On a different medication now

[Yumz199725]

I'm on sertraline now very low dose and I'm hoping this will help me more then mirtazapine. Feeling alot better then I did earlier! Seeing a doctor helped I know it will take 4 to 6 months before I feel any kind of change but I will be happier and I'm willing to wait.

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that’s good to hear. All best to you

[IncognitoC]

You said 4-6 months it should be more like 6-8 weeks. I have been taking sertraline for about 3 months now I have seen a bit of improvement but not much, you may well be different and they work for you. I hope that they do help you.

[Yumz199725 in reply to IncognitoC]

Oh that's what I meant lol 6 to 8 weeks x

[Harveyone]

Hi Yumz great to hear your doing better slowly but surely.Keep up the good work lovely.one day at a time.X

[GetOverItGal13]

I have been taking it for 3 weeks now. I started on 25mg and went up to 50mg 2 weeks ago. I have felt some relief in that I am not suffering from heart palpitations as much anymore and I am able to function better in my role as a teacher. It’s not fully working yet, but I’m hoping for the “change” soon. I reading Dr. Claire Weakes’ book in the meantime. Good luck! I hope to see an update from you soon!

[Yumz199725 in reply to GetOverItGal13]

Ah wow this is good to hear, only thing is the other medication helped me sleep so I couldn't sleep last night?

[GetOverItGal13]

lol I couldn’t sleep either 😵‍💫. I have a prescription for klonopin and have been using a half or a quarter of one to help me through this bout of insomnia that is feeding my anxiety, but I don’t want to make too much of a habit out of it. Needless to say, I haven’t taken it for the past two nights and I have not done so well in the sleeping department. We are in the same boat.

For me, my anxiety is always worse at night. I fall asleep, but then like clockwork, wake up every hour and a half. I have crazy dreams and never get that deep sleep these days. It got to a point where I missed days of work last month and even drove myself to the emergency room bc I couldn’t sleep. That’s when I started the Zoloft. Like I said before, the Zoloft is definitely helping me get through the day. I have two little ones that also keep my very busy when I’m not at work. Nighttime is the time when everything hits me, so I’m still a work in progress there. We want to be “fixed” so badly, and I think the medicine will help, but we need to read the books and really learn about anxiety so that we can better understand ourselves. We will be okay.

[Yumz199725 in reply to GetOverItGal13]

oh wow thanks, I really hope it doesn't get to that point I need to get some sleep how long until the other medication is out of my system do you think? I have a busy week coming up and I need some sleep 💔. Hope your doing better x

[Harleyman]

Howdy, don't want to bust your hope.....I've been on 150 mg for a few years and I also take ativan, for anxiety, and amitriptyline, for neuropothy, and both meds help me sleep very good. I wake up after sleeping all night, and a little groggy, but it dissipates after breakfast. You, and others writing here, should at least think about it. My psychiatrist gives me these meds, and we fon't worry about addiction. I am truly addicted to sleeping well. You have to pres s physicians for extra meds along with sertraline. Living in the future hoping for anxiety/ depression settling completely down with SSRI drugs is unlikely for many of us. Also meditation beginning with 15 minutes of just being silent and still....just watch your thoughts , don't indulge in them. When you slow your breathing down, anxiety slows down. Best wishes to all and may the Higher Power blesd us all.