10 weeks on 50mg

Treatment and medication
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Hi all

10 weeks on 50mg setraline and I'm glad to say that I think they are starting to work as the last 3 days I have felt some what normal again and have hope for the future. Not getting too excited just yet in case I take a backward turn but so far so good.

Be strong fellow sufferers as hope is on its way to you all x

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Yay!!! I am about  weeks on 50mg and yesterday I had one of the best days ever. Felt completely back to myself. Happy, no side effects, appetite, you name it. This morning I woke up with some anxiety. I still experience anxiety every so often. Hoping this goes away!! 

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How many weeks are you on them x

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5 weeks 

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Hi John I’ve been on 100mgs now for the past 4wks. Wiv little improvement.do u think it’s still early days yet for me 

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Yes for definite I would advise just keep going it's took me 10 weeks up to now and I have felt ok last 3 days . Don't rush it as this med takes time but it will work and you will feel fine again even if you have doubts as I did . Private message me any time for support .

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Thanks John , do u think I shud stay on 100mgs for a few more wks then or go onto 150 mgs🌹

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Hi Debra

With my common frame of reference then I would suggest hang on in there and give the meds time to work. I am on 50mg and some days I couldn't face going out the house or seeing friends or family as I would just have panic attacks for no reason .

I'm not 100% back to normal yet but each day that goes by I feel a little better now . Took 10 weeks for me encounting so please be patient ride out the days until for sure they will take effect . X

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Jenna

I too had all your symptoms but trust me they will go . Sorry for late reply as my message got lost . Feel free to send private message if you need support always here to help as so many did for me x

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Day 5 of still feeling good it's a weird feeling not feeling bad and panic attacks all the time . First time for 2 years I'm not actually dreading going to a meeting in the morning... wow .... go setraline

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Hi John I’m so glad to hear that you’re doing well. I went bk to my doctors today for a review as I’m on wk 4 of 100mgs of sertraline, o thought he might av upped my dosage but he’s told me to stay on 100mgs for the nxt 4wks . He’s said I’ve still got to giv them more time to work. Do you think it’s still early days for me 🌹

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Hi Debra

Absolutely definitely give it more time hun from experience this is a slooooow process . They will work and you will get back to somewhere near normal but they need time . I was sooo impatient as I wanted them to work quicker but I just woke up after 10 weeks on a mere 50mg and thought hmmm hmmm this is strange why do i feel ok and it's lasted 5 days now . Stay with it ride the storm and count the days to the day it will happen for you x

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Thank you so much John . Much appreciated 🌹

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Any time always here for moral keep me posted x

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Its so reassuring to hear good sertraline news. I am on week 4 (almost ) on 50mg for the last 3 weeks ish. I am not suffering from depression but severe debilitating panic attacks. I was feeling mildly better until 4 days ago when i felt so bad i was basically bedridden ..i stayed in bed for the best part of 3 days feeling diabolical. Sweaty..lethargic...boiling...little sleep etc. I have however got out of bed today and this morning had a bath. Had to sit on bathroom floor to get dressed as usual but i have stayed up all day. Am feeling a little more positive and hope that tomorrow brings a little more improvement...Thank goodness for this site 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

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We are all here to help each other. I am almost at 6 weeks on Friday ( 50 mg) and I too have had some great days and then today I woke up so depressed, bad thoughts and mild anxiety. I know it’s working because of the good days but when we have those bad days it makes us feel like we are back to square one. Here’s to better days for all of us!! 

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Hi John, I have been on Sertraline for 4 years 50 mg, and have just upped the tablets to 100mg as my anxiety has come back.  I am on day 7, and feel so tired, shaky, no appetite, and stomach issues. I felt bad when I first went on them, and don’t feel as bad this time but still feel like everything is a struggle. Any advice 

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The setraline can take it's own time to work and seemingly different for all people , some 3-4 weeks others 5-6 and others as myself 10 weeks . All I can say to help was I too had all the side effects you are all listing plus a few more on top . Days where I couldn't face going out the door or seeing anyone sometimes could barely stand . As I hit the 10 weeks mark I found a massive difference and feel ok and able to face the world and looking to plan the future. From experience this will be a long way from your current thoughts and you will be sat there thinking you will never get better. You will get better and get back to enjoying life again and these meds will cure you but please be patient and get thru the days as best you can . Always here for support .

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John—your post has given me such hope. I am so grateful I found it.

I just passed 8 weeks on 50mg, and I still feel pretty awful. It’s been up and down for weeks now, and although the worst of the increased anxiety and panic I had in the first 3-4 weeks has dulled a lot, I still have the intrusive thoughts and the panic and the fear.  Bit of background here— I was on Sertraline 75mg for 4 years and it was great for me (I came off Paroxetine and straight onto Sertraline without hardly any increased anxiety). Anyhow, this past summer, I had gradually dipped to 25mg because I thought I was able to come off them. 3 months later on 25mg; I relapsed into pure panic and anxiety. I had to take time off work and also have had to take Ativan to sleep. Today marks 8 weeks and 2 days on 50mg. It’s been up and down, but today and last week were really bad (although it was last week that I went back to work, so it could be that too). Should I go up to 75mg or give it a couple more weeks? My doctor says to take Ativan when I need it to sleep, and then we can reassess when the meds start working. I just don’t know what to do, I’m panicking that these meds won’t work and if I go up to 75mg I’ll just get the increased anxiety side effects all over again, and I can’t handle that with my job. Please help!

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Diana 

You should just like me . I am at 6 weeks and I still don’t feel like myself. I have anxiety on and off, no appetite and also need to take a Xanax to calm myself and to eat! I can not for the life of me eat a thing when I take Zoloft and I thought by now that side effect would have gone away. I am going to give myself another 2-3 weeks on 50 mg and if I still have the on and off anxiety ( which I think is causing my appetite to be horrible) I am going to increase. Perhaps increasing to 75 won’t be so bad for us since it’s only a 25 mg increase. I think the up and down feelings are normal until the Zoloft really settles in our system. I’m here for you if you need to message me or talk.