Sertraline Health Feed

Dear lybrate-user,
what is the severity of ocd? If you can manage without daxid for first 11-12 weeks, it will be better. If you think that your ocd will affect your child, it is better to continue along with folic acid 5 mg daily. Please do an u/s scan for abnormality at 11th week. All the best.

Meditation helps depression only by reducing the time of thinking about your actual troubling problems as you concentrate more on things unrelated to those problems at least for some time. There is no other proven benefits. So if you do meditation in all the time you are awake, then only it really helps you for the whole day. Seriously. Meditation helps a little bit better in anxiety, it helps to monitor and practice and experience slow breathing, and heart rate (due to rest state). And as in fi...more

Sertraline is fda classification c drug ,it should be given during pregnancy if it's clearly indicated and it's benefits outweigh it's risk according to studies there is very little chance that it will cause any defects in the fetus. You should not stop sertraline abruptly as it will cause withdrawal symptoms, consult your doctor and follow his advice.

Hello lybrate-userji
it can be side effect of tab sertraline ,which you have experienced.
You can gradually increase your dose if you getting adverse effect on 25 mg. Start your dose with half of serta and continue till you get adjust to it and gradually go upto 25 mg.
That may help you and your body to tolerate the dose better.
Thank you.

Hi
There are psychotherapeutic methods which will surely help you to come out of social anxiety.Behavioural techniques are highly promising.
Bye take care

Hi please do not change dosage or stop medicines at will. If you are uncomfortable and feeling any side effects consult your psychiatrist immediately and apprise him of your situation. He will change the medicine or dosage. Take therapy along with medicines. Consistent therapy along with medicines is needed to help you cope with ocd symptoms. Medicines only help control symptoms temporarily, while therapy gives more sustainable results. Take therapy regularly and apply what you learn in therapy ...more

Yes, sealift or sertraline is a very good medication for postpartum depression. It is quite safe and effective. You can take it.

I am sure you have not been getting help from counseling. This is the problem with treatment: you need to combine medication with therapy for good progress. In counseling, you will learn a lot of skills and techniques to deal with your day-to-day challenges. These will stand you in good stead while negotiating life's many difficulties. Medication alone will not give you any skills in this area. After you have had a three-year stint without any symptoms, you can come off of medication but always ...more

You must combine medical treatment with therapy to ideally combat depression. Seek a counselor who is well versed in treating depression to get you to develop skills and techniques to deal with the daily challenges that life throws at you. Medication does not give you these adaptations but it certainly addresses the chemical imbalances in the brain to bring about normalcy. Apart from that you must become active; stay upright during the daylight time; meet people; never sleep during the day, and ...more

Dear unknown,
Dying is not in your hand. Many who attempt suicide don't die. Many who want to live, die.
These tablets are prescribed at a particular dose that will benefit you. If you take in larger dose not only you lose the benefit, you may also face many side effects.
Take these 90 tablets over one month. It will change you thought of dying itself.