How long does it take to kick in?

[lennons_mammy]

Hi,
I have been on sertraline for five days but have not seen an improvement yet. I just had a panic attack at the shop an hour ago. Does anyone know how long it takes before I will feel the effects? Should I stick with it for a while?

[lennons_mammy]

Nobody know?

[mandie]

Hi

When i started them 5 months ago the first week was horrible.

I had a big panic attack in supermarket on about day 5.

after about 2 weeks things settled down and i have been alot better since

I would stick with it for bit longer

love mandie x

[BellisC]

My doctor told me 2-3 weeks to feel effects after you begin taking sertraline, also said that unhelpfully anxiety can get a little raised at first when starting. I have taken sertraline for approx 18 years, went off this spring, and am now taking it again (about 6 weeks back on it now). Best wishes

[Logicalgal]

all the above posts are correct. Try to cope for 2 - 3 weeks and the side effects should disappear

[mad dog]

with s.s.r.i.s the positive effects start anywhere up to 3 months,but a good amount of time is 4 weeks.If you don't feel any effects by then then it's reasonable to be prescribed a different s.s.r.i. Some work for one and not for others,unfortunately,there is no way to know before hand.I felt better on sertraline after 3 days but my friend took it for 3 months and felt nothing at all(except dhiarea!).

[davidb37026]

Mammy stay with your meds it takes at least 4-6 weeks for the medication to build up in your blood stream. Also, anytime you take medication you have to do ongoing medication management to find the right dose for you. Notify your doctor of any side effects and follow up with them to see if the doses need to be adjusted according to how your feeling.

Best Wishes,

David

[HeatherMc]

I am five days into meds feeling a little bit twitchy but thinks its because its that time of the month, I believe some meds can take anything from a couple of weeks to a month depending on the ind I suppose, I have decided I will stick these out for a couple of months to see if they work,

Lots of Love, its not pleasant but hey some people on here have made great improvements with meds just give it a go, thats what I am doing ( I think that it is called a Leap of Faith!)
What am I like?

Heather

[lennons_mammy]

Hi thanks for all the replys I will keep going with them for a while. I have felt a little bit of an improvement the last couple of days.

[tom1]

After a week I was feeling the full effects of the medication, I knew it was working because I remembered the feeling from when I was on it before.

Isn't it strange how quickly or slow it takes to work from person to person? I always find that very interesting.