100mg sertraline when will it work

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im back again sorry

but im constantly checking on here to see if someone can answer☹

i started 25 g sertraline beg june end of june it was increased to 50g two weeks latef it was increased to 100 and ivd been taking the 100 now for 7 weeks

the horrible thoughts havd gone and the night sweats too

but im so on edge especially when im sat thinking, occasionaly i get a moment of clarity when i think yeah thats thd old me but them it goes again when will it end

i was off work 3 months as i had to come off paroxetine which i had been on for over 20 years

i went back to work last week on a phased return but felt panicky but i coped

ive been going to the gym buu just feel i want to be out of there and ive got no energy just feel sad x

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    Hi there, I started on Setraline 100mg mid May after 6 weeks on Citalopram which wasn't working as well as it should. I also take 25mg of Quetaipine at night to help sleep. The 100mg was ok but my GP upped it to 150mg as I was still not on an even keel. There have a few times over the last 6 months where I felt-yes I'm coming out of the tunnel but then i have another dip & that terrifys me .. I turned up to work every day apart from a couple of days when i was extremely tired & panicky . I continued to go to the gym lost a load of weight which was the result of this & not eating due to anxiety-people said I'm looking great & inside I am at one of the lowest points in my life-struggled with weight for years but would rather be fat & feeling positive. Saying all this i have had good days where I feel "safe" & I can also recognise that a few of my very awful days were when I had too much drink the night before & the stress of trying to cover up how desperate I was feeling.I do feel they are giving me just enough of a lift to get through some days & other days are suprisingly ok. .After years of denial that after each recovery from anxiety & depression that this would be the last time-this is going to be a life long project of acceptance, self care & monitoring. I am dealing with my parents nearing the end of their lives & the guilt I feel about my mums dementia. Today has been ok so keep going & reach out on here-people are always kind & supportive in my experience.

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