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Week 3 on Sertraline

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anne81411
anne81411

HI , This is my week 3 on 50mg , And just to say i have not noticed much difference with how i feel , my mood is still low and my anziety is all over the place , just wondering if this is normal and it still need to start working ?? And also for the last couple of week after taking the tablet i have diarrhoea about one hour after taking it everyday is this normal please ????? .

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  • SerotoninSurfer
    SerotoninSurfer anne81411

    Posted

    Hi Anne, do not worry. This is all quite normal. It can take a lot longer than 3 weeks to start to feel better. Also, diarrhea is a very common side effect of SSRI's, e.g. Sertraline. Good luck and hope you are feeling better soon.

    • anne81411
      anne81411 SerotoninSurfer

      Posted

      HELLO SEROTONINSURFER,

      Thanks for your comments on my journey with this problem .

  • sue74917
    sue74917 anne81411

    Posted

    Hi Anne, as serotonin has said 3 weeks is still too early for any improvement, although you may not want to know this, it is more like 12 weeks before you will see the full benefits, although you should get some windows of feeling better before that, mostly in the evenings. With regards to your other problem, it is a common side effect because there is sertonin in your stomach as well as your brain so the medication also affects that. It should all clear up within another week or 2 but if it is really getting to you speak to your pharmacy they will be able to give you something to help

    • anne81411
      anne81411 sue74917

      Posted

      HI SUE

      Thank you for replying and your advice , Doctors just give you the tablets and that it , get on with it until your next appointment . So i think that writing down things about moods and feelings will help when i go back .

    • sue74917
      sue74917 anne81411

      Posted

      that is a very good idea anne, also keeping a diary seems to help a lot of people see how far they have actually come on the days that they feel they aren't making any progress

  • Melanie455
    Melanie455 anne81411

    Posted

    hi, stick with it. i was like you, i didnt see a full improvment until week 7 to 8 . it takes a while.

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