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A little anxious again after 10 weeks

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lesleysharp1966
lesleysharp1966

Hi everyone

I have been on sertraline now for 10 weeks - 5 on 25 mg and 5 on 50 mg. I have just been away for 2 weeks after day 4 felt like my old self again. I returned last week and had a great week no panic or anything g just back to normal. I am getting worried now though that over the last 2 days my morning anxiety is kicking in a little again - nothing like before but I can still feel it a little. Has anyone else experienced this? I don't really want to increase my dose just yet but just wondered if anyone else has experienced this and whether you got through this without any increase? Any positive comments would be great.

Thanks guys

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  • Nementh
    Nementh lesleysharp1966

    Posted

    Hi Lesley,

    Funny you say that! I'm on week 5/6 and have just had a rough few days after feeling a lot better, but today and yesterday i've seemed to improve again, not entirely sure as to why, but i'm thankful it sorted itself out! Keep it up, it's just our minds playing tricks on us smile Camomile tea does wonders for me! I'm on the same dose as you, so i expect its a similar hiccup, don't worry about it, it'll smooth out smile

  • jay98357
    jay98357 lesleysharp1966

    Posted

    Hi Lesley. Don't worry about it, it's normal with sertaline. You have been having good days and moments so when the anxiety creeps back it feels worse as you haven't had it for a while.. Hope that makes sense.

    Like you I was on 25, 50 and now on 75. Feeling much better now. Stoll have the odd anxiety in the morning and feeling of unreality but way better than days before sertaline.

    I started this Journey in July and I expect it still to take some months as I have been told to go to 100 once I'm ready.. gulp!!!! But it will be fine as I trust my gp.

    Tc xxx

  • holly34337
    holly34337 lesleysharp1966

    Posted

    Hi Lesley,

    Just wondering at what point did you really see improvement? I was on 25mg for two weeks and am now at 50 mg for about 2 and half weeks. Having moments of feeling good one day and then the next feeling awful again. Like lots of anxiety and achy, feeling very spaced out for a couple hours, just awful all over. Still having lots of sleeping issues as well. So getting close to 5 weeks total but only on 50 mg about 2.5 weeks. Just curious as to when you felt like you got over that hump.

    • lesleysharp1966
      lesleysharp1966 holly34337

      Posted

      Hi Holly

      I was feeling a little better at week 2 of 50 mg (so week 7 overall as I had 5 week 25mg). By a little better I mean I had short times when I didn't think about how I felt! I then went on holiday abroad on a 4 hour flight and for the first 4 days felt very anxious again. After day 4 however I felt like my old self no panic or anything and for the las years week I've felt great and back to work no problem. As I mentioned I've had a little anxiety for past 2 mornings but nothing like what it was. So I would say things started really working for me at 8 weeks that's when I really started to tell people I was feeling like my old self again. I had every side effect and strange and horrible feelings for the first 7 weeks but they so get better and I'm so glad I perservered. You are still early stages Holly so don't worry you'll feel better really soon even though you think you never will - trust me you will I never thought I'd laugh again as I felt empty for weeks but now I laugh and joke and act as normal doc hang on in there I promise you'll be fine xx

    • lesleysharp1966
      lesleysharp1966

      Posted

      Just read this through and must apologise for all of the mistakes in it!!! Predictive text (not sertraline's fault) ha ha xx

    • holly34337
      holly34337 lesleysharp1966

      Posted

      So what you are saying is I probably have about two more weeks of this fun??? Fantastic! No worries on the mistakes. I appreciate you replying back. It is so nice to hear what others experiences have been. It just seems like forever getting there...Did you have insomnia? Did that go away?
  • Ranger507
    Ranger507 lesleysharp1966

    Posted

    Im just done week 3 and praying to the gods tht it starts to lift soon, dont know how much more i can take, posts like these give me hope that this stuff does work though
    • Ranger507
      Ranger507 holly34337

      Posted

      50mg only got a week left need to go back in and see her she will probbly up it to 100mg then
    • Ranger507
      Ranger507

      Posted

      ps thanks for reply
    • holly34337
      holly34337 Ranger507

      Posted

      Did you start on 50 mg? It can take 6 to 8 weeks to really settle in and make a difference. You may want to give the 50 mg more time? Speak with your doctor of course but may just need more time on 50 mg....
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