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Sertraline when do you know the are starting to work

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don45258
don45258

Hi everyone

5weeks on 50mg 4 weeks on 100mg the back dorm to 75 mg for 2 weeks now back up to 100 for 4 days what can you notice when your feeling better it's just been a long time and still no joy

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  • lynwantshappy
    lynwantshappy don45258

    Posted

    It needs time still. Have you been trying to get out and hang out with people that care about you? I had to wait until the side effects simmered down but each weekend when I am not working seems to be filled with activities and I am living in the moment. That's how I knew mine was working.
    • don45258
      don45258 lynwantshappy

      Posted

      Yes been pushing myself to do everything possible not even been off work just getting on with it my cbt man said I need to just carry on doing my normal things avoiding things will only make it worse it so hard I don't think they understand but that's what I've been doing best day in a long time today 😄👍 hope it leveling out x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      I hope so for yr sake there levelling out yeah I've still been going to work etc but hard sometimes xx
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Do u find yr better on yr own or in company I use to love my own company but now hate being on my own
    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy tracey11164

      Posted

      I used to hate being alone. Now since it's been kicking in I am enjoying my own company. Didn't think I ever would.
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 lynwantshappy

      Posted

      That's brill hun I'm 21 days today on increased sertraline just wish would hurry up my doc says it should have by now as already had it in my system xx
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      I like my own company but at the start I liked to be around my family in my job in alone all day
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      Just remember everyone's different some take longer than others x
    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy don45258

      Posted

      I am still having great days. Yesterday I had a slight anxiety attack but only lasted a min which wasn't bad. I was able to control it and continue with my day. I think it was because my son went to my parents and it felt weird without him there. I was totally alone last night but it felt nice and I was relaxed. Every day it gets better.
    • don45258
      don45258 lynwantshappy

      Posted

      Glad your happy my last few days have been a lot better today not as good but I can feel I can cope with it a lot better 😄
    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy don45258

      Posted

      That's what I felt like when it started to kickin. You sound like your getting there. :-) :-)
    • don45258
      don45258 lynwantshappy

      Posted

      Hi just wondering if u could give me some advice had a good week last week then Monday boom it all come back any advice ?
    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy don45258

      Posted

      Hopefully you are on a high enough dose for it to smooth out soon. It sounds like the roller-coaster of emotions that I was on. Its going still good for me. I have had a couple of bad days but I know now that they won't last. I know it's normal to have a few bad ones in there. Gotta take the bad with the good. I am just glad I am not in a deep dark place anymore. I hope this helps. x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      U having a hard time again this wk I've done 4wks on increase now still got anxiety but not quite as bad but there all the time
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