Tips on starting SSRI | What the doctors don't tell you

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In this video I share my top 10 tips on what you should know before starting sertraline or Zoloft.
Disclaimer: In this video I talk from my own experience. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your medication.
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My names Rishi and I'm based in London, England. After suffering anxiety and poor mental health for two years I decided to take control of my mental wellbeing. I was a user of Sertraline and I talk openly about my positive experience using Sertraline.
Maintaining my mental health is an ongoing journey and I'm learning new ways to manage it every day. Through this channel, I hope I can inspire people to do the same. You're not alone and it's ok to have days where we are not 'OK', we just need to learn how to navigate them. I am also super passionate about entrepreneurship and self development.
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@Tonkovich2009 10 ай бұрын

This was the most helpful anxiety/panic medication video I have ever seen and believe me I have had to watch a lost recently. This gave me a lot of hope.

@riship88 10 ай бұрын

Ah thanks mate, that really makes me happy to hear and I'm really glad I can be of service. I hope you're keeping well and all the best on your journey with ssri's.

@cemetarygates2800 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate you taking time to help us out here Rishi. All the best!

@jahazielylagan Жыл бұрын

I found your content when I was looking for some sort of hope as I start to be off of SSRI. I'm glad to hear you are doing great and have been a success story. Thank you for putting out content like this.

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the comment. You're very welcome. I'm doing really good thanks. All the best with the ssri's.

@rjabr814 9 ай бұрын

@@riship88 Hey Rishi how are you doing my psych doctor just prescribed me Sertraline Hcl 25 Mg so I was wondering what severe side effects can you get with this drug because I get palpitations and I’m scared that it would make my heart beat even more faster or something and if I feel dizzy as well I’m pretty sensitive with it comes to drugs and I have been taking magnesium 250 Mg daily as well I usually take at night so I don’t know if I can take my magnesium supplement with this medication as well and how can I quit this medication if I don’t want it in the future and stuff but as of right now I have been getting alot of anxiety and panic attacks whenever I drive alone and going to places I get scared to be left alone that’s something is going to happen to me I would really appreciate it your help on this.

@user-gr6ye6pk8b 11 ай бұрын

I just wanted to say thank you! Such wise words that I really needed to hear before starting the medication. Wonderful content of the video, thanks again!

@riship88 11 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! All the best.

@Devasena0209 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful, what a brilliant chronicle of mental health. So helpful ❤. Subscribed to your channel.

@riship88 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment Reshma.

@stephfishers Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy I found your channel 😭❤️

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

Ahh glad to hear it Steph, hope you're good.

@TheSemtexCow 7 ай бұрын

Thanks man. Started my 3rd time on SSRIs yesterday.

@user-ft2zh4bp9d 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant thanks for the advice I always thought I was so strong but something happened and life changed 👍

@riship88 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome. It will change and get better. Good luck on your journey.

@Tmama1982 10 күн бұрын

❤ Thank you for your video

@ruralwavetech1564 8 ай бұрын

Zoloft actually took away my murderous rage. I didn't believe in taking meds but it helps me.

@riship88 8 ай бұрын

Good luck with it!

@anupandey8497 Жыл бұрын

Mental health is such a sensitive topic and the mind is such a sensitive tool that you really have to be careful about how you're messing with the chemicals of the brain using these drugs. I'm glad you had such positive effects wirh the meds. It really gives me a lot of confidence to go and try the meds out!

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Anu, really wishing you luck with your journey.

@bernadettemcelroy3734 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@beatrizrosado898 Жыл бұрын

For some people those pills are terrible!!!

@pinaconzen2365 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@crappeeus13 Жыл бұрын

Ty bro for this video I started today with this drug but idk if is the right meds for me I just can’t sleep to much anxiety I’m a gym rat & all natural my diet is awesome too nutrition so we’ll see how it goes

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Hope your journey goes well and you feel better soon.

