hiya.ive been put on them for near enough the same thing hun, i carnt go out at all been stuck in the house for 3 and a half year, and have terrible panick attacks.its my 4th day of taking them today. yesterday though, wasnt as bas as the first 2 days sickness and dizzyness has settled quite abit. find out how today goes i have 3 sons aswell and going to keep going for them aswell as for myself..good luck with it chick.xx

hi, i just got prescribed sertraline (an hour ago) he says they wont actually takke affect for about 4 weeks!

i had the sleepy ness problem with this, but my doctor said take it at dinner time or just before bed, and this solved this problem!!

i had the sleepy ness problem with this, but my doctor said take it at dinner time or just before bed, and this solved this problem!!

hi i was feeling tired arfer taking a 50mg tablet in the morning so my doctor told me to change it to a nite time x

Maybe try taking the meds at night because it is known to cause drowsiness, but would talk with doctor first.

Just take the peel before bed time, I take the same medication and I do not have any issue during the day time, so talk to your doctor about taking the medicene before bedtime, it will help you to sleep at night and you will have energy during day time.

You can drink, but it weakens the effect of the drug and may make symptoms worse I think. I like to drink myself and I've noticed on this medicine that its best to not drink a lot. One a night I don't think will hurt, but maybe not every night.

hello i have been taking sertraline for 1 day.yes it gave me a bad head to

no, im afraid the side effect is that you will lose 1-2 pounds whilest on a short cycle, but it depends on if you can manage your diet to keep your weight on

Hi, I'm on Sertraline and have found that it decreases my appetite and I have lost weight on it. I've actually just cut down to half a tablet as I was getting too thin. After 2 days of being on half I'm hungry!! I've been on other medication before for anxiety/pnd and I've gained weight on them.

I'm on week 3 and i feel much better u suffer from anxiety panic attacks and PND I'm in a much better mood and feel calmer I take mine just before bed and wake up with a dry mouth my i felt sick and floaty and spaced out but after 2 weeks this went away and I stayed on 25mg until these side effects went away I started on 50mg a few days ago and I feel like I've had botox had very bad headaches and dry mouth again but I know this is just a phase and its better in the long run..Good Luck

Hi,
I've been on sertraline since Dec 2010 and found that it has massively helped and that my anxiety went very soon after starting it however I have now put on a fair amount of weight. I lost quite a bit through pregnancy with sickness and dropped a dress size after giving birth but now I'm back to where I was, am constantly knackered and hungry and don't know if it's the tablets/stopping breastfeeding (after 8 months) or just the life we have as mothers (no time for ourselves!)...has anyone else had this problem...I'm in vicious circle with the tiredness as I want to do more things but feel too tired to do them (am back at work 3 days a week now)...any advice welcome!

You should find a list of potential side effects on the patient information leaflet that should have come in your pack of tablets - a summary of these associated with that particular group of medicines (the SSRIs) can be found on this site under the FAQ section.

Please remember, however, that individuals will have different susceptibilities to particular side effects so you may not notice some / any, whereas somebody else may notice much more. Also, as your body gets 'used' to taking these many, if not all, will diminish so as to not be noticeable, or even disappear altogether.

If you've been prescribed medicines by your GP one must assume that there was an agreement from both sides that that was the most appropriate clinical route to take; other options might include some kind of counselling - I'm sure your GP / surgery could direct you as to what may be available locally were you to prefer that route. That may well have been discussed at your recent consultation.

Hope this has been useful.

Prescribing Advisor.

i am on my third day of taking sertraline 50mg and today i am feeling like i am walking around in a dream,i feel like im not really here. Lastnight i had a panic attack and i never have had one of these. i cant deal with feeling like this i have three kids to take care of so today is my last day.

i would not wory about them babe i am on 150 mg and have bin fine

same

fuck that these tablets are nuts anyway, u don't need drink 2 mess u up 2

As with any medication it has to be a balance of risks vs. benefits - this should have been discussed with you by your GP / treating clinician.

Side effects, unfortunately, tend to be noticeable first before specific improvement, but most, if not all, will either settle to be barely noticeable and quite 'tolerable' or disappear altogether - however, that will take some 2-3 weeks before all that settles, so it is a question of 'bearing with it' initially and not panicking. Obviously, any untoward / disturbing side effects should be reported asap to your GP. See FAQ section for list of common side effects.

No evidence that sertraline is particularly an issue in breast feeding, although any babies breast-fed when mum is taking these should be kept an eye on none-the-less. Clearly there are always exceptions; no detectable levels of sertraline in breast milk; babies will go through sleep and feeding ups and downs (like anybody else!) so you can't always assume that what you note is cause and effect, but it IS worth recording and keeping an eye out on - speak to your Health Visitor?.

I wouldn't delay taking the medication without otherwise talking to your GP - is the risk of NOT treating greater than the possible, low, risk of treating? ie. are you likely to relate / bond poorly with baby because your depressed? Is there a risk of harm / neglect to baby because of the PND? Would untreated PND put such a strain on your relationship with partner / friends that it would snowball to you and the baby? etc. etc.. All these need to be considered and more, in the light of very low risks to infant / baby esp. if someone is also keeping a close eye on him / her.

Hope this helps,

Public Health Pharmacist.

yes i have been on them for 6 weeks now and i have a drink every weekend with no effects...... does anyone else have period problems? since taking them i have been on for one week off for one week then back on ????

It is certainly not recommended as it can make you violently sick, and cause serious reflux. Hope this helps Selby

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