Originally Posted by
somerandom
Corona89,
In my experience the euphoric feeling faded away after a few days with the drugged feeling disappearing within a couple of weeks. The fatigue is something that hasn't faded away completely and my nighttime dose usually knocks me out within an hour of taking it as my eyes literally don't stay open! I've found that missing a night dose completely wrecks a decent nights sleep so it helps me there as well although I'm not sure that's an intended effect.
Sertraline on the other hand is possibly the worst thing I've ever taken. Within days of starting the medication it triggered a hypomanic episode which nearly saw me sectioned as my mood skyrocketed. According to my psychiatrist it's the worst way to discover a previously unknown bipolar spectrum disorder and I can't say it was a fun experience.
Venlafaxine meanwhile has helped somewhat with my OCD.