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don45258
don45258

Hi been on sirtraline for 11days and anxitey got a lot worse is this normal ?

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  • Brodielor
    Brodielor don45258

    Posted

    Hi don yes its normal they say it increses before it gets better love ive been on it 3 month now and mine incresed before it got better x
    • don45258
      don45258 Brodielor

      Posted

      How long was it before u felt better and is it worth it ? 😰
  • beebee12
    beebee12 don45258

    Posted

    yes it is normal im afraid,it takes your brain/body a while to adjust to it,i was the same x
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor don45258

      Posted

      In my experience it took nearly 2 month had alot of side effects and physical symtoms but so glad i stuck it out keep with it x
    • Brodielor
      Brodielor don45258

      Posted

      I started on 50 then 100 then 150 but i could tell that was to much for me im now on 75 and i feel gud on that x my doctor is great and said only i will no whats right for me x
    • myra30561
      myra30561 Brodielor

      Posted

      Hi, just seen that you suffered side effects. I have been on 50mg sertraline for 1 month and now increased to 100mg and 80mg propranolol for just over a week. Was given this for anxiety/depression. I feel so ill, and wondered if it was the side effects , I have bad headaches like migraines/ sinus pain and tinnitus. Just generally feel terrible. Should be going on holiday in 2 weeks time and if I still feel like this don't think I will be going. Sorry to go on but I'm really scared of how I feel and if anyone else felt the same, don't have any energy and no motivation to do anything. Thought I would feel better not worse!

    • Mashuga
      Mashuga myra30561

      Posted

      Hi Myra, I'm on exactly the same two meds as you and the same dose. It will get easier smile I feel like s--t most of the time but finding it slightly easier after 9 weeks to cope with work and life but a long long way from where I want to be. Hang in there you will get better X
    • myra30561
      myra30561 Mashuga

      Posted

      Thanks for getting back to me. I will do my best to try and hang on and hope things get better.

      Kind regards, Myra.

    • beebee12
      beebee12 don45258

      Posted

      TBH it took about a month but did settle down x
  • Mashuga
    Mashuga don45258

    Posted

    Hi Don,

    Yes it is normal. I started sertraline about 9 weeks ago and for the first week or so I felt a lot more anxious than normal but it does subside. I know it's horrible but hang in there!

    • Mashuga
      Mashuga don45258

      Posted

      Sorry for late reply Don, it took about two weeks before the intense feelings of anxiety subsided. I still get anxious but not because of the sertraline...
    • don45258
      don45258 Mashuga

      Posted

      Many thanks today been my best day so far :-)
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