A quick bit of background. I had a breakdown 2 and half years ago due to stress at work, and was on fluoxetine for 1 year. I weaned off that with gp support, but have recently had a resurrgence of my anxiety and depression symptoms
GP has put me on Sertraline 50mg, which I have been taking for 1 week, and take it in the evening. I know it will take a few weeks to settle onto the meds, but the side effects are pretty intense.
When I wake up, it's like a hot flush of fear grips me, I can't stop shaking, and my skin prickles like it's trying to get off me!
This will pass after about an hour or so, then I'll get the occasional wave of fear through the day.
Is this normal? It's so unbearable, I just need to know that there's light at the end of the tunnel.