They made me feel spaced out so I stopped taking them, probably would have worn off if I'd carried on longer with them but I couldn't function properly.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Has anyone took these?

If so did you get any side effects? "

About ten years ago I took them. Made me feel a bit queezey for a couple of weeks, nothing heavy. Tbh the doctor had me on a few other meds at the time so difficult to say if it was down to them or not.

My friend is taking them at the moment, she has had no side effects.

Careful if you get d*unk on them (not advisable)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"They made me feel spaced out so I stopped taking them, probably would have worn off if I'd carried on longer with them but I couldn't function properly."

You need to give them a good few weeks to kick in. X

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Have they taken you off Citalopram to put you on Sertraline?"

Yes, it may just be coincidence, but took my first tablet early this morning and have just had a very loose stool

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The only side effect I got was excessive sweating, but they stopped working for me as I got used to the dose. Everyone will have different experiences though. Youre welcome to pm me if you want anymore info

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Have they taken you off Citalopram to put you on Sertraline?

Yes, it may just be coincidence, but took my first tablet early this morning and have just had a very loose stool

Side Effects:

More common

Decreased sexual desire or ability

failure to discharge semen (in men)

Less common or rare

Aggressive reaction

breast tenderness or enlargement

confusion

convulsions

diarrhea

drowsiness

dryness of the mouth

fast talking and excited feelings or actions that are out of control

fever

inability to sit still

increase in body movements

increased sweating

increased thirst

lack of energy

loss of bladder control

mood or behavior changes

muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities

nosebleeds

overactive reflexes

racing heartbeat

red or purple spots on the skin

restlessness

shivering

skin rash, hives, or itching

sudden loss of consciousness

unusual or sudden body or facial movements or postures

unusual secretion of milk (in females)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Have they taken you off Citalopram to put you on Sertraline?

Yes, it may just be coincidence, but took my first tablet early this morning and have just had a very loose stool

That would just be coincidence.

It can be a side effect like any of the drugs. But it takes a good couple of weeks to take an effect on the brain so I think it might take a bit longer to make your poop change

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The only side effect I got was excessive sweating, but they stopped working for me as I got used to the dose. Everyone will have different experiences though. Youre welcome to pm me if you want anymore info"

Thankyou

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Have they taken you off Citalopram to put you on Sertraline?

Yes, it may just be coincidence, but took my first tablet early this morning and have just had a very loose stool

Side Effects:

More common

Decreased sexual desire or ability

failure to discharge semen (in men)

Less common or rare

Aggressive reaction

breast tenderness or enlargement

confusion

convulsions

diarrhea

drowsiness

dryness of the mouth

fast talking and excited feelings or actions that are out of control

fever

inability to sit still

increase in body movements

increased sweating

increased thirst

lack of energy

loss of bladder control

mood or behavior changes

muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities

nosebleeds

overactive reflexes

racing heartbeat

red or purple spots on the skin

restlessness

shivering

skin rash, hives, or itching

sudden loss of consciousness

unusual or sudden body or facial movements or postures

unusual secretion of milk (in females)"

Iv read the side effects, wondered if others had any.

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By *ittledevil5Woman over a year ago

Newcastle

Im on 50mg tablets and they can affect your whole body, make u put weight on, make u sleep and make u lose interest in sex xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Could be the tablets but also could be just the way that you're feeling anyway. The centre that controls emotion in your brain is in the same region as the centre that controls the digestive tract...Hense often people who are upset need the toilet etc. X

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Everyone's side effects to medication are different.. If any at all... 3 weeks is minimum you should take them before deciding if any side affects are a problem... Unless severe or affecting your day to day life. Your body needs time to adjust

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I have been taking them for a while now with no side effects.

They have worked well for me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Has anyone took these?

If so did you get any side effects? "

I am on those combined several other medications. They lowered my sex drive and made it harder to orgasm at first. A year later I have got my drive back but its still hard to climax.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Have they taken you off Citalopram to put you on Sertraline?

Yes, it may just be coincidence, but took my first tablet early this morning and have just had a very loose stool

That would just be coincidence.

It can be a side effect like any of the drugs. But it takes a good couple of weeks to take an effect on the brain so I think it might take a bit longer to make your poop change "

Me too

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Has anyone took these?

If so did you get any side effects?

My friend is taking them at the moment, she has had no side effects.

Careful if you get d*unk on them (not advisable)

I was fine drinking on sertraline, but couldn't on citalopram. One drink would get me hammered

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'm on them. 150mg. They work great for me. The only side effects I get is if I forget to take them one day I get light headed.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Are you sure you didn't just have a 'tricky' kebab or something?

