I’ve decided to go back on it! I know I’m a natural over thinker but it’s just been worse that ever recently. And I can’t seem to shake it off with my normal techniques lol you take care of yourself too! X
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I weaned myself off from 150mg, so think it’s worth giving 50mg a go, as I’m not quite in the headspace I was then, but am terrified of getting back there. X
I think that’s really good! I was on 150mg but now I’m only taking 100mg.
Ironically, try and not think about “going back there” and just focus on the present!
I have just started, 50mg and on day 5. I take mine at night 30 mins-an hour before I go to sleep. I am taking mine for depression and anxiety. Reading the side effects just scared me, never been on any anti depressants before. I mostly have a fuzzy head and woke up today with migraine like symptoms. The sweating! I feel constantly clammy. I know there’s been a heatwave and anyone on meds needs to keep hydrated but omg, I’m peeing for England! ETA - the heartburn! I was on emeporazole before, but can’t take with sertraline! Persevering, hard to say if it’s had any effects on my mood yet (currently on my period so hormones up and down anyway) and wondering if it’s even the right thing to do, as I’ve been mostly managing my mental health myself. I know I need to give it a few weeks to see what it’s like. Just nice to have a thread that discusses it. Thank you everyone for sharing your journeys
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Hope you’re doing ok!! I’d ride it out, it’s hard when you’re in it but once your bodies all settled you’ll feel the benefits in know time. I only experience heartburn when I dry swollen them (my own fault I know). One thing that kept me going was within a few days you’ll be feeling better, on days I felt I needed to rest I fully rested or days I wanted a distraction from how I was feeling would try keep as busy as possible. The light is at the end of the tunnel xx
Found a thread!!
I have just been prescribed this for health anxiety/PTSD.
I’ve always seen it as an anti depressant which is something I’ve always tried to avoid.
I’ve had the box sitting for 5 days terrified to start it. I’ve been put on 50mg dose.
How were peoples first 6 weeks ?
I have just been prescribed this for health anxiety/PTSD.
I’ve always seen it as an anti depressant which is something I’ve always tried to avoid.
I’ve had the box sitting for 5 days terrified to start it. I’ve been put on 50mg dose.
How were peoples first 6 weeks ?
I was the same as you and scared to take it, but in the end I just went for it and it was fine. Some people do get side effects, but they go eventually. I was lucky in that I wasn’t affected although it didn’t make any difference for me for a couple of months so I was close to giving up. I woke up one day feeling relaxed and realised I hadn’t had a panic attack or anxious feelings and knew it had finally started working. I’m now on 150mg a year later as it did seem to wear off and stop working. If it doesn’t work for you then you can request a different one, but they do like to keep you on it until it has time to work. The best advice I can give is to not overthink it or worry, you deserve to feel at peace and this is a step closer to that x
Thank you so much for this. I suffer from chronic fatigue too, which she explained could be down to how active my brain is constantly (as well as health issues), I also have EMDR therapy which has long lasting effects after each session, contributing to my over active brain and fatigue.
I hate anything that doesn’t make me feel ‘normal’, and heard so many conflicting experiences. You go in to any comment section on TikTok and it’s always how awful it’s been, you’re like great can’t wait.
I think I am just going to have to do it, see how I get on and give it the time to do what it’s meant to do.
xI was terrified too. And it wasn’t easy for the first fortnight, but when I swapped to taking mine at night instead of the morning it was much better!
I know it’s a cliche but they’ve given me my life back.
You’ve got this!
And you can as said above you can swap if you find they don’t suit you.
My worst symptom in 3 years - I sweat a lot more but it’s a trade off I’m willing to make to calm my brain down.x
I know it’s a cliche but they’ve given me my life back.
You’ve got this!
And you can as said above you can swap if you find they don’t suit you.
My worst symptom in 3 years - I sweat a lot more but it’s a trade off I’m willing to make to calm my brain down.x
Thank you for sharing
I am peri menopausal too, which my doctor said many people get prescribed sertraline for that also, whenever I’m going through one of my breaks in my cycle the hot flushes are hell on earth so hopefully whatever the sweating brings from these it’s on par so I’m not any worse off.
Have you experience weight gain or loss? x
I know everyone’s different but its crazy to me that ppl can take it at night as when I tried switching to taking it at night it kept me awake all night wasn’t able to sleep till like 3am so swapped back to taking it during the day. Mad how different it affects everybody. I still sweat badly in the summer months and been on it 4 years. That’s kind of my only symptom.
It is absolutely mad isn’t it?! No sleep must have been so hard x
Thank you for sharing
I am peri menopausal too, which my doctor said many people get prescribed sertraline for that also, whenever I’m going through one of my breaks in my cycle the hot flushes are hell on earth so hopefully whatever the sweating brings from these it’s on par so I’m not any worse off.
Have you experience weight gain or loss? x
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I’ve put about a stone on in the last 2 years but I honestly don’t know whether that’s down to the tablets or the fact that I had so much less anxiety and actually wanted to eat again!x
I am peri menopausal too, which my doctor said many people get prescribed sertraline for that also, whenever I’m going through one of my breaks in my cycle the hot flushes are hell on earth so hopefully whatever the sweating brings from these it’s on par so I’m not any worse off.
