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My doctor has put me on sertraline.

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I' started week 2 on Monday and doubled the dose as per instruction.

I don't have anxiety anymore, but I can't concentrate or eat properly. I started vomiting at first, but it seems to be lessening now.

I just wondered what everyone else's experiences were with this drug.

How long are we supposed to take if for?

Do people go to work on sertraline?

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  • I have used it.
    I didn’t sleep on day 1 for 24 hours! It was awful. Early symptoms included dizziness, nausea and headaches and it increased my anxiety in the first 2 months

    I didn’t actually feel any positive effects until week 12 or 13, by which time my anxiety levels had really reduced. I felt very calm as well.

    I always took mine with a plain biscuit and half a glass of water. That way I found I had less nausea.

    The shorter the time period you are on it, the better. I was on it for 2 years, then I tapered off very,  very slowly over several months and had virtually nil withdrawal side effects. So much so, I had started a new job at the same time, and my husband has just left me, and I was absolutely fine!

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  • I have used it.
    I didn’t sleep on day 1 for 24 hours! It was awful. Early symptoms included dizziness, nausea and headaches and it increased my anxiety in the first 2 months

    I didn’t actually feel any positive effects until week 12 or 13, by which time my anxiety levels had really reduced. I felt very calm as well.

    I always took mine with a plain biscuit and half a glass of water. That way I found I had less nausea.

    The shorter the time period you are on it, the better. I was on it for 2 years, then I tapered off very,  very slowly over several months and had virtually nil withdrawal side effects. So much so, I had started a new job at the same time, and my husband has just left me, and I was absolutely fine!

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