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How long before Sertraline starts to work ?

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angela54572
angela54572

This is my sixth week on Sertraline and I haven’t seen any improvement. I started on 25mg and now I’m on 100mg. I’m desperate for them to work. 

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  • sharon37328
    sharon37328 angela54572

    Posted

    How long since you started on the 100mg. I've been on it 2 weeks and started around the same time starting at 25mg! I don't feel great and side effects are rough! Guess just need to hang in there x

    • angela54572
      angela54572 sharon37328

      Posted

      Hi Sharon,

      been on 100mg for 2 weeks and I’m going to up them to 125 tonight. After reading all the negativity on this site I feel like giving up on them. 

    • sharon37328
      sharon37328 angela54572

      Posted

      I'm trying to keep to the positive stories in mind. The way I feel that would be easy for me too but i just think have come this far. I will give it another few weeks and see if there is any improvement x

  • Kmom
    Kmom angela54572

    Posted

    took me about four and a half months, the only problem I had was I was extremely exhausted, so I cut back to 50 mg 2 weeks ago which would mean I was on them for five and a half months. I wasn't driving for a year-and-a-half though and now I am driving so they definitely helped me greatly and give me my life back. And I'm having bad side effects from the withdrawal like increased anxiety and exhaustion... I've also gained about 15 pounds which I'm not too happy about.... but I'm going to up back up to a hundred I honestly did feel really good on them but I feel like even when I'm walking I'm gaining weight ...anyone else experienced this or do you think it's just the weather

  • linda17258
    linda17258 angela54572

    Posted

    I personally never got any result at all but became ill from them. I had to give up after 8 weeks.
  • robin16
    robin16 angela54572

    Posted

    Guys, I am on sertraline 50mg for about 8 months. The first 2-3 weeks are HELL. But after that life gets easier; life gets back to normal before anxiety/panic attack/depression. Please hang in there. I lost 7 kg in the first 3 weeks and gained 5 kg (my usual weight before I started on sertraline) since then.
    • sharon37328
      sharon37328 robin16

      Posted

      Thanks robin. It's good to have some reassurance that given time these will work x

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