misc log.

[kaberett]

Currently 20mg citalopram; going down to 10mg on Monday and starting up on 50mg sertraline, then drop the citalopram out after a week and see how I go. Food is everywhere, as we know; I'm sleeping a lot and wanting to spend more of the time asleep; I have sod-all by way of focus. I'm doing okay, mostly by dint of not really trying to do anything. I'm really hoping that the sertraline will get me focus and drive back.

Today I have learned the principles of how to make praline, and acquired a leather jacket from a charity shop for £15 and a pair of absolutely fantastic ankle-support-ish suitable-for-costuming boots that fit me perfectly for a fiver. Also I finally got around to getting my useless ex and sebastienne a griddle pan. Sunshine and ice-cream and stir-fry and brownies, yes. Everything is a bit flat and grey, but. Moments of small joy.

Comments

[davidgillon]

Fingers crossed for the sertraline - gives it a stern look.

Yay for jacket and boots, and for food!

[worlds_of_smoke]

-hugs- good luck with the med change. ♥

[cosmolinguist]

Good luck with the sertraline. It's the only thing that's ever worked at all for me, so I hope it's similarly kind to you.

[quartzpebble]

I'm sorry about the flat-grey, and I'm glad you're finding joy.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think I've read every post from the past few weeks leading up to this med change, so please forgive me if I ask or say something that has already been said.

SSRIs do seem to have slightly different side effect profiles and like all meds different people will get a different set, some of the things you mention are hard to define which they are of side effects or symptoms of depression. With your pain issues has anyone suggested duloxetine? it's a slightly different anti depressant type which evidence suggests helps some types of pain.

I've had three periods of major depression, always involving psychiatrists and only one avoiding hospital admission. This means I've seen things from a different perspective and enough evidence from friends about a slightly different approach from GPs. GPs seem to try more SSRIs, whereas every time with the psychiatrist they'll start with one and if that doesn't seem to have an effect they'll try one other SSRI before looking into alternatives or augmentation. I think what I'm trying to say is if sertaline doesn't work then you might want to ask for a non SSRI antidepressant.

Hope the switch works and that you don't have to deal with typical early sertaline problems (nausea).

[rydra_wong]

Fingers crossed for the sertraline to work well for you, and the meds changeover period to be as smooth as possible!

[damerell]

I'm on sertraline these days. Hard to tell, often...