Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Sinking deeper, forgetting who I am.

  1. #1

    Sinking deeper, forgetting who I am.

    Hi

    I've been on Sertraline for a little while (8 days on 25mg, then 22 days on 50mg). I had a couple of good days about 20 days into the 30 days I've been on it, but since then I've just reverted back. I'm anxious, muscles tense, can't sleep without waking up shaking, depressed, disturbing thoughts, dp/dr which feels like it's getting so bad that I'm slowly forgetting who I am, and I'm not even joking, I think I'm losing my memory. Also, I still can't watch television or listen to music, as it scares me and makes me panic. And there's a lot of other things.

    Why isn't the Sertraline working? I'm in such an awful state, I thought I'd be making some headway by now. I'm losing my ability to cope, and I'm worried where this is leading.

    bk

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jul 2019
    Posts
    429

    Re: Sinking deeper, forgetting who I am.

    Hello

    It will take some time for the Sertraline to work - give it a few more weeks. I didn't notice much difference until I was on 100MG honestly.

    Sometimes, we need to let go of whom we once was (or were) to start the new journey to whats ahead - who you are isn't necessarily who you will be going forward; if that makes sense.

    Try to do things to improve memory skills. I still struggle with memory as well and know it well, but I try to prioritize whats important. I've always been a scatter brain a lost my keys wallet .. I'd lose my head if it weren't attached.

    Be well and don't give up.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Posts
    3,555

    Re: Sinking deeper, forgetting who I am.

    Quote Originally Posted by bewilderedkettle View Post
    Why isn't the Sertraline working? I'm in such an awful state, I thought I'd be making some headway by now. I'm losing my ability to cope, and I'm worried where this is leading.
    Antidepressants ADs are not fast acting meds. Anxiety and depression are the emotional expressions of an underlying brain dysfunction, atrophy of the two hippocampi cause by high brain stress hormone, particularly of cortisol killing neurons and inhibiting the growth of new ones. ADs work by stimulating the growth of replacement cells (neurogenesis). They, and the connections they form across brain regions create the therapeutic response, not the ADs directly. The cognitive/behavioural and mindfulness therapies also work by stimulating hippocampal neurogenesis.

    The problem is that new cells don't grow overnight. It takes about 7 weeks for them to reach full maturity. Unfortunately, there is no way of speeding up this process, however, some improvement may occur from 4 weeks at a therapeutic dose (50mg+ for sertraline). All we can do is go with the flow and treat any side-effects that occur. It is not unusual for anxiety and/or depression to get worse in the first few weeks. Talk to your GP if things are unbearable as there are way of moderating these side-effects.
    __________________
    The opinions expressed above are based on my observations and, where applicable, interpretation of cited data and are general in nature. Consult your physician before acting on anything stated.

  4. #4

    Re: Sinking deeper, forgetting who I am.

    Thank you for the replies.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Sinking deep within
    By Brokenmum in forum Depression from Panic/Anxiety
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 21-07-11, 12:17
  2. Deeper Blues
    By HypnosWisher in forum Depression from Panic/Anxiety
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 19-03-11, 22:15
  3. Look deeper into NMP!
    By pinkpiglet in forum Top Tips
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 04-01-09, 20:13
  4. Feeling like I need to inhale deeper
    By Benjy83 in forum Health Anxiety
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 28-09-08, 23:22
  5. I'm sinking
    By Lizzie1975 in forum Depression from Panic/Anxiety
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 16-05-07, 19:18

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •