Published on 12, July, 2020
hi, my doctor wants to start me on 50mg of sertraline for a few months for depression and anxiety. I've done some research into it and the side effects, however most ND people seem to have had negative effects. are there any autistic people on here that it has actually been helpful and worked for?
I am entering my last month of it and now on the lowest dose (25mg, was on 50mg). In all honesty I'm not sure what it does for me. I certainly had side effects of being tired and such. Generally my mood levelled out I found and felt a bit happier. But this could have been due to the therapy I was doing as well which I think helped the most.
The plan is to come off setraline after this last month and hopefully be able to exercise a bit more to help regulate myself as the weather improves.
As others have said. Definitely give it a go and hang in there for the first few weeks. The first few days are weird to say the least
Hi there!
I would love to hear what kind of therapy helped you as I’m looking into getting therapy myself. I’ve just started Sertraline, I’m on 25mg. Thank you
Sorry for the late reply!
I looked for a private therapist that specialised in CBT and had knowledge of Autism. To be honest I think I lucked out and got a great one. We did 6 sessions initially which had a mix of talking therapy & CBT and I have since had another 6 or so just talking ones as and when I feel I need it.
I enjoy it as it's a safe place for me to unload my thoughts and worries and have someone give unbiased feedback on it and how to help me. As I say she has extensive history working with Autism so I really felt like she understood me.