Sertraline morning anxiety
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hi all. new to forums but just looking for a some advice/support. have been on sertraline for 11 days now at 50mg having never taken ads before. i think i am over the obvious initial side effects but the biggest one im struggling with is waking with extreme anxiety every morning with negative intrusive thoughts! these seem to be passing throughout the day and by evening i seem 'normal'. not wanting to sleep as know the anxiety will be there first thing. i have diazapam to take when bad but barely takes the edge off it. how long before the sertraline kicks in as im struggling with the mornings at present! thanks all x
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Kayleigh0910 declan98670
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i had this at the beginning but upped my dose at 7days from 50 to 100 it lasted a few weeks then went away
declan98670 Kayleigh0910
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thanks for the reply, im going to book in with my gp and see if this is the step. i know it takes time to get the drugs to kick in but mornings are really hard! thanks again
Potatoghost declan98670
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dont do anything too rash so early in.
the fact your evenings are better is a really good sign x 11 days really isnt a long time when it comes to these meds.the morning anxiety is always the last thing to go x I would wait atleast a few more weeks to see if it passes then consider an increase x
declan98670 Potatoghost
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thanks very much for the input, much appreciated. from reading the threads it does seem time is the key player here! just need to ride the days out. thanks again
Potatoghost declan98670
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you know thinking about it you probably will need to be upped at some point so I would say listen to what the other guys have said about increasing . the side effects suck but they will pass x let us know what you decide to do x
kerry56645 declan98670
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all normal dont worry but would say its likely your dose will be upped 50 is not a high dose at all. like the other lady i started on 50 and was then upped to 100 quite quickly. you may also then experience more sode affects as your dose is upped - good luck !
declan98670 kerry56645
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thanks for your reply, i ve got my first follow up at the 2 week mark, being on medication for the first time so not sure what to expect. trust my gp
will go through it all then. thanks again
kerry56645 declan98670
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all normal dont worry but would say its likely your dose will be upped 50 is not a high dose at all. like the other lady i started on 50 and was then upped to 100 quite quickly. you may also then experience more sode affects as your dose is upped - good luck !
lynn67615 declan98670
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i am 26 day on 50mg. one of the side effects of sertraline is increased anxiety for as long as 4 weeks. i have had a lot more anxiety since starting
Kayleigh0910 declan98670
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how u feeling today?
declan98670 Kayleigh0910
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hi kayleigh. gp prescribed some mirtazapine in addition to the sertraline and this morning is the first time in a long while i didnt wake with bad anxiety. taking that as a god thing! inly issue is that i wiped me out sleeping for 12 hours solid. approaching 2 weeks on sertraline soon so hoping changes are around the corner. thanks for your message x