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Sertraline day 5

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john_35050
john_35050

Hi guys,

I've just finished day 5 on 50mg of Sert and what a bloody awful day it was. The side effects made my anxiety ten times worse. I had to take the day off work too which is not good being self employed.

I really can't face going through another day like today tomorrow after taking my next 50mg. Please can someone tell me if these side effects subside if i persist otherwise i think i'll just stop taking this drug!

Thank you in advance.

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  • tonia_2003
    tonia_2003 john_35050

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    So you're just starting on it and it's causing anxiety?
    • john_35050
      john_35050 tonia_2003

      Posted

      More so than usual yes. It's pretty awful but as said above, apparently these symptoms pass. I'm hoping so in any case.
  • donna47328
    donna47328 john_35050

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    I'm on pregabaline 50gm twice a day not working for anxiety and taking larazapam I just feel terrible most days. been on loads of antidepressants. Had cbt had sicolagist nothing seems to work.I'm in a mess today any tips.
  • Teasdaler
    Teasdaler john_35050

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    It can take up to 6 weeks for the medication to tak affect, I know it's a long time when you have anxiety and depression, I have both and am taking 200mg of Sertraline, it has helped me a lot but everyone reacts diffrently to medication, Sertraline may not be the right medication for you, go back and speak to your doctor, they will be able to advise you best. I was also taking proprananol for my anxity on top of the Sertraline but had to stop the propranolol due to how it was making me feel and plus it wasn't helping. As a side affect of my anxiety I suffer with hand tremors and when I am at my worse, complete body tremors, Propranolol wasn't helping in any which way, shape or form. All I can advise is that you go and speak to your doctor and make sure you tell them exactly how you are feeling on this medication and weather or not you feel this is the right medication for you, they can either advise you the best route to go down or change your medication
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