Will Sertraline it get worse before it gets better?
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I have been on serra line for 4 weeks as of this upcoming Wednesday.
My NP started me on 12.5mg/day. A week later I went up to 25mg/day. Now, I'm at 50mg/a day for 5 days now.
I have General Anxiety Disorder and am now starting the healing process for sexual trauma that happened to me 15 years ago. It has reached the surface with full blown emotions. It feels unbearache sometimes, but everyone around me tells me to stick it out with Sertraline and give it a chance to kick in.
I felt depersonalization--disconnection from my surroundings and questioning if I'm real, etc. I got it with extreme strest and worry, around issues with my son.
I am inearly stages of therapy with CBT and support groups. I've had bad crippling anxiety before but this is the worst it has ever been as I crawl through my days.
There are times I lose faith in Sertraline, but a lot of people back it up and it just takes patience and understanding that it will take time to kick in....
** With all due reapect, please don't reply if you have negative things to say about my story or the medication. Any respectful replies are appreciated.
Thank you.
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racquel83774
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destine123 racquel83774
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Good luck with all your treatment. X
racquel83774 destine123
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analiesa58341 racquel83774
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racquel83774 analiesa58341
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Shelly0069 racquel83774
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I have been taking this for 11 months,
my mood swings were awful, however did make me really sleepy for the first few weeks............
i feel more human again some days are still bad but I believe they are good,
racquel83774 Shelly0069
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I can't wait to feel like a human again. Sometimes I feel like I'm clinically insane and stuck.
tracy74353 racquel83774
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racquel83774 tracy74353
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Lexapro worked for me, but I wanted to try Zoloft with the recommendation of my NP. I've also been told, too, that it takes awhile for Zoloft to kick in.
tracy74353 racquel83774
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vanessa90617 racquel83774
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Mistedmind racquel83774
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I was initially on 50mg for about 2 weeks before going back to the doctors because it wasn't working. This carried on and everyone I spoke to said you must find your "therapeutic dose". I didn't really start feeling better until I hit 150mg a day. This was about 5 months after my diagnosis.
So cliché but give yourself time. Once you reach your dose you will begin to feel different. If not there are many other options. Don't give up.