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Katyf
Katyf

Hi me again,I don't know what's going on with me but I'm losing the will to fight,I've been on 100mg sertraline for 2 weeks some days I feel ok,but the last 2 days I feel so low bit anxious feeling tired and having some headaches.....I don't know if these tablets are working I thought they was I can't get these intrusive thoughts out of my head so I don't know if that's bringing me down,am I not giving them enough time any advice would be great 😢😢

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  • LFCste
    LFCste Katyf

    Posted

    Hi Katyf the recommended time frame for sertraline to be fully effective is between 6 and 8 weeks trust me stick with it you will get better on them that I do know I'm curtly on 200mg it's a slow process  but well worth it best wishes ste       

    • Katyf
      Katyf LFCste

      Posted

      Thank you for the reply I really hope so it's ruining my life I just can't make out if they are working or not,nice to hear that your doing well,maybe I need to increase if you don't mind me asking was you bad ?

    • LFCste
      LFCste Katyf

      Posted

      your welcome that's what were here for . I don't mind you asking at all yes I would definitely say I was bad to say the least  it was a nightmare but I stuck with it not easy at all But the end results make up for it

      so for me in some weird way I'm glad I got to that point because I have learned so much about myself and I believe I'm a much better person for it. and what I like to say is what doesn't break you makes you stronger so true          

    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 Katyf

      Posted

      you may need to decrease, sometimes too high a dose can not be what you need.

      i didnt start feeling better untill 4 1/2 weeks..then the headaches came but i just drank more water. then i would have small patches during the day where o felt 100% normal and i would be soooo excited they lasted nit more that an hour or so., then back down hill. but at 5 weeks i felt sooo much better. but it took a good 6 months to feel 100% me again. i get the odd anxiety very very minimal, i think.like normal people do.

      to be honest if im.excuted about somthing or nervous i feel the anxiety, and question it, then i have to tell my self hold on this is nirmal anxiety because im excited or nervous about somthing or somone. we must remember anxiety is a normal thing too.

      i think because people like us have suffered with extreme 24/7 anxiety we forget that a little bit is acctualy normal.

      hang in the till 6 weeks hun xx

    • Katyf
      Katyf lattifa7777

      Posted

      Yes that's what I'm not sure about should I stay on 100mg or go back to 50mg,I know I need to give it more time but like you say you feel good then go down again it's hard isn't it I'm glad to hear your doing better now gives people like me some hope thankyou for replying x

    • Katyf
      Katyf LFCste

      Posted

      Thanks for commenting it's good to hear that you have made a good recovery,it's a difficult thing to get through I agree with you I think it makes you see things differently and it must make you stronger it's nice on this site to get good advice and support x

  • vanessa45115
    vanessa45115 Katyf

    Posted

    2 weeks is not long enough for them to work fully. I didn't stop having extremely bad days until mid week 8. I wanted to quit so many times but I pushed through. I was in the same place as you, terrified all the time of my thoughts. I barely get them now and when I do, I say to myself "just a thought" and I move on. It gets easier as the weeks go on.

    • Katyf
      Katyf vanessa45115

      Posted

      Oh really I am going to keep going just bit confused whether I should stick with the 100mg or go back down to 50mg I'm glad to hear your doing well x

    • vanessa45115
      vanessa45115 Katyf

      Posted

      When you upped your dose, you will get the same side effects that you get with just starting, you may have to wait longer or just go back on 50 and see how that goes.
  • Wilb
    Wilb Katyf

    Posted

    I am wondering the same thing! I. Have been on generic Lexapro for 8 weeks with little improvement! Take kolonpin for the anxiety while waiting for bigger things to happen with the Lexapro but not sure that is going to happen! Was on this med before for 9 yrs and was wonderful, but I guess I experienced what they call poop out! So not really sure it is going to work this time! Seeing a psychiatrist in the next week or two to decide what needs to be done! My therapist thinks I need to change or combine another med to the Lexapro!
    • sparrow01
      sparrow01 Wilb

      Posted

      hi wilb sertraline is a good choice if u decide to switch from lexapro. if u were on 20mg lexapro, switch to 100mg sertraline.  you dont need to taper off, just take the sertraline the following day instead of your lexapro (that's what i did and was fine.  the anxiety wouldnt go away for me when i took lexapro but with sertraline the anxiety has gone)

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