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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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  • It will vary from person to person, what works for some may not work for others. For me however Sertraline has been helpful. It took me from a depressed anxious wreck and **over time** has allowed me to start living again, I can go out now without crippling anxiety, and i feel much better within myself. Some of the thanks goes to the Sertraline but I have helped myself in other, smaller ways, like by drinking water instead of caffeine and getting in more physical exercise.

    Congratulations on changing to a less stressful job. I expect it was a bit of both, your own dedication and the Sertraline. It sounds like you are doing amazingly you should be proud of your achievements. It's no small feat.

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  • It will vary from person to person, what works for some may not work for others. For me however Sertraline has been helpful. It took me from a depressed anxious wreck and **over time** has allowed me to start living again, I can go out now without crippling anxiety, and i feel much better within myself. Some of the thanks goes to the Sertraline but I have helped myself in other, smaller ways, like by drinking water instead of caffeine and getting in more physical exercise.

    Congratulations on changing to a less stressful job. I expect it was a bit of both, your own dedication and the Sertraline. It sounds like you are doing amazingly you should be proud of your achievements. It's no small feat.

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