Sertraline 50mg week 4

@JessiJess Hopefully it’s just the way the medication works while it’s building up. I’ll update here when I’ve spoken to my GP on Tuesday :-)

@benjita1 Yes, please do!

@JessiJess Hiya, I spoke to my GP and he is happy with the way the medication is working. He said it’s quite normal while my body adjusts to it to feel like your taking a step back and was reluctant to put up the dosage but will keep it under review. Got to see him again in a months time.

@benjita1 Thank you so much for the update. I too have a follow up appointment with my psychiatrist this Friday and I will let you know what her feedback is. I hope it gets better for us both ❤️

@benjita1 I wanted to update you on what my psychiatrist told me. She decided to bump me up to 100mg and I began taking it yesterday. I was on 50mg. She said that OCD usually does need higher does. Today is day 2 on the higher does. Not feeling a difference yet but she said it could still take time to make a difference.

@JessiJess Thanks for the update. I hope you feel a difference soon with the increased dose! We will get there!

@❤️🙌🏻✂️💇🏻‍♀️🏡 Thank you! I start group ERP therapy in October. So looking forward to starting it!

@benjita1 I still haven’t started taking my prescription. I’ve been trying to fight through it without it. I was doing better for a little bit but then it came back heavier. The reason I haven’t taken it is that this theme of OCD is so depressing questioning every facet of our very existence and my brains incapability to find the complete conclusions it’s looking for. I’m worried since the label warns a possibility of heightened symptoms of depression.

@davem2 Hi Buddy, glad to hear from you. I found the medication did help to dull the thoughts so I’m pleased I have taken it. As you know certain side effects concerned me but on further research these were more likely within the first 2 weeks and if you are under 25…. I’m 41 so age wise I have cleared that hurdle! This is week 4 and has been a bit of a struggle but I have researched that this is quite common before things get better again. I have a GP appointment tomorrow so will see what he says. He may put it up to 100mg. Overall I feel taking the medication was the best option for me along with the ERP Therapy that’s starting next month.

@benjita1 @benjita yes I was getting better so I was trying to exist again as best as I could but I had a friend come visit this weekend and though he was trying to help me get through this while he was in town his energy was a lot for me to handle with what I have going on mentally and I think it’s ended up stressing me out more.

@davem2 I will say that I’ve not only been on Sertraline(Zoloft) for 30 years but I’ve also been on it through 2 healthy pregnancies. If that makes you feel any better about taking it. It’s helped me tremendously.

@benjita1 I took my first dose yesterday afternoon. My side affects so far have only been excessive jitters throughout my entire body last night and it almost felt like I was tripping. I just hope things get better. I’ve been having severe Apeirophobia and and existential depression. It feels like this doesn’t have any end in sight and it’s become increasingly debilitating to the point that I can’t even remember what before felt like.

@davem2 Hi Dave, things WILL get better for you. The medication will take a little while to start working but you have made the first step by starting it. At the doctors this morning I had to complete the PH 5 and PH 9 forms for anxiety and depression scoring 6 for Anxiety and 0 for Depression. These scores were way way higher when I completed the forms 6 weeks ago and I’m not experiencing any DPDR symptoms either. Are you still doing the therapy sessions?

@benjita1 Yes, I have my 4th session Saturday. All of my markers are currently extremely severe. I haven’t been getting much of a break from all of this.

@benjita1 I took the sertraline for 4 days and it made me bedridden and my depression way worse and I had no appetite, cold shivers, and what felt like more violent panic attacks. The doctors told me to go ahead and stop use.

@davem2 Sorry to hear that mate. Have they given you something else to try?

@davem2 I’m so sorry you are going through this. It sucks so bad. Hang in there, don’t give up! There are other meds and the therapy helps it’s just a hard climb out of the hole.

@❤️🙌🏻✂️💇🏻‍♀️🏡 This is good information to know. Thanks for sharing this

@Anonymous I have an appointment on Tuesday so will discuss this!