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jody65907
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I was on Citalopram for depression for around 15 years and it seemed to work quite well for me. Around Xmas time it would appear i developed (according to Dr and Therapist) GAD and also some

PTSD traits. I was put on Sertraline 50mg instead of Citalopram on / around boxing day. This has been slowly increased up to 150mg. I have been on 150mg for 1 week. Was on 100mg for around a month and 50mg for around a month initially. In total i have been on Sertraline around 9 weeks / 2 months.

My questions are :

Does anyone know if there's some sort of test / check to see if its working as i feel it isn't ?

What might my options be in terms of other antidepressants?

Is 9 weeks long enough to know if its working?

Is my dose possibly too strong?

I know that only i can really answer if its working or not but i'm struggling slightly to answer that if i'm honest.

I feel numb, very anxious, nauseous, stressed, afraid.

I have always been 'a cryer' and have said in the past to my partner (when i was on Citalopram) that i felt numb and couldn't cry but i wanted to (release some pressure etc). I finding that again currently..... so does this mean my Sertraline is working......

Apologies for the long message but felt i needed to get as much detail across as possible.

Any advice / Help / knowledge / suggestions would be appreciated.

Many Thanks,

Jody

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 jody65907

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    there’s really no specific test to see if it’s working that I know of. Most doctors just go by how you are feeling.

    any other options for anti-depressants would be best answered by your doctor. There are many out there to choose from.

    Yes, nine weeks is long enough to know if a medication is working or not.

    your dose may or may not be too strong for you. That’s another thing to discuss with the doctor. Everybody reacts differently to these medications. So it would be hard for anybody on this site to tell you if it’s too strong or not for you.

    I hope you feel better very soon!

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