Its possibly easy to correlate the change it tablets, but I would say only if a particular symptom keeps happening.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Im on 50mg tablets and they can affect your whole body, make u put weight on, make u sleep and make u lose interest in sex xx"

I have 50mg

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

And drinking isn't a problem with them for me .

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Are you sure you didn't just have a 'tricky' kebab or something?

Its possibly easy to correlate the change it tablets, but I would say only if a particular symptom keeps happening.

No kebabs

it's just coincidence probably

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I had to start taking them as Certraline wasn't working for me.

I am on a dose of 150mg a day and am allowed to go up to the maximum 200 but am wanting to leave the wiggle room for if things get really bad.

I think that you just need to give them a chance to do their magic and see how it goes.

Sadly the side effects have to go hand in hand sometimes with the drug doing what it needs to do to help you get along day to day x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Have they taken you off Citalopram to put you on Sertraline?

Yes, it may just be coincidence, but took my first tablet early this morning and have just had a very loose stool

Have you tried swallowing them?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Are you sure you didn't just have a 'tricky' kebab or something?

Its possibly easy to correlate the change it tablets, but I would say only if a particular symptom keeps happening.

No kebabs

it's just coincidence probably "

Possibly. Something to keep an 'eye' on though.

Of more concern is to keep a check on your mood and how you're feeling. A change in this sort of medication may result in you feeling down before you feel up - if that makes sense (in the limited way I want to talk about it on an open forum!)

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Are you sure you didn't just have a 'tricky' kebab or something?

Its possibly easy to correlate the change it tablets, but I would say only if a particular symptom keeps happening.

No kebabs

it's just coincidence probably

Possibly. Something to keep an 'eye' on though.

I get you

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Are you sure you didn't just have a 'tricky' kebab or something?

Its possibly easy to correlate the change it tablets, but I would say only if a particular symptom keeps happening.

No kebabs

it's just coincidence probably

Possibly. Something to keep an 'eye' on though.

Yes that is certainly good advice to follow. It is a strange side effect.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Be but came off then and started new ones today

Side affects in first few days and last few included feeling restless, light headed and felt like I was unable to concentrate

They worked for my moods but I had side affects when I went up to 150mg

Coming off them has been a bitch

But just got to wait for new ones to kick in as I've only started them today

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By *ittledevil5Woman over a year ago

Newcastle

"Im on 50mg tablets and they can affect your whole body, make u put weight on, make u sleep and make u lose interest in sex xx

I have 50mg"

I was put on 100mg and put 8 pounds on

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By *om and JennieCouple over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"Have they taken you off Citalopram to put you on Sertraline?

Yes, it may just be coincidence, but took my first tablet early this morning and have just had a very loose stool

I changed to taking mine at bedtime as like RoxiAnne I felt spaced out - almost trippy. I wasn't safe to drive & *TMI* I had a nipple discharge which stopped after a few weeks.

They take a good 2-4 weeks to really start working x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

So see we have all had different things happen to us from them.

The main thing is how they work for you and that they make you fell "better".

Good luck with them and feel free to PM me if you want to know anything else.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yeah I went to the doctors and said I feel almost as if I'm off it all the time

I definitely wouldn't encourage anyone to drive until the side affects wear off

I'm spaced out today and it's horrible

But it's nice to know I'm not alone and others know what it feels like x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My daughter has been on these for 18months now. When she first started taking them she had a lot of side effects... Problems with her sleep pattern, feeling spaced out, tummy issues.

These mostly subsided after the first month and she now has no side effects except on the odd occasion that she forgets to take them. She was on citalopram before that And had to come off them as the side effects were so bad x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'm on 50mg at the moment. The initial side effects were interesting but they subsided after about 3 weeks. I won't say what they were as they're different for everyone. I have to say that it's one of the best thing I've ever done and I wish I'd started them years ago.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Have they taken you off Citalopram to put you on Sertraline?

Yes, it may just be coincidence, but took my first tablet early this morning and have just had a very loose stool

I changed to taking mine at bedtime as like RoxiAnne I felt spaced out - almost trippy. I wasn't safe to drive & *TMI* I had a nipple discharge which stopped after a few weeks.

They take a good 2-4 weeks to really start working x"

I think I might take them bed time

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mrs L was on them years ago. Made me feel spaced out, tired, loss of appetite which made me loose weight, no interest in sex and when I did have sex I couldn't orgasm. Was on them for 2 years

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"My daughter has been on these for 18months now. When she first started taking them she had a lot of side effects... Problems with her sleep pattern, feeling spaced out, tummy issues.

I had tummy problems since October which is why doctors have now finally changed them

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Was anyone sick or nausea ?!???

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Hi, I took them for about 6 weeks. Had progressively worse stomach problems with sickness and diarrhea. By the end I couldn't leave house aas stomach was so bad.

Then changed to citalopram and no side effects really.

May well be related, so keep an eye on it.

