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Nearly 7 weeks still anxious with intrusive thoughts

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Nearly 7 weeks on 50mg sertraline anxiety and intrusive thoughts not improved. Did drop dose for a week and had to switch from citalopram wondering if that making things worse. Got family for Christmas lunch stresses me out even more. Will thoughts and anxiety ever improve!!!

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  • jenny93142
    jenny93142 Guest

    Posted

    it took a lot longer for me so keep at it. I went up to 75mg after 3 months and that helped get me through a busy period of work. Its ok to feel stressed by christmas most people are! Have a lovely day.

    • jenny93142
      jenny93142 lynn67615

      Posted

      I felt better on 75mg. then i reduced back down after 6 months which wasnt that good an idea. So went back up but so far havent felt as good. I dont know why! It took atleast 10 weeks to feel a difference originally. Bit disappointed it hasnt worked yet. I keep being given different brands i wonder if some work better than others?

  • Guest
    Guest Guest

    Posted

    I'm nearly for weeks in and no improvement but we’ve got to keep going the best we can. I hear it can take up to 8 weeks to world for anxiety.

    Keep it up! Good luck! and Merry Christmas!

  • BulldozerMcr
    BulldozerMcr Guest

    Posted

    7 weeks 3 days in @50mg still feeling like crap. Anxious, depressed and feeling sick 😦

    Merry Christmas for everyone!

    • Guest
      Guest BulldozerMcr

      Posted

      Thanks and also appreciate the kind words from others. Survived Christmas day but glad it was over. Just wish I would see some sort of improvement soon get very disheartened at the moment!

    • lynn67615
      lynn67615 Guest

      Posted

      bulldozer do you ever wake up with a feeling of dread

    • BulldozerMcr
      BulldozerMcr lynn67615

      Posted

      I had this but it went away now. I dont have it from the 5th week I think

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