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How is everyone doing on sertraline???

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vikki2303
vikki2303

I have now been on sertraline 50mg for 4 weeks and 4 days. The first 7-10 days were hazey but from then until week 3 I was fine, then I got the flu and was due on and my anxiety heightened again and am still abit anxious now, so week 3-4 1/2 has not been good. I still have a chest infection so I have put the (blip) down to my monthly and having flu, I'm feeling ok today, had abit of anxiety and I have eaten abit so I'm hoping I will feel the benefits. I have read and heard from other people sometimes it can weeks or months to feel the benefits, so just wondered what other peoples views r on this x

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  • cloe46559
    cloe46559 vikki2303

    Posted

    I have been on 100mg sertraline for 6 weeks and have started to feel the benefits still getting to where I want to be although still have bad days. I get worse on my monthly aswell. Just asked about that on a new forum lol
    • vikki2303
      vikki2303 cloe46559

      Posted

      Omg yeh I think that's why my anxiety went through the roof recently, even when I was ok Before I was a nightmare when I was due on. Did u start at 100mg? Has it been 6 weeks total u have been on sertraline and when did u start to feel the benefits? X
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 vikki2303

      Posted

      i started at 50mg for two weeks so in total been on it for 8 weeks but apparently when you up the dose to soon it goes back to square one so I class it as 6 weeks. I started feeling the benefit last week so week 5 still struggle now and all I Wana do is stay in bed but the physical effects are getting less and I'm slowly starting to do abit more xx
    • vikki2303
      vikki2303 cloe46559

      Posted

      How come u upped the dose from 50mg? Was u not feeling the benefits x
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 vikki2303

      Posted

      Not sure why the docs upped to 100mg in a short time think maybe because I was in a really bad way. Hope they work for you soon
    • vikki2303
      vikki2303 cloe46559

      Posted

      Sorry for all the questions but did u get more side effects when u went up to 100mg and if so what were they and how long did they last  x
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 vikki2303

      Posted

      I didn't get more the side effects I had got worse I felt really nauses so doc gave me a to sickness tablets which work great I had headaches acid reflux and couldn't sleep. It's fine ask away if it's helping u Hun lol. X
  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee vikki2303

    Posted

    Hi Vikki,

    I have used Sertraline throughout my adult life and usually 2 to 3 years at a time. I have not experienced any negative side effects and have been able to go off of it for a couple of years here and there because I felt so leveled out. But huge life stressful events always push me back on it.

    Sorry you have been so sick and I hope you get all the way well soon. It does take several weeks to a month or two to begin working well.

    Feel good soon!

    Dawn

    • vikki2303
      vikki2303 DawnDedee

      Posted

      Thankyou for reply, I'm going to see how I go until week 8 ish then maybe up to 75mg if not felt any benefit from 59mg x
  • jon99395
    jon99395 vikki2303

    Posted

    Been on 100mg of sertraline since an anxiety attack that induced stroke like symptoms . That was 8 months ago Went from a high executive function to barely able to process or apply information.

    Sertraline Or any tablet was a last resort for me but I am glad I relented From being told I would never work again 5 months later I was back in work. Now coming off them by shaving off odd numbers using a nutmeg grater ie 1. 3 5 7 each week.

    It made a massive difference for me but you will have a fee weeks of up and down . Best wishes on your journey

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