Re: Have been prescribed Sertraline any advice
Originally Posted by
allen1989
he anxiety is slowly getting worse as well so my GP has prescribed Sertraline 50mg. I’m worried about taking them and the side effects.
Sertraline is often very effective for both anxiety and depression (which are just differing manifestations of the same underlying brain issue). Whether it is the right med for you can, unfortunately, only be determined by trying it. Forums such as NMP can give a distorted picture about side-effects. Most people experience few, if any significant side-effects. It is the relative few that do that gravitate here. That said, those with anxiety disorders should ideally be started on 25mg for the first week to lessen any side-effects as we tend to be hyper vigilant for any symptoms. You should get your GP's okay before doing this.
I read on the Daily Mail that they are linked to sudden death in 2 people!
Ah, yes, the Daily Mail, the medical journal of record for all psychopharmacological research. What does it propose as the cause of these deaths?
ADs do not usually kill those taking them. It would be bad for business. With maybe one or two exceptions (not sertraline) SSRIs are the safest ADs even in massive overdose. It was the main reason SSRIs are now the preferred ADs.
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