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lesleysharp1966
lesleysharp1966

Hi everyone

I am new to the forum so hope I am posting this to the right place.

I started sertraline at 50 mg 3 weeks ago but had such a big reaction to it I was told to take 25 mg for a few weeks to get it into my system. I have now been taking 25 mg for 20 days. I have felt a lot calmer for the last couple of days and really thought I was getting there. Now this morning i habe woken up feeling really anxious and like I'm never going to get better. Will I start to feel better on 25 mg? I'm terrier of taking 50mg as I reacted so badly to this level. Can anyone give me any hope that 25 mg will soon enable me to have a normal life - I'm so worried I'll always feel this way

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  • Toodle
    Toodle lesleysharp1966

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    Hi honestly when I started 50mg my side effects were unbearable I really wasn't sure how I was going to get through it. I some how did and am doing really well. It does get better just have to go through the worst first . It takes time , I realised the more I put pressure on myself to feel better the worse I felt. So I stopped and let it happen

    • Liana23
      Liana23 Toodle

      Posted

      Hi Toodle,

      can I ask for how long are u taking it? At was dose are u? 

      Aaaaand how long does it take till the body adapts to it?

    • Toodle
      Toodle Liana23

      Posted

      Hi yes 10 weeks now on 50mg , I'm also starting cbt too . Obviously reading other posts sertraline dosent work for everyone but it has for me . You need to stick with it a good 6-8 weeks to see if it works for you as this is how long it took for me to feel the benefits xx

  • Anglio113
    Anglio113 lesleysharp1966

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    I'm in nearly 3 months in and honestly never felt worse I am writing this having no sleep been so nervous I could been sick it's awful!!!! 3 weeks going up from 100 to 150mg and if anything I've felt worse with having ocd incredibly awful intrusive thoughts and still after a year of hell with Citalopram not working after 3 good years in struggling to cope I've got docs app in two weeks I can't get any earlier and going to ask to up my dose to 200mg and if no improvement within a month change please help guys

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