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Please help! 7 weeks 5 days and feeling worse than ever.

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felixe58925
felixe58925

Hi i'm 19yr old girl who is feeljng quite alone right now and would really appreciate some help.

I've had severe physical /health anxiety for around 4 months now where I feel butterflies, choking sensations, chest pains. Fixate on them which obviously amplifies them...even though I know its just anxiety.

Started Setraline almost 8weeks ago and I feel so hopeless. Reading everyone's positive stories of how they feel better week 4-6 etc etc has really got me down as I have never felt more depressed.

10days ago I upped to 100mg, expeciting to feel better but instead the physical symptoms are still there, i feel really spaced out, teary and tired all the time.

I really thought i would start feeling better....

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  • Kate32457
    Kate32457 felixe58925

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    Hi felixe,

    It took me around 12 weeks to feel like sertraline was making me better and I still had ups and downs. It works quicker for some people than others. Keep persevering with it and I’m sure in around a months time you will feel so much better. 

    xx

    • martin28608
      martin28608 Kate32457

      Posted

      What dose have you been on for 12 weeks before you felt better ?
  • felixe58925
    felixe58925

    Posted

    AFTER 9 WEEKS OF HELL IT IS FINAY KICKING IN I CAN'T BELIEVE IT I HAVE GOT MYSELF BACK THIS IS AMAZING

    • debra34304
      debra34304 felixe58925

      Posted

      Hi Felixe how many mgs were you on? I’ve been on 100mgs now for 31/2 wks, wen do you think I’ll be feeling like myself again 
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