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Posted 5/1/2014 11:33 AM (GMT -5)
Hey everyone,

I have been on Sertraline for 16 days now at 150 mg per day and I am not feeling it kick in so I call my doctor and he said that new studies show they should kick in within one week???

I have never heard this before?

Has anyone else heard this or experienced this at all?

Many thanks

Sean
Posted 5/1/2014 12:05 PM (GMT -5)
Hey jb1,

I know I am so surprised he said it as I have never heard about that before.

Everyone I have spoke to said it takes at least a couple of weeks usually and I am on day 16 but I do feel out of it at times like I have a cloudy mind.
Posted 5/1/2014 12:45 PM (GMT -5)
That's interesting that the Dr is talking about new studies.

I've mentioned before AD's always work fast for me, within one week, sometimes only a few days but I do know for other people it can take a few weeks or longer.

Does your Dr want to change meds now? what is he saying about how you're feeling?

I'm really feeling for you as I know how frustrating this is and you just want to feel better.
Posted 5/1/2014 12:59 PM (GMT -5)
Hey thundercloud,

Glad you are feeling better :-)

I just feel so down and anxious all the time which is causing me to feel like my Brain is not working properly and it is freaking me out. It's a real effort just to do normal everyday things right now. I'm scared I am losing my mind.

Doctor was not very helpful at all, I have a brain scan in two weeks and he told me to stay with the tablets until we get results of that.

I think that the way I am feeling in my mind is because of anxiety and depression as it can cause you to feel disconnected from the world but my doctor wanted to do a brain scan just in case.
Posted 5/1/2014 1:12 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Sean,

Honestly I wish I could jump through this computer and help you get better, I am so feeling for you.

I've been on a lot of AD's, seen a lot of Dr's and I'm a little surprised at how your Dr is dealing with all this, Of course I could be totally wrong though.

Do you feel worse now than before you started taking this medicine? if so I'm surprised your Dr has not considered changing it.

Hope someone will chime in and give their opinion about all this for you.
Posted 5/1/2014 1:18 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks that means alot.... :-)

I basically had three occasions in my life where out of nowhere I had a anxiety attack and for the next two weeks or so after, I have felt weird and spaced out but I have done research into this and it is just anxiety and it passed but I had an anxiety attack two months ago and since then I have been drifting between feeling stable and normal to feeling like I am now which is unstable and like I am going to just stop functioning anytime soon.

I think the tablets had their bad effects in the first week like increased anxiety but I feel a bit calmer now but I still have this mental foginess. It is so scary and I keep trying to tell myself it's just anxiety and the tablets will kick in soon but it's so hard to do that when my mind feels the way it does.

I feel lost although I have cbt 2moro for first time so I am hanging on to some hope that I will feel normal again one day :-(
Posted 5/1/2014 1:31 PM (GMT -5)
I know it's so hard but take extra special care of yourself, rest if you need to etc.

I think you're doing all the right things, I know how hard it is though. You will be okay.

That's some kind of therapy tomorrow? therapy is always good.

I'll check in on you later as now I have to go out, hang in there, you are not alone...peace....
Posted 5/1/2014 1:42 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks so much I appreciate it.

I just want to sleep until it's over really.

Thanks again
Posted 5/1/2014 7:26 PM (GMT -5)
I know...just go to sleep, wake up and we feel great! know the feeling!

I totally understand the feelings you're having, what kinds of things do you like to do? if you can try and keep busy?

I know when I was so down my mind would go over and over everything, ever little feeling I was having...

I had a severe concussion and have had cognitive problems ever since, ( on top of this darn depression!!) spacey, can't find the right words, on and on... and possible seizures, it's very hard to explain but often I suddenly just feel so out of it, it feels like my brain has suddenly switched, feels like I'm in a dream.

I wish you well for your therapy tomorrow, let us know how it goes?
Posted 5/2/2014 9:32 AM (GMT -5)
Hey guys,

Turns out I got the date wrong for the CBT and it is not until next week. I didnt get to sleep until 4am this morning and now have slept half of the day.

I just took my tablets and straight away I have anxiety in my stomach grrrrr.......still I think this is day 17 of these new tablets so I just have to stick with them and hope they start working.

How is everyone??
Posted 5/2/2014 9:54 AM (GMT -5)
Sorry about the sleep issues. It's no fun. I had my days and nights mixed up cor awhile. Plus sleeping during the day is an easy route.

Sometimes it takes awhile to get back.

Keep trying. And remember that it actually can take eight weeks on the meds. Be patient.

Hugs Karen
Posted 5/2/2014 10:25 AM (GMT -5)
Hey Karen how are you feeling today?

I find that sleeping during the day is so much easier for some reason lol...

I have been reading this book called 'At last a life' by Paul David and he basically suffered with anxiety for over ten years and it is such a good book I would really recommend it.

He says how you need to stop fighting the anxiety and just realise that is it part of you for now at least and by doing that you are giving your mind the chance to have a break from worry and to heal itself which is what is needed.

Hope you okay
Posted 5/2/2014 11:40 AM (GMT -5)
Makes a lot of sense. I do a lot of meditation. It helps me. And breathing.

Have a great day.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 5/2/2014 11:42 AM (GMT -5)
I used to do meditation but havent done it for a few days because I felt like I cant concentrate on it. I think I will give it another go right now for 20 minutes thanks Karen.

I just went to shops and felt really spaced out and it feels like world around me is alien almost, I hope this goes away when tablets kick in so I can try deal with my issues on a more long term basis.

Hope you are okay
Posted 5/2/2014 12:21 PM (GMT -5)
Another really good book is "Hope and help for your nerves" by Dr. Claire Weekes, it literally changed me, I'd have such anxiety with everything and especially going in to/being in stores but this book helped me so much. In a store I'd either freeze and/or want to run out especially at the cashier station...eek!

The author is so down to earth and it feels like she's actually talking to you, she is so spot on with everything.

Very "gently" she describes how sometimes we are making ourselves so nervous and she goes through step by step how to stop it or manage it if it starts, I highly recommend this book!
Posted 5/2/2014 12:29 PM (GMT -5)
Hey Thundercloud how are you?

I actually brought that book but I have not read it yet, I need to be in the right frame of mind to read a book and take in the information but that has been tricky lately with feeling so out of it.

I may try take a look at it tonight if I get a chance.

Hope you are okay?
Posted 5/3/2014 12:21 PM (GMT -5)
Hi there Sean,

I am okay, thank you very much for asking :)

How are you this weekend??

We are off for a nice walk with our dog on the trails, it's quiet and it feels good to be out in nature.

Do you have any plans for the weekend?

Take good care of yourself.
Posted 5/3/2014 4:35 PM (GMT -5)
Hey Thundercloud,

That sounds so nice, I need to get a dog and some trails too lol

Living in London sucks as its just busy and hectic and too much stress around so I would love to live out in the country somewhere surrounded by nature.

I am not doing much this weekend but trying to keep brain busy lol

Hope you having day nice.
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