sertraline and anxiety

Mental health
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i am currently on 50mg of sertraline, and i am getting more anxiety.  wake up with it etc.   dr. has upped dose to 75.  i have been on it for 20 days. can anyone tell me success story .. how long before anxiety goes away?

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dear suzie 

hope this words find you well.

well iam on 100 mg for me the first week was the toughest but after that i am a kinna use to the med .. on my third week i felt like iam back to life again but i felt down again on the forth one now its my week fifth and i feel stable but not completly my self but i have a feeling that iam gonna get better by days just hang on there dear and keep us update

much love

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Hi suzie78191

As mentioned by others, everyone is different , but it is vey common to have increased anxiety when starting these medications, ! Crazy that something to make you feel better has to make you feel worse initially. How long you been on the tablets

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Hi Suzie,

I've been on them for nearly three months and did experience heightened anxiety in the first week or so and also little after the dose increased. Although I'm still severely depressed my anxiety is not nearly as bad as it was before taking sertraline. I hope it helps you!

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thank you for the reply.  i have been on them for about 20 days.  i really want to give them a chance because i have tried several others and i just couldn't do it.  this will be the 5th one and i just want to give it a chance to work.  i don't understand why all of the ssri's have to create so much anxiety. 

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thank you.  if i can just get through this anxiety and know that it will end, i will be ok.  i can't bare the thought of trying another anti depressant. helps in knowing there are others going through the same thing

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Give them time. 20 days isn't very long in the scheme of things.keep going and if things with anxiety don't get better in a week or more maybe chat to your Dr again. No idea why ssri's do this !!!!

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thank you benny.  i hope your depression lifts soon.  for now i am going to take clonazapam when the anxiety is high.  i have to give the drug a chance

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u must welcome.. yes definitley it helps u are not alon cuse its normal it could come to differnt ppl for differnt circumstances.. iam sure u gonna get better just hang on there >> and keep in touch .

much love

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thank you fighter1. it has been a🍢 battle   take care,