My GP has prescribed me setraline. Was just wondering if anyone has tried this drug, experienced side effects? Homeopathic alternative suggestions would be welcome. I...
Friendsof B. replied:
Jasmine Rose Anderson homeopathic remedies can help you, to find the remedy for you, a homeopath has to ask you to describe your symptoms in detail to find a remedy that matches your state of mind, dreams, body temperature etc etc. It's not possible to suggest a remedy just based on a medication that's been prescribed.
Sarah L. replied:
Jasmine Rose Anderson yes could be linked. I breastfed till my son was nearly 3 so it may have been a factor. Sertraline was the safest for breastfeeding out of all the SSRIs.
Chantal E. replied:
Rhodiola Rosacea. B vitamins. All the very best for you x
Mim N. replied:
you can take it whilst BF if you want "Sertraline (LustralĀ®) - has a shorter half life. The long half-life metabolite is only marginally active, unlike that in fluoxetine and hence is unlikely to cause accumulation in the baby. There are published studies on more than 30 infants with no untoward effects noted. In almost all cases none of the drug has been detected in the infant plasma. Reported but anecdotal, evaluation of an infant exposed to 100 milligrammes daily was that the child reached normal developmental milestones and weight at 3 months. There is one report of an infant developing benign neonatal sleep at 4 months, which resolved at 6 months, it is unclear whether this bears any relationship with the maternal use of sertraline. It is normally seen as the SSRI of choice for a breastfeeding mother" http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/dibm/anti-depressants-oct14.pdf and if you do want to BF it's really not too late at all x
Sarah L. replied:
Syreeta Jane James yes true it does at first. I felt worse for 2 weeks then it made such a difference to me. Realise though that it is not right for everyone.