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sertraline for anxiety

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claire53364
claire53364

i have been  given  50mg  of sertraline for my anxiety  which can be pretty high at  times  although i do have it daily i have sat  and read  many posts on this drug  my main concern is  im not sure i can cope  if it  makes me feel  lower than i already  do  and sends me the opposite way . Im not good at  taking   any  new medication   as i already take alot for fibro  and arthritis . If this   works  is worth the risk  i live on my own   and worry alot about the side effects .

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  • Ditty
    Ditty claire53364

    Posted

    I just started on 50mg 3 days ago, feel a little weird and tired. Hope it works!
    • claire53364
      claire53364 Ditty

      Posted

      Please let me know how you get  on  , good luck xx
  • betsy0603
    betsy0603 claire53364

    Posted

    Hi Claire, 

    Have you done any non-drug work for your anxiety?  

    • claire53364
      claire53364 betsy0603

      Posted

      yeah i have  but  didnt work or help in any way  next   im trying emdr  for my ptsd  but thats not until after  xmas 
    • betsy0603
      betsy0603 claire53364

      Posted

      That's good.  I find it frustrating that there are so many types of therapists out there, and it sure would be nice if some authority said:  This is the type you need and so find a therapist that offers that type.  I wasted many years with talk therapists where my thought processes were never changed.  Neuroplasticity is the wave of the future.  Even in CBT there are so many different types that if one version of it doesn't work, there still may be others.  If you do a web search for CBT self help, you will find some free stuff that might be helpful, worth a try!
  • ryanbk
    ryanbk claire53364

    Posted

    Hi Claire, I have been on sertraline for 9 weeks.  if you stick out the initial side effects it is worth it! I feel so much better. I have found 150g to work best for me, it just takes a few weeks to get used to. For me everytime I increased my dose the first few days I was more anxious, but after that I was fine. Hope you find what works for you!
    • claire53364
      claire53364 ryanbk

      Posted

      I think  i will get xmas out the way  and maybe start them then  dont think i could handle some of the side effects right on top of  xmas , i guess all i can do  is try  and just hope  they dont take me the other  way  
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