sandie
27-09-15, 06:50
I have never been on anti-depressants but have suffered with depression anxiety on and off for most of my life and I am now 62.
I experienced a particularly bad time around 9 years ago when I first joined NMP. It took a while but I came through it without meds.
This time around the stress and anxiety has been dreadful - awful panic attacks and the GP prescribed sertraline which I started 15 days ago - 50 mg. On Friiday she upped it to 100 mg.
The side effects have been awful - hideous and the anxiety and panic are worse, I am now frightened to leave the house and spend almost the whole day watching TV. My sleep is very bad - even though the GP gave me so sleeping tablets.
My research seems to suggest that sertraline is very effective but that it can take weeks to settle down.
I feel dreadful, jittery, trembling, shivering, can't focus - no appetite (but I am forcing myself to eat).
HELP, please - any advice or positive support out there from someone who knows about sertraline and increased effects ? When will this stop = will I get better ?
I experienced a particularly bad time around 9 years ago when I first joined NMP. It took a while but I came through it without meds.
This time around the stress and anxiety has been dreadful - awful panic attacks and the GP prescribed sertraline which I started 15 days ago - 50 mg. On Friiday she upped it to 100 mg.
The side effects have been awful - hideous and the anxiety and panic are worse, I am now frightened to leave the house and spend almost the whole day watching TV. My sleep is very bad - even though the GP gave me so sleeping tablets.
My research seems to suggest that sertraline is very effective but that it can take weeks to settle down.
I feel dreadful, jittery, trembling, shivering, can't focus - no appetite (but I am forcing myself to eat).
HELP, please - any advice or positive support out there from someone who knows about sertraline and increased effects ? When will this stop = will I get better ?