uma5608
31-07-23, 18:07
First time posting for ages, so be gentle!
Had a rough few years with every ache and pain fuelling my health anxiety and subsequently had lots of prodding and tests. 3 months ago I began loosing weight unintentionally. Lost over a stone in 3 months. Alongside this I have a recurring right flank abdominal and back pain..convinced it’s something sinister. I suffer with acid reflux so have been on omeprazole for about 12 years! The gastric consultant sent me for contrast Ct scan which I had last week Tuesday.
Gp blood tests came back fine except for high cholesterol and slightly raised ferritin.
I ve been an anxious mess so gp put me on Sertraline 19 days ago, …. But my worry is I’ve had so many side effects since stating Sertraline. ..super anxious, shaky stressed, then a lot of abodominal pain over stomach so they doubled my omeprazole!
I’ve had tingling jaw and jaw ache, general body tingling all over last few weeks then about half an hour ago I had a funny turn, sat down but felt a wave of heart racing and like a hot flush then was shaky for about 5 minutes!! What is going on.?? I am 54 so am aware menopause causing these things but the Sertraline is really bothering!!
docs keep saying stick with it but this funny turn has really scared me! Called the gp and they said keep a record re this turn and tell gp at review on Thursday!
seriously thinking about just stopping the Sertraline! Anyone had these kind of side effects? Have they been constant and bad? Do they ease?
is it worth it or should I ask to swap to another one?
help loosing my bloody mind, so anxious now
Had a rough few years with every ache and pain fuelling my health anxiety and subsequently had lots of prodding and tests. 3 months ago I began loosing weight unintentionally. Lost over a stone in 3 months. Alongside this I have a recurring right flank abdominal and back pain..convinced it’s something sinister. I suffer with acid reflux so have been on omeprazole for about 12 years! The gastric consultant sent me for contrast Ct scan which I had last week Tuesday.
Gp blood tests came back fine except for high cholesterol and slightly raised ferritin.
I ve been an anxious mess so gp put me on Sertraline 19 days ago, …. But my worry is I’ve had so many side effects since stating Sertraline. ..super anxious, shaky stressed, then a lot of abodominal pain over stomach so they doubled my omeprazole!
I’ve had tingling jaw and jaw ache, general body tingling all over last few weeks then about half an hour ago I had a funny turn, sat down but felt a wave of heart racing and like a hot flush then was shaky for about 5 minutes!! What is going on.?? I am 54 so am aware menopause causing these things but the Sertraline is really bothering!!
docs keep saying stick with it but this funny turn has really scared me! Called the gp and they said keep a record re this turn and tell gp at review on Thursday!
seriously thinking about just stopping the Sertraline! Anyone had these kind of side effects? Have they been constant and bad? Do they ease?
is it worth it or should I ask to swap to another one?
help loosing my bloody mind, so anxious now