Sertraline Day 33

Hi everyone! I’m 33 days into taking 50mg Sertraline and still finding that they do not feel like it’s working as it did between days 9 - 20. My anxiety has pretty much gone away but I am currently feeling tired all the time and I have found my intrusive thoughts are feeling a little more “sticky” again. My doctor said to stay on 50mg as my PHQ 5 and PHQ 9 scores are zero and 6 down from 21 and 27 so he does not want to push it my upping my dose just yet! Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I’m going on over three months of taking it with upping the dose gradually. I’m at 150mg and I’ve noticed the biggest difference at this dosage.

JessiJess

Date posted: 2y

If it has helped to reduce anxiety then I think that with time it will get better. Remember that sertraline takes around 6-8 weeks to work in full affect. I have been told it could also be up to 12 weeks. I say that if by week 6 you are still having a hard time you should request your dose to be increased. I also started at 50mg and I recently had my dose increased because the anxiety had came back and at my 4 week follow up I brought it up to my psychiatrist. My psychiatrist and even the pharmacist told me that usually for OCD sufferers a higher dose is needed but that’s not the case all the time.

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