Hi all...
Some people have said they have increased anxiety when beginning sertraline. If this applies to you, to what extent did it increase by (i.e. what changed, how did it affect you?) and how long did it last?
Things like diaherra, sweating, feeling sleepy etc I can cope with but concerned about the possible increase in anxiety.
Thanks!
Hi,
I used it for 2 weeks and it appear to be working for me. I did get a few side affect like Headache, sweating, insomnia so my Doc took me out specially because I slept 10 hours in 5 nights and this for sure increased my anxiety on day time. Keep in mind is differenet for all of us so your best option is to try it and take it in the morning, if it makes you sleepy just push back to nights. ;-)
I'll be honest and say that other than sweats l didn't really experience any issues, i even wondered for a while if they were just a placebo !
7 days for me now and i can say im feeling a little better but the sweating and not sleeping was bad but i know it will be for the best 
but everyone is diff and you may have diff side effects etc
Hi jane i have been on sert for 3 months now and initiallly i had diarrhea quite bad which lasted about 3 weeks Throughout i have had days where I have felt anxious but the tabs have definately taken the edge off and it is nowhere near as bad as it was also in the mornings when i first get up i do feel a little jittery but this always passes after about 2 hours so knowing that it does go makes me able to cope with it I decided to take my meds (100mg) at night about 1hour before I go to bed and this definately works for me Have you just started on the meds and what is your dosage try not to worry too much you may not even get additional anxiety but if you are like me if I think you will get it then it happens (thats the nature of anxiety i suppose) anyway good luck perservere with meds because side effects do go just give them time to work