2months on Sertraline - should I feel a lot better by now?

Treatment and medication
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Been on Sertraline for two months, although I have some positive moments, everything is still clouded with anxiety, fear & feeling down. I still feel apprehensive about socialising & had a total freakout when by boyfriend just stayed away for a night! Couldn't bear being at home on my own with just my racing thoughts for company.

I've got a doc's appoint next week & wondered if I need to ask to try a different tablet?

Can anyone advise if it took longer than the 3-6 weeks to feel better, that most people state?

Thanks so much!

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Hi Em5 I have just read your message. I've been on Sertraline for nearly 7 months. It sometime takes a bit of time to feel the full benefit of Sertraline. All in all it was a good few months up the road before I could say I'm feeling much better. I suffered with servere anixety and was of work for 8 months I could not go out and being indoors with my thoughts on my owen was awful so I do know what you mean. What doseage are you on ? I'm on 50mg. When you see your g.p. next week mention to him you still feel quite anxious and down ,he may want you to take the medication for a little longer ,or he may up the dose or he may change your medicine. The medication sounds like it is working as you say you have some good moments but I understand that you don't want good moments you just want to feel better,so talk to your g.p. who will but your mind at rest. This medication dose take time to fully work, I must admit It took at least 6 months before every day was a good day. If you want to talk to me again please do. Lucky.

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Thanks Lucky, that gives me some hope it hasn't been a waste taking them for the past 2months. I defo still have more bad days which can stretch to weeks, than I do good ones. So i'll be sure to discuss with my GP.

I've got counselling lined up which has finally come through, so hopefully that will compliment the meds & become a successful two-pronged approach.

Thanks again for you post, really appreciated.

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Hi Ems5

I have just read your post and how are you feeling know.

Have you still got those feeling of anxiety are you able to sleep at night.

I am more anxious in the morning. anyone else feel the same way. How long have you been on the tablets know