Re: Just starting 50mg Setraline today ..
I've been on Sertraline for 5 weeks and feel that they are starting to take effect. I remember the first week and it felt odd that there was a brief "high" for a few days, but for me this wore off quickly. I hear this is common with this drugs because of its rapid effect on the dopamine system in the brain.
Expect the drug to take several weeks, maybe as many as 6 weeks, to start to work properly for you. For me the side effects have been manageable, the worst one is sweating buckets whenever I exert myself, and some stomach issues which died down after the first few weeks, and a little bit of insomnia (only a few nights).
This is one of the main drugs used for anxiety nowadays, and has been known to be extremely effective, so give it a chance.
Gareth
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