I take setraline once a day and it helps.

However, it really depends on what physical symptoms you are looking to find relief for.

Best wishes.

A dr rx me that for depression /anxiety a few years ago. Can't remember the dosage, but it made me even more anxious & spaced out so he advised me to stop taking it. I hope you tolerate it better than I did & provides you relief.

Sally

I was hoping things were a little better for you but this sadly suggests otherwise. Here's hoping things settle a little.

Sertraline to help muscle pains? Well, I've been taking sertraline since october 2010 for the stress-induced depression and throughout that time it really hasn't done anything to my muscle pains and stiffness.

It's definately helped reconnect my shattered emotions and darker than dark moods, but I've paid a high price for this assistance. I started at 50mg, increasing in 50mg increments to maximum dose of 200mg. The side effects seemed to get worse with each increase, and, for me, are mainly psychological - the first time I got so out of it I couldn't function enough to cross the road, plus I remember not being able to add up coins in my purse. By far the worst side effects have been 'irrational thoughts' that always seemed to sneak in towards the end of the induction phase.

So that's my experience of sertraline. It's helped my mind, not my muscles.

Oh yes, forgot to add....that induction phase is about 4 weeks, so you have to really plan your life to prepare to take it! E.g. taking time off work so you can be woozy and out of it in the privacy of your own home and you also aren't expected to work 'normally'!

Interesting. Setraline is classified as a SSRI antidepressant. Typically, SNRIs are prescribed if pain reduction is the goal because norepinephrine is the brain chemical that is achieves that goal in some people. Examples include Effexor, Cymbalta, Pristiq, Savella and a few others I can't think of now.

I did a Google search and found that SSRIs are prescribed for fibro if sleep issues and day time fatigue are the problem. The below exert is from the NY Times.

Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors. Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) increase serotonin levels in the brain, which may have specific benefits for fibromyalgia patients. Commonly prescribed SSRIs include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), and fluvoxamine (Luvox). Studies suggest they may improve sleep, fatigue, and well-being in many patients. Studies are mixed on whether they improve pain. SSRIs should be taken in the morning, since they may cause insomnia. Common side effects are agitation, nausea, and sexual dysfunction, including a delay or loss of orgasm and low sex drive.
(http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/fibromyalgia/print.html)

I haven't taken an SSRI and can't give you my experience. My gut reaction is that if nothing else has worked, what do you have to lose by trying it? Good luck, Bullring. I'm glad to see you around.

thank you all for your feedback I feel that these will not help mytrigger points only massage and physio can do that and of course acupunture

I hope you can get some of what you know works real soon and start to feel better