweating literally stopped overnight
I sweat like no tomorrow with Sertraline. Night sweats are utterly, utterly savage. I’ve been on it for 2 years and it hasn’t stopped for me unfortunately.
I’m thinking about going back onto Steraline. I got into the habit of not taking it so literally went cold turkey (I know I know) and I felt better but no, I don’t. I have a terrible weight on my chest, worried about anything or everything!even have anxiety about requesting the prescription again, because I don’t want the doctor to be mad at me!
I speak to a therapist so I think if I didn’t have her, I wouldn’t be able to cope.
I just feel so tit and overwhelmed with life and that I’m wasting it! Xx
I speak to a therapist so I think if I didn’t have her, I wouldn’t be able to cope.
I just feel so tit and overwhelmed with life and that I’m wasting it! Xx
Long rabbiting on post.
Nearly 6 years, on and off. I stopped for around 8 months, had a breakdown and went back on.
It took months, and I mean long long months to finally stop gritting my teeth, my jaw would be so incredibly sore; I'd end up putting my finger knuckle in my mouth to try stop it, or at least release the tension.
Now. That has stopped. However the dreams have not...
THE DREAMS!
I don't know what is real life from dream a lot of the time. I dreamt we had a window cleaner watching me in bed, I pulled the sheets over myself to hide.
Woke up exactly how I hid and peeked one eye out to see if he was there.
We have never had a window cleaner.
So many crazy dreams, even if I tell myself it's a dream, while actively dreaming I still struggle to find the bridge to reality. When before I used to be very much in control of them.
Nearly 6 years, on and off. I stopped for around 8 months, had a breakdown and went back on.
It took months, and I mean long long months to finally stop gritting my teeth, my jaw would be so incredibly sore; I'd end up putting my finger knuckle in my mouth to try stop it, or at least release the tension.
Now. That has stopped. However the dreams have not...
THE DREAMS!
I don't know what is real life from dream a lot of the time. I dreamt we had a window cleaner watching me in bed, I pulled the sheets over myself to hide.
Woke up exactly how I hid and peeked one eye out to see if he was there.
We have never had a window cleaner.
So many crazy dreams, even if I tell myself it's a dream, while actively dreaming I still struggle to find the bridge to reality. When before I used to be very much in control of them.
I’m in the same space. What have you decided? I collected my prescription today, but really can’t decided. Take care of yourself xI’m thinking about going back onto Steraline. I got into the habit of not taking it so literally went cold turkey (I know I know) and I felt better but no, I don’t. I have a terrible weight on my chest, worried about anything or everything!even have anxiety about requesting the prescription again, because I don’t want the doctor to be mad at me!
I speak to a therapist so I think if I didn’t have her, I wouldn’t be able to cope.
I just feel so tit and overwhelmed with life and that I’m wasting it! Xx