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Starting week 7 50mg Sertraline

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lee48631
lee48631

Hi all looking for advice just completed MY 6th week on sertraline 50mg and im unsure weather its working or not got no motivation still feel sick depressed and tense at times im back at doctors in 2 Weeks at the 8 week mark.I have had a couple of days of relatively feeling normal(ish)and flashes of feeling ok on and off im in a sort of no mans land at the moment cant explain it dont know what to think or do.Ive also started cbt.And also take mirtazapine 15mg at night which ive been on for most of this year come down from 45mg any advice appreciated.

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  • Rose65868
    Rose65868 lee48631

    Posted

    I can't really help as I'm only nearly two weeks in. at least you have a docs appointment in two weeks. They will tell you what is best I am sure. how do you find the cbt?

    • lee48631
      lee48631 Rose65868

      Posted

      Early days with the cbt no benefit as yet only just touching surface of my problems from past.

  • kal22
    kal22 lee48631

    Posted

    Hi Lee im on 30 mg mirtazapine and 50 sertraline Ive been on the 50mg since February and think I need to.increase it also

    Im not to sure though how long it takes before you should make that decision keep intouch and let us know how you get on

    karen

    • One23
      One23 kal22

      Posted

      Hi Kal22

      Do you experience any improvement since February?

    • kal22
      kal22 One23

      Posted

      Lee id say im slightly better but definitely not great ive been off work for months

      So im going to increase mine ...see what your dr suggests and go with it Lee

      keep us posted and good luck

  • One23
    One23 lee48631

    Posted

    hi lee

    Its worth the 2 weeks of sertraline before you see your doctor. My son has been on 100mg sertraline for 3 months now, not much has changed and psy asked him to increase to 150mg. Its been 5 days since increase, and he is finding the racing thoughts very difficult. Hope it is a case of feeling worse before feeling better. He is also on 15mg mirtazapine. He has a lot of dreams. Anyone here experience any unusual dreams or side effects with mirtazapine?

    Lee, I have been on sertaline myself and it is really amazing. Hope it will be for you too. Let us know.

  • BulldozerMcr
    BulldozerMcr lee48631

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    Hi Lee,

    I could have written this post, it is exactly me. Only difference is I've been taking this med a little bit more than 3 weeks, 1 week 25 mg and 17 days 50 mg, so might be a bit early but I am so scared what if its not working. I have been off since the end of August, because GP prescribed me Escitalopram which nearly killed me, struggled for 9 weeks because everybody was saying "just ride it out bro you will be fine" but It didn't get better so doc switched me on Sertraline 3 weeks ago. I a bit better since then, anxiety is way better just feeling so sick and depressed. Had only a half day when I was realy good and went out for a walk, and had some easier days as well wen I didn't have to lay in bed all day but wasn't good enough to go out anywhere. My biggest concern is I still unfit to work and still cant tell my boss when I can go back, because I am not sure if this med will work at all.

    How is your day today mate?

    Regards,

    B.

  • lynn67615
    lynn67615 lee48631

    Posted

    i just started week 8 today and had a terrible bout of anxiety in the gym. when will this end.

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