@crappeeus13 Жыл бұрын

@@riship88 I started yesterday & I already slept better wow or maybe placebo effect idk but still so far so good mi mind ain’t going 1000 miles an hr at 3 am that sucks

@JesusSaves77799 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Could you share (if you feel comfortable) the reasons you decided to taper off of Zoloft? Did you want to see if you could do life without it, or were there certain side effects that out-weighed the benefits for you? Thank you very much!!

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

I think I got to a point where i knew I could be on it for years to come and be happy and live life well. But I wanted to see for myself if I could go through live without depending on it. It was a personal challenge for me but I could have happily stayed on it much longer. 🙃

@JesusSaves77799 Жыл бұрын

@@riship88 Thanks for your reply! Has it been worth it for you to go off, may I ask? Do you feel the same/better being off of it?

@amritagautam24 Жыл бұрын

Hey Rishi, Just want to know how you are doing now and if you ever think of going back to the meds? I have strange moods all day. Sometime it's anxious, stressful, sad and mostly joyfully active. So confused on whether I should just get on with the meds.

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

Hey Amrita, thanks for the message. I'm actually doing good thanks for asking. Life's not the bed but somehow I seem to be coping quite well. If the meds helped me with anything, it's discovering what my coping mechanisms are which now helps me daily. Have you tried ashwagandha? Maybe worth considering if you aren't ready to try ssri's.

@amritagautam24 Жыл бұрын

@@riship88 Hi Rishi, Thank you for replying to me soon. It’s been a difficult ride so far. A bit nauseous, lack of sleep, wake up early in the morning, fatigue and what not. So I’ve decided to get on the meds now. Hope they do their bit and I do my best. Glad to see you’ve been doing so well. Just want to know if your sleep has gotten better or lacking in anyway?

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

@@amritagautam24 Hope your journey goes well. My sleep has always been good, on and off the meds. Especially when i was on the meds i was always really sleepy and slept well. Keep in touch and all the best.

@amritagautam24 Жыл бұрын

@@riship88 Thank you and I wish you the very same. Look forward to a good time myself.

@halcyon-cg2eb Ай бұрын

@@amritagautam24 How is it going for you? Hope all is well?!

@SunitaDevi-vf9bs 10 ай бұрын

Hi Rishi. I'm currently on fluoxitine 20mg can I still take ashwagandha. Another question can you take ashwagandha with Seraltine?

@riship88 10 ай бұрын

Hi Sunita. I don't see any problem with it as its a natural supplement but I'd still speak to your doctor and do some research just to be on the safe side.

@R3alRecognizeR3al 8 ай бұрын

@riship88 my doctor, recommended not to take ashwaganda with it. Its hard on the liver, and it may affect the results of the zoloft.

@riship88 8 ай бұрын

@@R3alRecognizeR3althat's good to know. Thanks for sharing.

@chickocheek9499 8 ай бұрын

I was been prescribed Sertraline yesterday 25 mg and after 10 days doubles the dose to 50mg ... i noticed after i drink 1 dose my muscles feel like jerking and my cheest pumping harder than before.

@riship88 8 ай бұрын

I'd consult the doc if it continues like that.

@slimbroco572 11 ай бұрын

My side effects just feel like the flu n a bad one. Slept alot today n feel better. Like a week in n cant wait to get past the side effects

@riship88 11 ай бұрын

A few more weeks and the side effects will subside. If it doesn't, consult your doc. All the best on your journey.

@slimbroco572 11 ай бұрын

@riship88 seriously hearing that keeps giving me hope. Im on day 7 now n dont feel like I did the last few days. Thanks for your support n thank you for making this video.

@willtishken9533 8 ай бұрын

keep me posted because I'm about to start and im so worried

@slimbroco572 8 ай бұрын

@willtishken9533 I was worried too. Mentally I'm great but physically I'm not me yet. Its different for everyone tho. I got passed the real shitty feeling. That lasted 2 months. I get a day every now and then where I feel like crap but not how it was when it first started. Wish you luck n just keep your doctor posted on everything. But know it will be hell for awhile if you get the side effects but I'm seeing something good coming from it just how I feel mentally,which is important

@ushantharamachandra7714 11 ай бұрын

Hi Brother, Does sertraline effect the entire body or the brain? Is it given to rest our body? Thank you

@riship88 11 ай бұрын

It increases the seratonin (happy hormone) in your brain.

