Is it okay to be on Sertralin for more than one year?

Treatment and medication
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I am 37 years old and taking Sertralin 100 for more than one year.

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Hi Hun how long did it take you to kick in please. Till you started feeling more like ureself again 🌹

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I've been on 50mg for 2 years+

I asked my Dr the same question as I'm worried to come off them.

He said, if there was a problem say with your thyroid then you'd have to take meds all your life to make you better.

I don't plan to come off mine any time soon.

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I didn't explain that very well!!

He was meaning that I would stay on them as long as needed as you would any other medication to make you better.

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Hi how long was it b4 they properly kick in. And u felt like ure self again. Thanx🌹

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It took about 4/5 weeks before if I remember rightly.

I take mine for anxiety. I remember the side effects of starting all too well and they were awful.

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I started to feel a little better 2 weeks after I started.

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Thanks so much dear, I feel like I can't come off mine also. I tried stopping for few weeks and things were horrible again. 

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HI natd well I’ve been on 100mgs now for the past 8wks with little progress. Anyvice or reassurance please 🌹

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Personally, I would return to Dr and ask their advice.

Have you increased from a lower dose to 100mg?

I know sometimes there can be an overlap in the side effects when increasing as the brain has to get used to it again.

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Hi yes I was on 50mgs for just over a week and then 100mgs for the past 8wks. It’s the feeling of depersonalisation and feeling like I’ve lost myself that scares me and that makes me panick even more. Did you ever experience anything like this 🌹

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Hi again

I did for a while but only I'd say the 1st 3 weeks or so.

Maybe a dose adjustment would help you but obviously speak with your gp.

I understand how terrible you feel as do most on here as we've all been there at some stage or another.

Please speak with your Dr. Let me know how you get on and feel free to message if you need a chat x

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Thank you so much natd . Yeh it’s so scary not feeling like myself. I was on paroxatine for 17yrs tho. Then the doctor decided to change my medication. So I don’t know wether it’s the change over or not. If these don’t start helping me soon tho. I’m thinking of going back on my old 1s.🌹

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My disorder has been on sertraline for 20 years. First 15 at 150mg and now on 100mg. 

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Hi Gabrielle can u please tell me how long it actually took for the 100mgs took to kick in properly? As I’ve been on 100mgs now for the past 8wks with little progress. Thank you 🌹

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Sort debra, meant to type sister instead of disorder! I'm on sertraline now too...2 1/2 weeks on 50mg and 100mg for the past 10 days. My sister just says "it'll all come good" and "you'll be like a new woman" when I tell her on a daily basis how awful I feel with dizziness, nausea, heightened anxiety. Anyone I've spoken to says 6-8 weeks to see improvements else a dose increase may be necessary. Perhaps ask your gp what the next step should be? Hope you're feeling better really soon xx

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Thanx Gabrielle. Did u ever feel detached at all? And felt any deratisation. Like you ad lost ureself 🌹

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Just Friday past, I had tried to sleep for  a little while but couldn't. When I sat up I felt like I was in a dreamlike state...as you say, slightly detached from myself. It is a known affect of anxiety (depersonalisation) but really scary none the less! I took 2mg diazepam and everything settled xx

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Aww thank you so much Gabrielle. So it is only to do with my anxiety?do u think these tablets will help it get better for me tho? As it’s so scary and that makes me panick even more. Wot other medication do you take for the anxiety then? Is it just sertraline and Diazipan 🌹