Lots of crying during the first week of sertraline?

[Beccag]

I'm a 19 year old female. I've been on sertraline (50mg) just over a week now for extreme health anxiety and depressive moods. Near enough everyday since taking it I have cried. Constant low mood, panic attacks, confusion, heightened anxiety, heightened depression, feeling of losing control - All of which accompanied with crying. Sometimes intense sometimes just weeping. My doctor pre warned me that I will feel heightened anxiety and depression on the first few weeks however the reviews I have read only show people that can't physically cry on it or feel 'emotionally numb'. Would love to hear some of your experiences during the initial 'kicking in' stage.

[Mike90]

Hey Becca,

Didn't experience the crying myself. My doc prescribed me clonazepam to take for the first 3 weeks whilst settling on sertraline, helps stop the physical symptoms increasing during this spell. It will pass naturally though but just an option!