Day 8 on sertraline. My mornings are the worst. Sometimes tapers off a little by early afternoon?

I was on lexapro for years, and 2 months ago switched to Prozac, it was horrible, anxiety, heart palps etc, so they switched me to Sertraline, started with 25mg... my mornings have always been bad with the anxiety, was on 25mg for a week and then this last week I started 50mg... unfortunately these drugs have side effects and some can be scary... with time it get's better... everything you are going through is normal in my experience... I get some body sensations and tingley in my hands and feet sometimes too, another side effect... have to give it more time. Hang in there or if it doesn't get better re-evaluate the medication choice with your Doc.

I started taking sertraline back in June and had some horrible side effects. Diarrhoea, shakiness, headaches etc. But by far the worst thing was the anxiety and constant intrusive thoughts. I honestly thought I’d never feel better. I would say about 10 days after I started, I slowly began getting better day by day. By the summer holiday I felt really good. I did decide to taper off them and my anxiety came back recently so I’m going through all the initial side effects again. I would say if you keep at it and feel a lot better, wait the recommended 6-9 months before you try to come off of it! Obviously these are just my experiences so yours is likely to be a bit different! Hope you’re beginning to feel a bit better

You'll will wake up feeling good... but it takes a little time. These medications just don't work like aspirin... instant relief.
Your side effects should subside within a week or two but may return after a dosage increase. It can take 4-8 weeks for the drug to fully reach a therapeutic level but you'll be feeling much better before then.
Try not to dwell on the negatives... patience and a positive attitude will get you through this initial period and in the end you'll most likely find that it's been well worth the time and effort.
Take care and Happy Holidays.