I have never suffered with depression. I've mostly suffered with very bad anxiety with social anxiety. I would say my depression started a few months ago and gradually got worse. Ive started on sertraline 44 days ago (6 weeks) I'm just wondering how long do I have to wait? I have never felt this depressed and horrible before. I was also on Prozac for some amount of time and it was great however it caused me to develop restless leg syndrome and the nightmares were way too vivid so I had to come off them.
I have been on sertraline for 6 weeks and have recently started getting badly depressed.
Question posted by depressedh0e on 8 Aug 2021
Last updated on 9 August 2021
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WildcatVet
9 Aug 2021
Hi, depressed!
I'm sorry you're having these problems. Dosage increases can very often cause new or recurring symptoms for a couple of weeks and increased depression and/or anxiety are common. How long have you been on the 100mg?
Definitely let your doctor know but it may be a matter of giving your metabolism more time to adjust to the medication. It can often take 6-8 weeks to feel the full benefits of the drug.
Best regards and I hope you're better quickly.
depressedh0e
9 Aug 2021
Hi wildcat thanks for your reply
I've been on it for 44 days. I guess I'll give it more time
Thank you so much
jakyoga65
9 Aug 2021
Hi. Just wondering what your dosage is? Also has the medication helped with your anxiety? It can take several weeks at the correct dosage for you to see a change. I'd definitely check in with your doctor to go over dosage and other options.
depressedh0e
9 Aug 2021
I completely forgot to mention sorry I was on 50 mg before but now I'm on 100 mg it has helped a bit with anxiety but the depression has kind of made it worse
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