Re: Sertraline side effects?
Hi Karen,
I'm on Setraline, 50mg for almost 5 weeks now. going to 100mg next week if my CPN agrees.
I havent had any weight gain or lose through it. Nor any other side effects. It seems to be working too as people have noticed a change in me already.
Nikk x
Re: Sertraline side effects?
Hi Karen,
Im sorry to hear this.
If i'm honest, I'm coming out of anorexia after 2 years and I have been Bulimic before I took this for about awhile. now it seems I'm not doing the old ways anymore. It took awhile to settle but It has. I'm no longer self-harming anymore either. I have found something to help then punish myself now.
I think if you start at a low dose It wont have the full effect as taking a high one to start. My CPN wanted me to go from 50mg to 200mg without slowly doing it but I refused becasue of the side effects. but as I havent had any one 3 differnet AD's I might not get any.
Someone else in chat takes it too, and I dont think this has happened. I cant be sure but I havent spoken about it.
The choice is yours if you take it but if you want the help from it.
Pm if you need anything.
nxx
Re: Sertraline side effects?
Hi Karen
I've been on Sertraline (this round!) for about 15 months. During that time (and while taking if before) my weight has gone up and down. Sorry I can't be more specific!
I just wanted to say this - my big issue is emetophobia, so I'm VERY reluctant to take any kind of meds at all. If there is any mention of stomach problems in the list of side effects I won't take it. But, I HAD to do something about my anxiety/depression (maybe caused by severe emetophobia? Who knows??!) so I agreed to the sertraline again anyway. If I get ill, I can always stop taking it right?
I know emetophobia and bulimia are 2 completely different things, but the 'side effects' of them both are often intolerable. I think what I'm trying to say is, try the meds. You've got nothing to lose, and if you start to put weight on you don't have to stay on them.
Good luck x
Re: Sertraline side effects?
Hi Karen
I have been on Sertraline for about 4 months and I have not put weight on I take 50mg in a morning. I have found them to help me I am not as anxious as before. The only think that I do get with them is I can go hot with them after a few days all side effects wear of. If you want anymore information please pm me.
Joan:welcome:
Re: Sertraline side effects?
Hi Karen.
This has really been playing on my mind - what I wrote yesterday about taking the meds anyway. If I needed to take something but there was a possibility that it would make me be sick, nothing on earth would make me take it. The way you feel about your weight is no different, or less traumatic. Thinking about what I wrote, I was worried it would seem insensitive, but I really didn't mean it that way :hugs: