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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to take it.
I had nausea and dizzy spells for the first couple of weeks, it calmed down after that.
I had to stop taking it because I was getting muscle spasms in my legs which effected my sleep. |
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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago
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"I used to take it.
I had nausea and dizzy spells for the first couple of weeks, it calmed down after that.
I had to stop taking it because I was getting muscle spasms in my legs which effected my sleep. "
Did you gain weight x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I used to take it.
I had nausea and dizzy spells for the first couple of weeks, it calmed down after that.
I had to stop taking it because I was getting muscle spasms in my legs which effected my sleep. Did you gain weight x"
No, i didn't, it did surpress my appetite a bit so I didn't eat much on it. |
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"Does anybody take sertraline , if so have you had any side effects "
Metabolic side effects are common, occuring in 1 - 10% of users:
Anorexia
Increased appetite
Decreased appetite
Increased weight
Decreased weight
If you want anything more specific, ask away. |
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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago
york |
"It takes two to three weeks to start working properly, you might get a few side effects until then - but nothing too serious, just the odd ‘spaced-out’ moment or two "
I have been on them three weeks am eating everything in site and my seizures have got much worse , wondering if it is worth it x
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Any SSRI or SNRI is likely to have some side effects for the first month to 6 weeks. Your go should have a follow up appointment scheduled with you, talk to them when you go about the side effects as they will be able to advise best how long it is likely to continue. I felt sick as a dog with nausea switching from citalopram to venlafaxine but looking at sites like Mind helped reassure me this was normal. Miles better a couple of months in x |
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Convulsions, including myoclonic seizures, are also classified as a common side effect (1 - 10%).
I suggest that you go back to the prescribing doctor to discuss your side effect profile with him/her. |
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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago
york |
"Have you previously tried any alternative? (Citalopram, amytriptaline?).... might just be that sertraline specifically doesn’t agree with you? See what the GP has to say about it  "
first one i have tried i was on clonazepam for years but they have stopped giveing it to people x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Does anybody take sertraline , if so have you had any side effects "
I’ve been taking sertraline for since 2012 side effects were rather horrible at first, nausea, depression, restless arms and legs but these wore off after about three weeks, it’s the best anti-depressant I’ve taken and I’ve taken a few, it doesn’t work for everyone but for me it’s been a god send helping to stabilise my fuddle mucked brain 
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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
I couldn't tolerate it, i was as sick as a dog and had dreadful restless legs all the time... stuck it for a month before switching to Venlafaxine. Now on a combination of Venlafaxine , Mirtazipine and Amisulpride and been stable for around 6 months.
Just takes time to establish the right meds for you, go back to your GP if struggling. |
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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago
york |
"I couldn't tolerate it, i was as sick as a dog and had dreadful restless legs all the time... stuck it for a month before switching to Venlafaxine. Now on a combination of Venlafaxine , Mirtazipine and Amisulpride and been stable for around 6 months.
Just takes time to establish the right meds for you, go back to your GP if struggling."
Doc says to give it two months but my fits are terrible i am black and blue x |
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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago
Slough Windsor ish |
"I couldn't tolerate it, i was as sick as a dog and had dreadful restless legs all the time... stuck it for a month before switching to Venlafaxine. Now on a combination of Venlafaxine , Mirtazipine and Amisulpride and been stable for around 6 months.
Just takes time to establish the right meds for you, go back to your GP if struggling. Doc says to give it two months but my fits are terrible i am black and blue x"
Id go back and explain again. It can take a while to settle and i know the only reason my GP changed me was the extreme sickness. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been on anti depressants for 24 years. Tried almost everything. Got put on sertraline about 4 years ago. Sadly I did gain weight but they have been the only thing that I can honestly say work. I'm on 150 mg daily. X |
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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago
york |
"I couldn't tolerate it, i was as sick as a dog and had dreadful restless legs all the time... stuck it for a month before switching to Venlafaxine. Now on a combination of Venlafaxine , Mirtazipine and Amisulpride and been stable for around 6 months.
Just takes time to establish the right meds for you, go back to your GP if struggling. Doc says to give it two months but my fits are terrible i am black and blue x
Id go back and explain again. It can take a while to settle and i know the only reason my GP changed me was the extreme sickness."
Thanks i will x |
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"Any SSRI or SNRI is likely to have some side effects for the first month to 6 weeks. Your go should have a follow up appointment scheduled with you, talk to them when you go about the side effects as they will be able to advise best how long it is likely to continue. I felt sick as a dog with nausea switching from citalopram to venlafaxine but looking at sites like Mind helped reassure me this was normal. Miles better a couple of months in x "
I’ve been taking Citalopram for 6 years. I find taking it at bed time stopped all nausea but I’ve really struggled with my weight since being in them & more so the last 16 months with other medication
B x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I couldn't tolerate it, i was as sick as a dog and had dreadful restless legs all the time... stuck it for a month before switching to Venlafaxine. Now on a combination of Venlafaxine , Mirtazipine and Amisulpride and been stable for around 6 months.
Just takes time to establish the right meds for you, go back to your GP if struggling. Doc says to give it two months but my fits are terrible i am black and blue x
Id go back and explain again. It can take a while to settle and i know the only reason my GP changed me was the extreme sickness."
Sounds awful defo go back to your gp hope it gets better soon
Ms B |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A lot of these SSRI substances can result in something called "serotonin syndrome whereby the high levels of serotonin can be too much for the human body
Sweating, shaking, pupil dilation and increased heart rate
There are many risks involved
I prefer mindfulness |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
Pros
Calm moods
Stability
Clearer thinking
Proper sleep patterns (I was never an early bird)
Slight short term memory improvement
NO HANGOVERS! Never saw that one coming
Coming
Stamina in bed
Diarrhoea
Slight head throbbing behind eyes, when going cold turkey
Brewers droop, even when sober
Delayed or no orgasm  :-
Love the pros and have been on it for nearly 2 years.
The sex drive is still there, check my veris. It's as if my todger has been covered in lidocaine or something similar.
I'm off to the docs this weekend and will discuss my symptoms exchange options. i.e. lose one problem and gain another three... |
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I've been on sertraline about 20 years and no major side effects.
Obviously I have no emotions on it. The only thing I miss is finding something / anything so funny that you laugh until you can't breath.
The 1 thing I do suffer badly with is jealousy. It can be debilitating at times. For instance today I can't eat or sleep, my head is thumping and I actually feel sick to my stomach and my mind is whirring. So many other things going on and I am just fixated |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was on it for a few months, felt fucking awful for the first few weeks and then totally dulled me. No happy, no sad and made me feel numb. Took myself off it and probably the best thing I could ever do, even the Dr agreed when I told him. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes massively BUT they do get better first 3-6 weeks was the worst
Suicidal thoughts
Upset stomach
Nausea
Dizziness etc
Been about 2-3 months now and I feel weird when I DONT take it. So stick with it. They have really helped me. 100 percent.
Good luck |
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"It's one I couldn't tolerate personally. Couldn't keep food down.
If you find you have "no emotions" then talk to your doctor. You can do better."
I've been on it that long I'm used to it now. Some things do effect my as I am naturally very highly strung.
Its just being eaten up with jealousy over the stupidest of things that is really getting to me. I'm pushing people away because of it. |
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"It's one I couldn't tolerate personally. Couldn't keep food down.
If you find you have "no emotions" then talk to your doctor. You can do better.
I've been on it that long I'm used to it now. Some things do effect my as I am naturally very highly strung.
Its just being eaten up with jealousy over the stupidest of things that is really getting to me. I'm pushing people away because of it."
I've been on antidepressants for 20-odd years. I find they clip the highest highs and the lowest lows, but overall give me a more normal range of emotions. |
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I started on it about eight months after my mother's death and major family fallouts, when i had an "incident" at work forcing me to realise just how much emotional stress i was under. The first few weeks were rather strange (can't really describe it) but now it's been a couple of years and I'm pretty settled with it. I don't feel that it has taken away my emotions, but maybe helps me take a more balanced view of the worse of them. I was thinking of reducing my dose, maybe even stopping it, this last summer. But maybe a pandemic not the most suitable time for coming off anti-deps - possibly next year... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to have nausea, restless legs, dizziness. And total removal of my sex drive. Was on them for literally years.
Oh and when my dosage got increased I occasionally shit myself for a week. Looooovlely.
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Didn't mix with me well.
I slept almost solid for 3 weeks with my son having to help me wash, eat etc.
I had a major breakdown tho so no idea if I'd have been the same with other brands.
After 2 months I was swapped to citalopram and they seemed to suit me much better.
I wasn't human again but did begin to function and start the road to recovery.
I think I needed those first few weeks of complete shutdown and sleep in all honesty. I'd never been so tired in my life. When I describe it the closest I can come is this: you know when a toddler is crying and inconsolable, but in reality they just need a nap and they'll be ok? That was me. I wasn't "ok" when I woke after that 3 weeks, but I wasn't an inconsolable tired mess. Just a mess that needed to wake up slowly and remember how to do almost everything again. Everything was exhausting. Finding the energy to brush my own hair for example, felt like running a marathon in my body and mind. Remembering how to wash up even, I never thought that would be something I'd have to really concentrate on, and I REALLY had to concentrate. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I just want to gather you all up and snug the bejesus out of you all, each and every one of you. I was on it for PTSD and happily I'm off now and coping with my demons. Huge kissies and smooches to you all xx |
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I was on it for PTSD as well.
It turned me into a person who just functioned with no real thought. It got me through a part of my life that was particularly terrible and did it’s job I suppose. But it was no picnic and it did not pick me up.
Coming off it was awful. I decided to stop dead and it made me feel horrible. It does funny things to my limbs almost like zaps! Wasn’t a wise move should have tapered but I wanted to draw a line under the shit so I decided to reset.
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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago
Fabville |
Also on Sertraline.
Like any medication, it suits some, but not others.
And, like all medication, it has side effects, some of which settle, and some of which are more severe.
I've been lucky with it, but understand that it's not for everyone.
Hugs to all xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Also on Sertraline.
Like any medication, it suits some, but not others.
And, like all medication, it has side effects, some of which settle, and some of which are more severe.
I've been lucky with it, but understand that it's not for everyone.
Hugs to all xx"
This, as an add on to my last message, most of my side effects were temporary apart from legs and lack of emotion and sex drive.
It's actually a very old drug now, and as your doctor should say, not all drugs work for all people. And side affects vary from person to person.
It's a crap shoot sometimes. I've been angry and aggressive on one type. Even more suicidal on another. After finally being correctly diagnosed after 20 years my new doctor finally prescribed what I needed amongst other things. Now I like to think I'm the person I shouldve been my whole life.
Stick with it OP. Hope you feel better.
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"Also on Sertraline.
Like any medication, it suits some, but not others.
And, like all medication, it has side effects, some of which settle, and some of which are more severe.
I've been lucky with it, but understand that it's not for everyone.
Hugs to all xx"
This is a good take away from all discussions of medication. |
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"Didn't mix with me well.
I slept almost solid for 3 weeks with my son having to help me wash, eat etc.
I had a major breakdown tho so no idea if I'd have been the same with other brands.
After 2 months I was swapped to citalopram and they seemed to suit me much better.
I wasn't human again but did begin to function and start the road to recovery.
I think I needed those first few weeks of complete shutdown and sleep in all honesty. I'd never been so tired in my life. When I describe it the closest I can come is this: you know when a toddler is crying and inconsolable, but in reality they just need a nap and they'll be ok? That was me. I wasn't "ok" when I woke after that 3 weeks, but I wasn't an inconsolable tired mess. Just a mess that needed to wake up slowly and remember how to do almost everything again. Everything was exhausting. Finding the energy to brush my own hair for example, felt like running a marathon in my body and mind. Remembering how to wash up even, I never thought that would be something I'd have to really concentrate on, and I REALLY had to concentrate. "
I'd forgotten about the sleeping. The first couple of months it was as if i was catching up on years of lack of sleep (which i guess i actually was). I still sleep strange hours, often only four hours or less at night but then falling asleep for an hour in the afternoon. On balance though i believe that I am functioning better than i was before i started the meds. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hubby takes it for cancer related stuff... Sometimes it causes the inability for him to cum... (it can be used as medication for prem ejac so that's not surprising). |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"I've been off it and Citalopram too, since Feb 2020. Never again.
Mood drops are still there, but not as bad. I can now drink without getting hangovers, which is nice."
Sleep is a lot better. Digestive system not so, IBS style symptoms are not welcome!
Almost 12 months on, no hangovers YAY! Permanent dull moods and occasional Brewer's Droop.
Docs are not keen on Viagra going on repeat prescription |
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By *j72Man
over a year ago
Trowbridge |
Been on a relatively low dosage for anxiety. Works well. Only side effect is delayed orgasm, still have same libido, but can can keep going for hours, with last couple of girlfriends its not been a negative issue. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Cant remember what dose I was on but they upped it to two tablets at a time. As the first dose I took did pretty much nothing.
Doubling made me into a zombie for about a week after that was not to bad.
It gave me a pretty bad stomach and some pretty lucid dreams though.
I stopped taking them as I felt they overall where not helping and the withdrawal symptoms were not great tbh x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a brief spell on it about 8 years ago and the side effects for me were worse than what I was Taking them for. Although I know of others who swear by them. You have to give them time to
Truly get in your system to see if they are for you, it’s a matter of trial and error x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was on it for PTSD as well.
It turned me into a person who just functioned with no real thought. It got me through a part of my life that was particularly terrible and did it’s job I suppose. But it was no picnic and it did not pick me up.
Coming off it was awful. I decided to stop dead and it made me feel horrible. It does funny things to my limbs almost like zaps! Wasn’t a wise move should have tapered but I wanted to draw a line under the shit so I decided to reset.
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reading this just reminded of that! Yeah you get weird like electric shocks.
Probably something to do with the serotonin rebalancing |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"Just here as a pharmacist wanting to see patient's views on the drug  x"
Here's one for you, why has it stopped me from getting hangovers, the morning after? I typically drink 4 pint of ale at 4.5% at the weekends.
I've tried explaining this to my my pharamcy and surgery, but I just get blank stares.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just here as a pharmacist wanting to see patient's views on the drug x
Here's one for you, why has it stopped me from getting hangovers, the morning after? I typically drink 4 pint of ale at 4.5% at the weekends.
I've tried explaining this to my my pharamcy and surgery, but I just get blank stares. "
It will be because alcohol decreases serotonin while sertaline increases it I would guess with my limited knowledge |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just here as a pharmacist wanting to see patient's views on the drug x"
I prefered others - Sertraline had some nasty side effects that wouldn't go away. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m sat in the stroke ward when the chemist comes in and talks to my doctors telling them sertraline side affects can cause strokes
I had 4 strokes no more sertraline
Oh and another side affect hard to orgasm if at all |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Does anybody take sertraline , if so have you had any side effects "
Hi I take 150mg I've had no side effects but some ppl might
I been on it for about 4 years now
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"I’m sat in the stroke ward when the chemist comes in and talks to my doctors telling them sertraline side affects can cause strokes
I had 4 strokes no more sertraline
Oh and another side affect hard to orgasm if at all"
Where is the evidence sertraline causes strokes?
There is nothing in the officially listed side effects |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"Just here as a pharmacist wanting to see patient's views on the drug x
Here's one for you, why has it stopped me from getting hangovers, the morning after? I typically drink 4 pint of ale at 4.5% at the weekends.
I've tried explaining this to my my pharamcy and surgery, but I just get blank stares.
It will be because alcohol decreases serotonin while sertaline increases it I would guess with my limited knowledge "
Right, that assumes I'm still taking the meds...I have been off Sertraline/Citalopram for 11 months now, the beer was last night. The half life of the meds have well and truly expired, so that means there is NO more medication in my sytem.
Something has flicked a switch in my head, which begs the question what?
Confused? |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"I’m sat in the stroke ward when the chemist comes in and talks to my doctors telling them sertraline side affects can cause strokes
I had 4 strokes no more sertraline
Oh and another side affect hard to orgasm if at all
Where is the evidence sertraline causes strokes?
There is nothing in the officially listed side effects "
There is always a first time... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yeah I am on it now, as others have said it causes nausea but that goes after a couple of weeks
Plus it made it very difficult for me to cum to start with! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’m sat in the stroke ward when the chemist comes in and talks to my doctors telling them sertraline side affects can cause strokes
I had 4 strokes no more sertraline
Oh and another side affect hard to orgasm if at all
Where is the evidence sertraline causes strokes?
There is nothing in the officially listed side effects "
That’s what I got told
No more strokes either |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just here as a pharmacist wanting to see patient's views on the drug x
Here's one for you, why has it stopped me from getting hangovers, the morning after? I typically drink 4 pint of ale at 4.5% at the weekends.
I've tried explaining this to my my pharamcy and surgery, but I just get blank stares.
It will be because alcohol decreases serotonin while sertaline increases it I would guess with my limited knowledge
Right, that assumes I'm still taking the meds...I have been off Sertraline/Citalopram for 11 months now, the beer was last night. The half life of the meds have well and truly expired, so that means there is NO more medication in my sytem.
Something has flicked a switch in my head, which begs the question what?
Confused?"
Might depend on how long you have taken them, so may have changed the base level of serotonin present in your brain.
I'm probably talking absolute shit though. I'm sure somone can offer an explanation |
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"I’m sat in the stroke ward when the chemist comes in and talks to my doctors telling them sertraline side affects can cause strokes
I had 4 strokes no more sertraline
Oh and another side affect hard to orgasm if at all
Where is the evidence sertraline causes strokes?
There is nothing in the officially listed side effects
That’s what I got told
No more strokes either"
I got told there was a global paedophile ring in a pizza shop in a Washington
Being told isn’t the same as evidence or science |
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Ive been taking it kinda 2y ago and I gained 44lbs   I stopped to taking it just because I needed to loose this weight I couldn't handle such a height numbers on the scale any more. Still struggling with few extra lbs :/ |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
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"Just here as a pharmacist wanting to see patient's views on the drug x
Here's one for you, why has it stopped me from getting hangovers, the morning after? I typically drink 4 pint of ale at 4.5% at the weekends.
I've tried explaining this to my my pharamcy and surgery, but I just get blank stares.
It will be because alcohol decreases serotonin while sertaline increases it I would guess with my limited knowledge
Right, that assumes I'm still taking the meds...I have been off Sertraline/Citalopram for 11 months now, the beer was last night. The half life of the meds have well and truly expired, so that means there is NO more medication in my sytem.
Something has flicked a switch in my head, which begs the question what?
Confused?
Might depend on how long you have taken them, so may have changed the base level of serotonin present in your brain.
I'm probably talking absolute shit though. I'm sure somone can offer an explanation "
Maybe you're not. I trust your instincts on this one.
I've seen enough of House to realise that doctors can and do miss stuff and finish of with a blank. I know when I'm being fobbed off.
This comes from someone who has been diagnosed as exercised induced asthmatic for the last 37 years: only to be told I'm not asthmatic. All this after never responding to the rainbow of multicoloured inhalors.
It took a long chat with a sensible asthma nurse to get me properly machine tested.
My breathing is compounded by, a dust allergy, a deviated septum (which was then operated on, at the price of reduced sense of smell), a collapsing nostril, a post nasal drip and dysfunctional breathing. At rest and at walking pace I'm fine: jogging makes me wheeze like I've been punched in the stomach...
This is enough to make anyone feel depressed, seriously this was one of the major factors in taking happy pills. As I was a runner at school, this was heart breaking to deal with. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"I took it years ago and had a slight negative affect with taking forever to cum,. Whatever im on now i just cum too quick. Cant win"
A 1/4 of a tablet can help slow you down. This is fairly common, ask your GP or pharmacist for more info. |
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