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Autism and Sertraline

MJJ24

Hello all, 

I have had anxiety for a long time and recently been diagnosed with autism. I have been taking Sertraline tablets for around 7 months now and started them before I knew I was autistic. It is hard for me to say whether they worked as at the same time I started taking them I also spent a lot of time signed off work and ended changing to a less stressful job and so did start to feel a bit better but it is hard to say whether this was situational rather than the medication. 

I guess I just want to ask really if anyone else is on Sertraline who is autistic and whether they feel it is helpful or not. I read so many mixed things online and it is hard to know really. 

Thank you in advance :) 

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  • People respond in varying ways to antidepressants, so it is difficult to measure your own experience to against anything you might read, accurate or not as it may be. In general, I have found the side effects of several different antidepressants difficult to tolerate. Most have made me feel lethargic, detached from the world, with a feeling of physical illness. I took Sertraline a long time ago and it made me feel quite high and behave in a hyper fashion, although I remember enjoying the energy and endurance it gave me, so I was changed to a different antidepressant after only a few weeks. Citalopram is the only antidepressant I have taken that has not made me feel unwell and it probably takes no more than “the edge” of my depression, without any noticeable negative side effects. 

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  • People respond in varying ways to antidepressants, so it is difficult to measure your own experience to against anything you might read, accurate or not as it may be. In general, I have found the side effects of several different antidepressants difficult to tolerate. Most have made me feel lethargic, detached from the world, with a feeling of physical illness. I took Sertraline a long time ago and it made me feel quite high and behave in a hyper fashion, although I remember enjoying the energy and endurance it gave me, so I was changed to a different antidepressant after only a few weeks. Citalopram is the only antidepressant I have taken that has not made me feel unwell and it probably takes no more than “the edge” of my depression, without any noticeable negative side effects. 

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