3 days in on Sertaline - help?!

[wilky44]

Hi

I'm days into my first ever cycle of sertraline (or any major drug for that matter) and am after some advice from old heads on here.

Basically I developed HA after a tick bite last year - long story, I have another post if anybody wants to read it. Now I'm at a point where I couldn't focus/function on a day to day basis. I'm also in a new job, which hasn't helped.

Anyway, like the title of my post says, I'm 3 days into my first cycle. It's been....not nice. I feel like every pain has been magnified 10 times, stomach is constantly churning, muscle soreness and stiffness, jaw clenching, heightened anxiety (feeling like - this is it...) etc.

Can anybody relate/advise/cocnur this is what it should be like?

I'm on 50mg per day - when do people take it?

[helloworld]

Hi wilky. I take sert at night. I have been on it for a long time. It was difficult at first but in the end helped my panic disorder enormously. Try and stick with it. I found it tough at first and did mindfulness exercises which really helped me....

Good luck.