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Increased anger - started Sertraline 5 days ago

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tee79997
tee79997

Hi everyone

Do any of you feel angrier and more rash than before you started Sertraline?

I struggle with depression and anxiety but I don't usually lash out shouting or getting enraged. I'm more likely to burst into tears, panic quietly etc. Yet in the last 5 days I've flown off the handle a bunch of times, over issues that previously wouldn't have upset me so much. Wondering if this is an effect of the Sertraline or not.

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  • tee79997
    tee79997

    Posted

    Update: I am feeling a lot more balanced, and it's been a full week now since I started Sertraline. Hoping the increased anger was just a symptom of switching meds as I feel loads better now. Still struggling with sleep (not being tired or having crazy dreams) but overall it seems to be working really well!
    • don45258
      don45258 tee79997

      Posted

      Nice to here things are going well these med take time to get in to your system ive been on them for 2 and half weeks now the first 2 weeks were terrible just hoping things will settle down now
    • tee79997
      tee79997 don45258

      Posted

      Hey Don, are you starting to feel better? I am again really angry, frustrated by my job and still struggling to sleep. Having lots of very vivid, frightening dreams. Aside from those two things I feel totally fine, but they're not that small!
    • don45258
      don45258 tee79997

      Posted

      Hi

      Had anxitey last few days im having the same problem as you my jobs getting me down a bit but this as happend before the last job I had cant keep switching jobs lol sometimes I think it's the job and sometimes I think it's just me talk to gp this morning he said to stick to the 50mg for a few more weeks because my sleep got better so he said it must be doing something what is it about your job that's getting you down ? I can be ok 1 minute that boom the anxitey comes just hoping the sertraline will kick in soon

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