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Tweetiepie82
28-12-16, 11:48
Hello, I'm new here. Abit about me, I've probably struggled with anxiety and depression all my life, sometimes coped better than other times. A few years back I had GAD really bad and panic attacks which where terrible. I was prescribed sertaline, which did help and came off them about a year later and I've been coping fine but then around August this year the anxiety showed its ugly head again and made me feel really poorly plus started to get a low mood too. The doctor prescribed me again sertaline but this time I was so scarred to take it, looking at the side affects made me feel worse so I researched online and brought magnesium, vit d supplements. L-Theanine and then tried St. John's wort which I do believe helped a little bit but I was only on them 11 days and because I'd told the doctor I'd had a couple of bad nights she told me to come off them and start taking sertaline, which I did on Monday. I told half of the 50mg so 25mg, been on them 3 days and my anxiety has increased which was what I was scared about, she told me to up it to 50mg no longer than a week on 25mg and I'm seeing her next Friday. I'm just so scarred if the feelings will get worse, I have 2 small children and hate that I'm feeling like this. Id like to be able to talk to someone who is going through the same thing. I've been going on here for months now but this is the first time I've written anything, sorry it's so long!!
Thanks for taking the time to read

Michelle :)

venusbluejeans
28-12-16, 11:59
Hiya Tweetiepie82 and welcome to NMP :welcome:

Why not take a look at our articles on our home page, they contain a wealth of information and are a great starting place for your time on the forum.

I hope you find the as site helpful and informative as I have and that you get the help and support you need here and hope that you meet a few friends along the way :yesyes:

Tweetiepie82
28-12-16, 17:31
Thank you! Have already been having a look about, it's a good site. I'm hoping to speak to people that are going through the same as me :)