It doesn't help the original problem if the 'cure' makes you feel terrible in a different way.

Good luck x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I had stomach cramps and diarrhoea every time I ate

It got to the point I couldn't even have a coffee out I'm on fluoxetine anyone else tried these

I can't believe the doctors left me like it for 4 months trying to blame it on ibs and other stuff but as soon as I lowered the dose it stopped

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I had stomach cramps and diarrhoea every time I ate

It got to the point I couldn't even have a coffee out I'm on fluoxetine anyone else tried these

I can't believe the doctors left me like it for 4 months trying to blame it on ibs and other stuff but as soon as I lowered the dose it stopped "

Glad you have sorted it hopefully

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I had stomach cramps and diarrhoea every time I ate

It got to the point I couldn't even have a coffee out I'm on fluoxetine anyone else tried these

I can't believe the doctors left me like it for 4 months trying to blame it on ibs and other stuff but as soon as I lowered the dose it stopped

Glad you have sorted it hopefully

Yeah now I've swapped tablets

Just hope it's not the same on these

Not everyone has the same experience from them and I just hope that they work for you x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yes i started on 50mg a day now im on 200mg a day. They help me a lot. Worst thing i do is think i can cope without them and stop taking them. Feel fine for a couple of weeks then boom. Ive just accepted i need to take them and workout out daily and it helps with my life. Can affect your sex life but i dont get any anyway so not a issue. I take mine before bed that way i dont feel like a zombie in the day. Never understood why not to be taken with grapefruit juice thou

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By *ophieslutTV/TS over a year ago

Central

One of the curious results from sertraline treatment is that this medicine does manage to reach concentrations in our bodies that could result in us feeling some relief from depression, as well as other physical effects, in just a few short hours - but typically doesn't. People who gain benefits typically need a stable dose for several weeks before depression improves.

But its effective presence can impact upon other parts of our nervous system more quickly - such as our digestive system. Whilst its main focus is on elevating Serotonin levels it can indirectly alter other neurotransmitter levels and these changes can be experienced much more quickly than the antidepressant effects.

It's difficult to know whether this has occurred for you op.

Our whole system will react in different ways to changes imposed upon it and will often manage to achieve some balance within a few days from effects like this.

A question to ask yourself is how you'd interpret this if you had simultaneous relief from feeling low. And if this digestive interference reduced, whilst you gained the ongoing benefits of reducing depression?

Only we each individually can decide if side effects are a price too high for us to pay for a medicine to potentially improve our wellbeing.

So I'm coming at this from a slightly different perspective to most here. It's probably a little too early to correlate the two things - more time could make this easier to do. It may have disturbed your system already but the pay off is that it may now also be elevating your brains Serotonin levels too - albeit you likely won't feel more positive for a couple of weeks or more.

The most important thing is to let your GP know of your possible side effects and urgently if they are serious. And to beware of any increase towards suicidal thoughts, which we might all get.

Take care - hoping your treatment works!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Im on 50mg tablets and they can affect your whole body, make u put weight on, make u sleep and make u lose interest in sex xx"

This ^ they can also desensitize you slightly and makes it harder to reach orgasm. I know people that hated being on them but they've worked well for others, you may need to just give it time to see how your body reacts x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Im actually on a medical trial for them and just started this week for Liverpool University. So far they caused me constant but subtle trembling, insomnia, headache and difficulty with concentration at 50mg per day. I go up to 100mg next week

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"One of the curious results from sertraline treatment is that this medicine does manage to reach concentrations in our bodies that could result in us feeling some relief from depression, as well as other physical effects, in just a few short hours - but typically doesn't. People who gain benefits typically need a stable dose for several weeks before depression improves.

It's difficult to know whether this has occurred for you op.

Our whole system will react in different ways to changes imposed upon it and will often manage to achieve some balance within a few days from effects like this.

Only we each individually can decide if side effects are a price too high for us to pay for a medicine to potentially improve our wellbeing.

The most important thing is to let your GP know of your possible side effects and urgently if they are serious. And to beware of any increase towards suicidal thoughts, which we might all get.

Take care - hoping your treatment works!

Thankyou and I totally understand what you're point of view is. I can handle loose stools (it's very not like me to have loose stools, or even go on a regular basis) I can't handle feeling nauseous or being sick or any time of stomach pain (if this was to happen)

I used to be on amitriptyline, maybe I should try these again?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Im actually on a medical trial for them and just started this week for Liverpool University. So far they caused me constant but subtle trembling, insomnia, headache and difficulty with concentration at 50mg per day. I go up to 100mg next week"

Good luck!

How soon after taking them did you get a side effect??

Couple hours? Day? Days? Week?

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By *uby0000Woman over a year ago

hertfordshire

im on 100 mg of sertraline I don't really think they help me but my gp wnt take me off them I do get a dry mouth not sure if its tablets or not my shrink want to put me on Prozac

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The night after I started taking them I got the headache and dizziness. My gut didn't like them either. I also lost my appetite since the day after. But I fund that if im on the move the fresh air helps

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can deal without them, just take them back to the pharmacy. If they're not for you they may do more harm than good

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The night after I started taking them I got the headache and dizziness. My gut didn't like them either. I also lost my appetite since the day after. But I fund that if im on the move the fresh air helps"

Thanks for the info

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

No probs. Worth mentioning I was born with hypothyroidism so I'm delicate as it is when it comes to medication. I can't even take any morphine products.

Sertraline has a reputation for a lot of side effects, one of which is, believe it or not, depression lol but the effects which take anywhere between two weeks to a month may be worth a little nausea while your body gets used to it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Was anyone sick or nausea ?!???

Yes my daughter was but it settled. Make sure you don't take ibrufen with them as that really gives you a bad stomach x

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Was anyone sick or nausea ?!???

Yes my daughter was but it settled. Make sure you don't take ibrufen with them as that really gives you a bad stomach x "

I like Ibo when I have a headache

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By *ormalguy71Man over a year ago

Tunbridge Wells

Its tough to take advice on medication from others as some work for some and not others.

I was on the highest dose of Citalapram and my god the suicidal thoughts, ive since come of the to go onto venlflaxine.

Again though its hard to know what is right, I was told to take 75mg in the morning and 150mg in the evening by my GP, since found out that doing this renders the drug as good as useless so I now take 225 in the morning and Mirtaxapine in evening and feel much better for it

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Its tough to take advice on medication from others as some work for some and not others.

I was on the highest dose of Citalapram and my god the suicidal thoughts, ive since come of the to go onto venlflaxine.

Yes I understand it's different for everyone. Good to hear you're off the others

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By *ormalguy71Man over a year ago

Tunbridge Wells

I just could not get on with Citalapram, did try another but forgot the name now. But id say for me it took about 2 years to finally find a med that suited me x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Insomnia for the first two weeks, after that no side effects at all. After 6 weeks I was starting to feel like my old self. Good Luck OP x

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By *uby0000Woman over a year ago

hertfordshire

"Its tough to take advice on medication from others as some work for some and not others.

I was on the highest dose of Citalapram and my god the suicidal thoughts, ive since come of the to go onto venlflaxine.

My daughter had escitralapram NEVER stop them quickly she had a breakdown when the hospital did just that

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Your appetite will come back that's just short term, the trembling may get worse though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wouldn't surprise me lol oh well maybe I'll tremble some weight off

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By *ickawitchCouple over a year ago

Away with the fairies (Liverpool to you)

I take them and when I started I was very tired all the time and had a few headaches and tummy upsets. The side effects lasted maybe 6 weeks but felt like forever.... you should persevere or go back to your doctor if you can't cope with the side effects but don't just stop taking them

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By *ohnaronMan over a year ago

london

"Could be the tablets but also could be just the way that you're feeling anyway. The centre that controls emotion in your brain is in the same region as the centre that controls the digestive tract...Hense often people who are upset need the toilet etc. X"

Fascinating.

I don't mean to trivialize a very serious subject but might that be why the way to a mans heart is through his stomach?

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By *ophieslutTV/TS over a year ago

Central

It's difficult to know whether this has occurred for you op.

Our whole system will react in different ways to changes imposed upon it and will often manage to achieve some balance within a few days from effects like this.

Only we each individually can decide if side effects are a price too high for us to pay for a medicine to potentially improve our wellbeing.

The most important thing is to let your GP know of your possible side effects and urgently if they are serious. And to beware of any increase towards suicidal thoughts, which we might all get.

Take care - hoping your treatment works!

I used to be on amitriptyline, maybe I should try these again? "

I'd not want anyone but you and your GP to come to a decision on whether to move from this to another med or not.

I've got personal experience of anti-depressants and also expertise in this area. I also understand how some physical problems can be something we won't or could tolerate.

Someone else mentioned the importance of not suddenly stopping SSRI meds - if you decide not to continue, do it with your GPs advice and guidance.

With some luck this won't recur and when a few weeks have passed, you'll gain the benefit from it that you're needing.

The range of SSRI meds have some shared side effects and some will affect us differently - it's seemingly random.

Take care and feel free to message with any questions etc x

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By *ukepastMan over a year ago

Newport

"Has anyone took these?

If so did you get any side effects? "

I don't really want to post my experience publicly could you unlock me to send a private message?

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By *mojeeCouple over a year ago

Dunfermline

I was prescribed them about 6 years ago and the only side effect was that I took absolutely ages to cum and I'm not kidding

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