Have you experience weight gain or loss? x
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I’ve put about a stone on in the last 2 years but I honestly don’t know whether that’s down to the tablets or the fact that I had so much less anxiety and actually wanted to eat again!x
Ah it was awful, took a while for it to go back to normal as well once I switched back x
My appetite was wild when I first started it couldn’t stop eating so I did gain weight as well, it’s not as bad now I’ve been on it 4 years started at 50 and after 6 months it wasn’t working anymore and upped to 100 then tried coming off it last year, didn’t go well so back on 50 again have been for a year now haven’t felt the need to have to up it again.Thank you for sharing
I am peri menopausal too, which my doctor said many people get prescribed sertraline for that also, whenever I’m going through one of my breaks in my cycle the hot flushes are hell on earth so hopefully whatever the sweating brings from these it’s on par so I’m not any worse off.
Have you experience weight gain or loss? x
Thank you fair sharing.
I’ve heard mix about the weight gain, I am pretty into fitness and have a coach so I’m hoping I won’t deviate too much off plan, seen many people say they lost due to nausea to begin with. Being perimenopausal it’s hard to lose any way.
Was there clenching jaw issues, I seen that one too?
She has only started me at 50, but keen to see how I am in 6 weeks time. Although I don’t think I over think, I’m sure I do as I do experience extreme health stuff so im sure its just become the norm for me that i don’t realise i am, so if there is a non obsessively overthinking part to life, im eager to experience it!
I’ve put on a shitload. But was already bleurgh from the depression xzThank you fair sharing.
I’ve heard mix about the weight gain, I am pretty into fitness and have a coach so I’m hoping I won’t deviate too much off plan, seen many people say they lost due to nausea to begin with. Being perimenopausal it’s hard to lose any way.
Was there clenching jaw issues, I seen that one too?
She has only started me at 50, but keen to see how I am in 6 weeks time. Although I don’t think I over think, I’m sure I do as I do experience extreme health stuff so im sure its just become the norm for me that i don’t realise i am, so if there is a non obsessively overthinking part to life, im eager to experience it!
Honestly, if you’ve got PTSD and they’ve given you Sertraline then you’ve basically been fobbed off. I have similar issues as you, but just anxiety and PTSD rather than specific health anxiety. I was on Sertraline years ago then went onto Venlaflaxine. In my experience, no antidepressants really work on anxiety, although they claim to.
50mg of Sertraline for something like PTSD is like throwing a sausage down Oxford Street. You need a major antidepressant and EMDT or therapy for that. Though getting those on the NHS is easier said than done.
I hate that GPs do this, think if they fob people off with a tablet they’ll just go away even if it does nothing for the problem. It’s like they work from the assumption everyone is exaggerating their mental health problems and they make patients jump through hoops to prove otherwise.
I go to therapy, and receive EMDR sessions through the NHS, my therapist is funded by the NHS and she happened to just have trained in EMDR so asked if I would be willing to do the sessions. I do find them brutal compared to normal sessions, and linger for days after. I went for peri menopause symptom aid funnily enough, and she advised that sertraline is a helpful aid to the symptoms of it. I was against it because I’ve always tried to do without any mood enhancements. Spoke to a lot of people in the same health situation as I am, who were all placed on sertraline and said they have never looked back. Because I have chronic fatigue from pretty much fighting for my life health wise
she said that my anxiety around my health etc will all be contributing factors to my fatigue, so to try the sertraline for all the collective issues I am having.So I actually never went looking for anything to help with my moods etc at first, it was a by product of going about menopause symptoms.
I took the first one this morning, I never read not to have caffeine and also had 3 coffees
I’ve felt tuned to the moon, redecorated the bathroom. I hope to god I sleep tonight 
Well done for taking the first one! The first few weeks are tough but nothing you won’t have got through already - keep talking, give yourself grace and the light is at the end of the tunnel! Again sounds like a cliche but that’s the advice I wish someone had given me.I go to therapy, and receive EMDR sessions through the NHS, my therapist is funded by the NHS and she happened to just have trained in EMDR so asked if I would be willing to do the sessions. I do find them brutal compared to normal sessions, and linger for days after. I went for peri menopause symptom aid funnily enough, and she advised that sertraline is a helpful aid to the symptoms of it. I was against it because I’ve always tried to do without any mood enhancements. Spoke to a lot of people in the same health situation as I am, who were all placed on sertraline and said they have never looked back. Because I have chronic fatigue from pretty much fighting for my life health wise
So I actually never went looking for anything to help with my moods etc at first, it was a by product of going about menopause symptoms.
I took the first one this morning, I never read not to have caffeine and also had 3 coffees
As others have said about weight gain, I’ve put on maybe half a stone in 5 years, that’s down to getting my appetite back and my body not being in fight or flight. It’s been hard (I’m aware it’s a small amount) but my skin and hair look so much better and of course I’m mentally stronger. Try think of the positives if this is something that’s worrying you too.
You’re doing great! Hope tonight’s okay for you xx