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How did you feel when Sertraline started to work on your depression? I am 3 weeks on 100 (previously on 50 for 6 weeks, 9 weeks on total). I am still waiting for Sert to kick in...my anxiety is slowly improving but I still have no interest in things, no enjoyment, no emotions 😦 Should I already feel better or is this normal a normal process....?
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Aj1986 Ala1483
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hi ala, im 9 weeks in aswell but im not taking it for depression. it started to help my mood and symptoms at 6 weeks but the improvement wasnt and still isnt constant.
id have a good day and more bad days and then a good week and a terrible week.
im at 9 weeks and still not there yet, i read somewhere that for some it can take upto 12 weeks to work
Ala1483 Aj1986
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Are you on 100mg?
Aj1986 Ala1483
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yes, just got back from the docs yesterday and told me to up my dose to 150. ill wait a week before i do that
SerotoninSurfer Ala1483
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On Sertraline I got head rushes that turned into warm feelings in my brain which i assume was seretonin flooding the brain. That went on for a few weeks where i had periods of warm fuzzy feeling and also feeling a tad numb too. The chemicals then appeared to balance and my negative thought patterns went away and i got a lightbulb moment like someone had switched the "normal" light on in my brain and i felt back to normal. When the head rushes and warm fuzzy feeling starts, i know from previous experiences that this is normally a sign that i am on the road to recovery. Best of luck in your recovery.
Ala1483 SerotoninSurfer
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This sounds amazing! What dose are you on? I m hoping for more improvements in week 10....
sandi77808 Ala1483
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My daughter has been on a similar road...started at 25, then 50, then 100 and now 150. She is at about 12 weeks total and is feeling much better but it's still kind of up and down, and she still struggles with motivation. Her dose increase from 100 to 150 was 3 weeks ago. It is my understanding that it can take a full 3 months OR MORE to really be "healed." AND this is also complicated by dosage increases, because each increase sets you back a little while your body is adjusting to that new dosage. It takes a while to level out - meaning that no matter how many weeks TOTAL you've been on the sert, it can take another 4-6 weeks from your last dosage increase to feel the full effects. This is SUCH a slow-acting drug - this is based on a lot of research, I'm certainly not a doctor, and I think every person reacts differently and has a different timetable. But from all the forums I've read with peoples' individual stories, everyone seems to say it can really take a while but that you will eventually get there and feel like yourself again. Hope that helps.
Ala1483 sandi77808
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Thank you Sandi, your daughter is so lucky to have such a caring mum! It's nice to hear your daughter is much better. I have to plod on and hope things improve soon! x
Ala1483 sandi77808
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Hi Sandi, I have seen my doc today and was told to stay on 100 for another month... I am not very happy about it because I don't feel like 100 is enough for me... Can your daughter feel the difference on 150? Is it helping better than 100?x
SerotoninSurfer Ala1483
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i was on 200mg
Ala1483 SerotoninSurfer
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Did you up your doses quickly? I give 100 two more weeks and if no big improvements I will ask to go up... x
SerotoninSurfer Ala1483
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i moved from from 50 to 100 after 4 weeks. Moved to 150 after 4 months and up to 200 after about 8 months. Was on 200 for 16 happy years before pooping out in Sep'18
Ala1483 SerotoninSurfer
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Did Sert work for you on 100 ? Are you on a different antidepressant now?
SerotoninSurfer Ala1483
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Yes but had to increase dose to maintain improvements. I'm on an augmentation strategy now and starting to feel better. 200mg Sertraline and 30mg Mirtazapine
lynn67615 SerotoninSurfer
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what are you doing now jon
SerotoninSurfer lynn67615
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Feeling worse again 😦 Willing myself to get better. 3 weeks into 30mg MIRT so hoping i will improve again soon
lynn67615 SerotoninSurfer
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do you have anxiety
SerotoninSurfer lynn67615
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Yes Lynn. Very bad generalised anxiety with no rhyme, reason, pattern or trigger. Have tried counselling, CBT etc, Sertraline worked like a dream and then pooped out. Started to feel better on 30mg Mirtazipane and now gone backwards...