Does anyone take Sertraline?

Hiya,

I started Sertraline in 2018 and I have mixed feelings on it. 

The doctor told me there were side effects and it would be good for me. There are horrendous side effects, but do they get better with time? Eventually.

My NT friend had been on it and only had nightmares and hyper-realistic dreams. I on the other hand struggled, within 30 minutes I had horrendous diarrhea for the rest of the day. The first week was horrendous, vomiting, unable to sleep, diarrhea, increased anxiety, stomach pain, my brain felt wired and I couldn't focus. My favourite was dubbed the Sertraline headache, and would happen everytime I woke up leaving me dizzy and disoriented for months. But I sucked it up, tried to go back to uni and work. But some of the symptoms - tonnes more I can't remember- left me phoning in sick to my new job and I got fired. They rest of the symptoms lasted a month or two. 

After a few months, a developed ne symptoms - headaches, memory loss, tiredness, lack of concentration, brain fog, insomnia and dizziness. But my anxiety and depression was 10x better. So my doctor prescribed Lustral - just a different brand of Sertraline and I don't know whether it was a placebo affect or what but I feel tonnes better. The only side effect I have now is a poor memory! 

However, Sertraline is a nasty drug but can work well for everyone. I never upped my dose for fear of the side effects. But I warn everyone thinking of coming off it that withdrawal is very real. I missed a couple of days of pills because the doctors mucked up and it destroyed me. 

Sorry, if this was a bit off putting, but this was my experience.  I know people that have good experiences and bad, but I'd rather warn you of how bad it can be. 

To me, the benefits outweigh the negatives but if I had to come off it, I wouldn't restart. 

I hope if you decide to stick it out you have a far better experience :) 

Hiya,

I started Sertraline in 2018 and I have mixed feelings on it. 

The doctor told me there were side effects and it would be good for me. There are horrendous side effects, but do they get better with time? Eventually.

My NT friend had been on it and only had nightmares and hyper-realistic dreams. I on the other hand struggled, within 30 minutes I had horrendous diarrhea for the rest of the day. The first week was horrendous, vomiting, unable to sleep, diarrhea, increased anxiety, stomach pain, my brain felt wired and I couldn't focus. My favourite was dubbed the Sertraline headache, and would happen everytime I woke up leaving me dizzy and disoriented for months. But I sucked it up, tried to go back to uni and work. But some of the symptoms - tonnes more I can't remember- left me phoning in sick to my new job and I got fired. They rest of the symptoms lasted a month or two. 

After a few months, a developed ne symptoms - headaches, memory loss, tiredness, lack of concentration, brain fog, insomnia and dizziness. But my anxiety and depression was 10x better. So my doctor prescribed Lustral - just a different brand of Sertraline and I don't know whether it was a placebo affect or what but I feel tonnes better. The only side effect I have now is a poor memory! 

However, Sertraline is a nasty drug but can work well for everyone. I never upped my dose for fear of the side effects. But I warn everyone thinking of coming off it that withdrawal is very real. I missed a couple of days of pills because the doctors mucked up and it destroyed me. 

Sorry, if this was a bit off putting, but this was my experience.  I know people that have good experiences and bad, but I'd rather warn you of how bad it can be. 

To me, the benefits outweigh the negatives but if I had to come off it, I wouldn't restart. 

I hope if you decide to stick it out you have a far better experience :)