Hi,

I tried sertraline in June and by 100mg I did feel less sad and more balanced out (less crying etc), which is great. But it led to pretty severe side effects on my GI system including significant diarrhoea, bloating and food intolerances (very strict diet and still symptoms). 

I had to go off them cause it was limiting my life and ability to leave the house etc. even though I felt better mentally. 

But with uni stress and just life (other illness, long term injury), it's becoming too much again and I just feel drained. People I've met at uni this year said I was so happy and chatty in September and now, I'm more shy and don't want to do as much. But they also don't get it and I don't really want to burden them with my issues considering I haven't known them long. (This is a masters course so only 1 year and at a new uni, so don't have many mates and have struggled to meet people as my socialising was through sport, but have a hip and lower back injury, which is v long term and slow rehab).

The thing is my parents don't fully understand this type of stuff and hated that I was on the last SSRI as I needed to go to the GP and had a colonoscopy because of my GI symptoms. They don't want me on another and honestly, I am reluctant to cause the side effects were so bad. 

But if I can get back to the 'real me' kinda feeling like I wasn't limited by my mind, I wanna try other meds but maybe go slower/trial some. 

Does anyone else have experiences like this? Any antidepressant recommendations maybe? I will probs speak to my GP again at some point when I completely burn out and stop leaving the house... Thanks.