@ushantharamachandra7714 11 ай бұрын

@@riship88 Thank you so much

@FernaG.637 3 ай бұрын

It effect the entire body

@FernaG.637 3 ай бұрын

@@riship88ahahahaahah

@Angelsworld777 9 ай бұрын

I'm gonna start Sertraline (25mg) and lorazepam (2mg) today.

@riship88 9 ай бұрын

Good luck with your journey. Be good to yourself mate

@Angelsworld777 9 ай бұрын

@@riship88 I am surprised you figured I can be self reprimanding, and I need to be good to myself. Or is it just common in people suffering from this? I just hope the meds are not like Zolpidem because that resulted in missing time (4-5 hours), lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements and three ocassions of bed wetting.The latter being highly embarrassing.

@Irissabino 8 ай бұрын

How are you feeling now?

@jaybird6034 Жыл бұрын

did you experience numbness or emotionless at the start of treatment and did it go away in time?

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

Definitely, its such a strange time as you figure out what's going on with yourself. But the meds definitely helped me work on myself and my mindset.

@user-vm3rt6qg5d 8 ай бұрын

had u experienced side effects of blurry vision in first month after starting medication

@riship88 8 ай бұрын

I personally didn't but it is a common side effect. Hope you're ok,

@user-vm3rt6qg5d 8 ай бұрын

i was on escitalopram then i stopped after getting blurry vision

@bonnitabee903 9 ай бұрын

How can it be helpful if it could take up to 5 years to benefit from it !!!????? I e been on for 6 mths feel less of everything and have gained almost a kg per month

@riship88 9 ай бұрын

It's different for each individual. All i'm saying is its not a quick fix.

@ciarasalisbury6289 8 ай бұрын

For me it helps to remind myself the time will pass anyway. It’s better to pass 1 year investing in happiness than to pass 1 year falling into the same cycles. Good luck on your journey 💕

@user-wc2cp1zo1l 6 ай бұрын

I have not had any side effects just good results so “inevitable “ not correct

@riship88 6 ай бұрын

lucky you

@Camilliamahal Жыл бұрын

Changes depression to serotonin:) stay away from sugars, drugs and meditate :)

@ApimpNamedSlickBack663 Жыл бұрын

Not that simple

@Camilliamahal Жыл бұрын

Try 5 htp and skullcap :) natural is the way

@riship88 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip :)

@Camilliamahal Жыл бұрын

God bless

@R3alRecognizeR3al 8 ай бұрын

Skullcap is a temporary relief and it doesn't get to the root of the problem.

@Camilliamahal 8 ай бұрын

@@R3alRecognizeR3al and pills are roots ?

@martinivanov1817 8 ай бұрын

3rd day of taking it and my blood pressure skyrocketed from 120/70 to 140-160/80-90. Feeling really scared with these values

@riship88 8 ай бұрын

Speak to the doc about it for sure!

@THeSID432hz 5 ай бұрын

I have these severe issues with sertraline too. Very disheartened. Electrolyte imbalance and rapid heart rate. Even with 25mg. I will try again splitting it in half. I think my body will get used to it.

@martinivanov1817 5 ай бұрын

@@THeSID432hz For me everything went back to normal in about 2-3 weeks. When I got information from my doctor that it's not dangerous for my life and took antihypertensive drug for about 2 weeks. Now I'm perfectly fine. Wish you good luck friend! Stay strong and try to be around family/friends

@martinivanov1817 5 ай бұрын

@@THeSID432hz I got fine after about 2 weeks(had to take antihypertensive drug during this period). Stay strong!

@martinivanov1817 5 ай бұрын

I'm fine now. Things got better after about 2 weeks(had to take antihypertensive drug till then) Wish you good luck mate, stay strong!