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martin28608
martin28608

Hi all iv been on sertraline 75mg 5 weeks now  was on 50 mg for 3 weeks . Still have no real improvements yet  i would say the side effects arnt as bad but still suffering origanal anxiety and depression .im supposed to do another month on 75mg then up it to 100mg . I honestly thought i would have seen improvements by now . Its very disheartening . Has anyone else gone through this length of time with no improvement ? 

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  • kerryhs
    kerryhs martin28608

    Posted

    Hi Martin, 

    I have been on 150mg for 5&1/2 weeks and have made some improvements. Eating and sleeping better but anxiety still there. Also having really bad days but it is slowly getting better.

    I think once your on the correct dose everyday will be slightly better until your back to your old self. 

    I know how disheartening it is. I’m there at the moment, but stay strong and keep going. 

    I’m here if you need to ask anything x

    • martin28608
      martin28608 kerryhs

      Posted

      Thank you  kerry   yes  maybe im still not on right dosage yet  but will wait till after christmas to up it to 100mg as i dont want to be feeling worse over xmas .
  • joss23656
    joss23656 martin28608

    Posted

    Hi Martin

    I've been taking 50mg of sertraline for almost six weeks. I also had bad side effects and although not completely gone, they are much better.

    I've got about 10% relief from depression but my anxiety is increased. It's difficult for me to gauge whether sertraline is working for me as the run up to Christmas is proving quite stressful and also, other circumstances beyond my control are very stressful. So I don't know whether my increased stress levels are counteracting the meds.

    My plan is to continue on 50mg until the first week of January, when I see my doctor again. Let the present stress levels subside - by then I will have been taking the meds for eight weeks. It's supposed to have kicked in by then. If no improvement I will ask to go up to 75mg, I don't want more side effects over Christmas. I sympathise with you because it's not easy (an understatement!) to wait for them to take effect while still feeling side effects, physical or emotional.

    I read the threads here and they are mostly encouraging. Some say it takes a while, and gradual increases in dose before you feel better. Some have taken three months to get there. Patience - not the easiest when you experience the side effects and don't feel good emotionally.

    I am encouraged by a couple of mentions I have seen that the worse the side effects are, the more effective the drug will be for you in the long term. It means your body is responding to the drug apparently. Also, that on day 12 I had a great day, so it's doing something - I hang on to that during this time when nothing can be done but keep taking the meds.

    Good luck and can you keep posting and let us know how you progress?

    • martin28608
      martin28608 joss23656

      Posted

      Thanks for reply joss  yes its hard  but im still working and managed to bring my daughter out for a long walk this morning so its not too bad  il hang in there for another while before i up the dose  get christmas out of the way first . 
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