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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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  • I’m on a variety of meds including sertraline for anxiety and depression related reasons. Personally this medication has really helped me and I’ve been on it for nearly 2 years. However, when I first went on it I found it wasn’t that effective and I had to tweak my dosage and combine it with other meds to make it work for me this was done under the supervision of a mental health team who knew I was on the waiting list for an autism assessment. Personally I think my depression is quite seperate from my autism and I feel if I didn’t have autism I may still suffer from depression. I think my autism can make me experience it differently but they are still separate which is why sertraline works for me and has a positive impact on me and managing my mood. My partner who’s also autistic is on sertraline and it helped him out of a major depressive episode that was likely to be autistic burnout however he’s looking at coming off it once he is fully happy with his mental health. Medication can be a great tool for some but not for others. Sorry for rambling but maybe bring this up with your GP. 

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  • I’m on a variety of meds including sertraline for anxiety and depression related reasons. Personally this medication has really helped me and I’ve been on it for nearly 2 years. However, when I first went on it I found it wasn’t that effective and I had to tweak my dosage and combine it with other meds to make it work for me this was done under the supervision of a mental health team who knew I was on the waiting list for an autism assessment. Personally I think my depression is quite seperate from my autism and I feel if I didn’t have autism I may still suffer from depression. I think my autism can make me experience it differently but they are still separate which is why sertraline works for me and has a positive impact on me and managing my mood. My partner who’s also autistic is on sertraline and it helped him out of a major depressive episode that was likely to be autistic burnout however he’s looking at coming off it once he is fully happy with his mental health. Medication can be a great tool for some but not for others. Sorry for rambling but maybe bring this up with your GP. 

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