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Hi, I have been on Sert (50mg) for severe depression and so far my anxiety and tension have improved but I am still very depressed. My mood has not improved yet. Does anxiety normally improves first and then mood?
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lynn67615 Ala1483
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pharmacist just scared me said medication should be fully kicked in at 6 weeks. most i know said it took at least 2 months or more
Ala1483 lynn67615
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Well, maybe when on meds for mild depression 6 weeks is enough on the lowest dose....
lynn67615 Ala1483
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how have you been
Ala1483 lynn67615
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Hi, have just upped my dose to 100 so have to wait for things to settle and I hope to feel better soon....
lynn67615 Ala1483
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tomorrow is the five week mark for me so up and down still need low dose of klonopin.
sophie58596 lynn67615
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lynn, i have just reached 5 weeks. did you feel better and then go backwards? i hate that i feel worse right now.
lynn67615 sophie58596
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sertraline worked for me for 23 years than pooped out. tried it for 4 weeks but nothing happened. i am on pristiq now. i hit five weeks tomorrow. it takes a long while for most people to recover.
karin88115 Ala1483
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I would definitely give it more time. It seems to take around 12/13 weeks to really start making a difference.
the zoloft support facebook page is wonderful for support and reassurance
Ala1483 karin88115
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Thank you, yes I am there as well. It's just worrying when we hit this 6 weeks mark and we expect to feel much better. Did it take you that long to recover?
lynn67615 Ala1483
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i am so glad you are here ALI even though we are on different meds. i did the genesite test and desvenlafaxine was rated good for me. i mostly suffer from severe anxiety. i wish more people on here took 2 or 3 months to recover and could reassure us.
lynn67615 Ala1483
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even though we are on different meds its good to hear what others are going through. i expected to be myself a lot quicker.
Guest Ala1483
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it took me a lot longer than 6 weeks to feel any real improvement, i would say around the 8-10 week mark
both my GP, and a neighbour who is a retired consultant psychiatrist, inform me that it can take up to 12weeks before full benefit is reached. everyone responds differently to drugs.
if anything my depression eased first, but my predominant problem was anxiety, which has been much slower to resolve.
Ala1483 Guest
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Thanks for your reply. Did you stay on 50 mg or did you increase? I feels like anxiety has gone down first, but my main issue is severly low mood so anxiety has been related to feeling depressed.
karin88115 Ala1483
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hi everyone. theres a post on the facebook page that was posted by CHRISTINE ALESHIRE. yesterday. I think reading it would be super beneficial to you. ❤
Ala1483 karin88115
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Thank you Karin, I saw it.... I need a lot of positive stories like that now! I am exhausted by this long depression 😦 Are you still on Sert? x