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Week 4 sertraline and I've gone back to how I felt before starting !!

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jessica50647
jessica50647

I am on day 24 of sertraline 50mg for anxiety and depression. Week 1 side effects where terrible but by the end of week 2 I was picking up. Not crying, talking, even the occasional laugh. Then last week I suddenly came crashing down. I feel worse than I did before I started sertraline. I can't stop crying, I'm anxious, I feel completely helpless like I will never be me again and enjoy my son and partner. Please help !!

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  • iris46
    iris46 jessica50647

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    I upped my dose 18 days ago, and I need to keep remind myself of the common side effects, and that things get worse before better. However I can't understand why in the last two days I've started crying....even when I'm driving! I'm hoping this is a good sign that I'm allowing my emotions to come out. What do you think? I feel so exasperated....I'm trying to do everything I should be doing just to keep going, but I feel I'm not getting anywhere, but then I go back to what I said at the beginning, and become hopeful again!!!!! So mixed up. I hope someone can answer me xx
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 iris46

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      this is all normal, your brain trying to rebalanced and level out, you are doing the right thing by reminding your self to keep pushing forward, it's not all down to meds , you have to retrain your whole thinking and look after you. and you will be ok, just tell your self it's all gonna be ok.
    • iris46
      iris46 lattifa7777

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      Thankyou so much.  I've had depression for best part of a year, though it did lift for a few months. A big breakup with my daughter brought it all back again. How are you doing yourself? Do you see similarities?
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