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2nd time on Sertraline, will it work like it did the 1st time?

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lucas69620
lucas69620

Hi everyone, was on 50mg of sertraline for 3 years for anxiety and tapered off last year and all went well. Was off them for 6 months and felt good but before Xmas, anxiety and low mood came back with a vengeance. Went to docs and straight back to 50mg and have completed 4 weeks today. 1-2 weeks was crippled with anxiety and depression and feeling sick, seems to have subsided not but still feel really low and anxiety spikes in morning. Am kinda still functioning but still feel down and anxious, am working from home still so that helps not having to commute and go to office and I have to drive to drop kids to school in morning but thats causing me to be extremely anxious driving.

Would anyone have any experience on starting up 2nd time around? Last time I started I felt leveled out after 3 weeks but worried now these will not work now.

Thanks everyone

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  • Lola82
    Lola82 lucas69620

    Posted

    hey there

    there is a success story posted by someone named Kate. I bet you can find it easily and she said it worked for her 2nd time around on sertraline. Give it a look it might help

    • lucas69620
      lucas69620 Lola82

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply Lola82, will certainly have a look for that.

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