Taking sertraline for anxiety and depression

Hi there, ive been on 50mg for 2 years and yes it does definitely get worse before it gets better so hang in there. i couldnt leave the house for about 2 weeks i felt that anxious but give it time and you will soon be feeling much better.

it defo gets worse before it gets better

I'm sorry to say but they are right. it does get worse before it gets better. I started taking 25mg back in January. i've been on 50mg. for a little over 6 weeks and am just now able to go back to work. I'm not 100% but marked improvement. Believe me I know its hard to be patient, and its hard to keep yourself busy (which helps)

you will get better!!!!

I also take Trazodone 50mg at bed for sleep. zoloft gave me insomnia. my doc also gave me PRN Ativan which helped. I tried not to take it though.

Good luck to you

hang in there , it will get better , i'm on 150 mg for over a month and i was feeling intense in my anxiety and deppression , my anxiety and thoughts are alot better since started week 5 but not like my normal self still but its better . my issue now is lack of excitiment and motivation .

will wait it out and will see .

Hey There,

It will get better- honestly it took me almost 8 months or so to feel better and most like myself. It absolutely gets worse before it gets better, hang in there- read this when you need reassurance- this too shall pass--- this is not forever, it is just for now and for now may be longer than you want it to, but it is not forever.

remember they are thoughts, change them, you CAN! hang in there and try to get in sooner if it will ease your mind. contact your primary doctor if you feel you can. I took xanax .25 to help me get by....i didn't want to, but it really helped me. I hadn't driven in 2+ years and now i do- it will get better, stay focused and positive!!!!! XO

hi

i also started sertraline 8 months ago now

like you i started on 25 and went uptp a 100

at first i was so up and down and didnt go work for 3 wks

tbh with you i have never felt settled on this med

my gp reduced me to 50 but still have bouts of anxiety which is now effecting my life

i am due to see a psycharist in couple of weeks

as i know they are qualified in anxiety and wats meds will help

before sert i was on citropram for yrs they were amazing not one side effect and was back to being me again but last july "bang " it all came back full force hence gp swapped me to sert

personaly this drug has mucked my brain up

i am also taking diazapam to help

i know they are addictive but i really dont care because if it wasnt for them i would be crawled up in a ball and not WANNA BE HERE ANYMORE

i cant wait ti see a therapist to sort my meds out

ps i have joined a wattapp grp a lovely day added me its a grp of all ages all sufferering with anxiety

if your interesred in joining i can ask her to add you

this grp has really helped me get though the bad days

x

hi amber

we have a anxiety wattapp grp

everyone on there has anxiety of some sort

all ages and all lovely people

would you like me to add u ?