This is a reminder for me too if the upping bring back the side effects.' I PROMISE you that the starting side effects will pass.

I will up my dose in a few days, but slowly. I went back on work and started socalizing again. Derealization is still here but much less, I don't care about her so she will go away with time too. I feel a bit sleepy, but I am much more calm, no anxiety at all, no guilty feeling.

After exactly 4 weeks I can say that all the side effects are gone. My Psychiatrist told me to take 0.5mg of Clonazepam till the side effects lift. I lost almost 8kg in 2 weeks because I couldn't eat. My God was the beginning terrible! Anxiety was soo much worse, feeling terrified, depressed, feeling guilt, crying, brain fog and nausea. I started with 25mg for one week and then I upped on 50mg, but the side effects were too bad so I went down on 25mg. I started with Zoloft for GAD and derealization. If drug doesn't work then increase the dose again, if it doesn't working after 2 months, just ask your doctor for another drug, keep trying and DON'T GIVE UP.' I still have it sometimes and that's why I'm in psychoterapy (which is also very helpful), but Zoloft changed my life maybe not totally, but it definitely helps but PLEASE GIVE IT SOME TIME, if something doesn't work for 2 weeks, DON'T GIVE UP and increase dosage. I just was this feeling that now I don't have this 'everyone is watching and judging me'. I suffered from social anxiety disorder since childhood and for me zoloft started working after more than 1 MONTH, and after 3x increased dosage than at the beginning. They got prescribed drug, that doesn't fit them or their illness They didn't increase dosage when it wasn't working 'some of the reason people complain about zoloft/sertraline and say it doesn't work? I honestly think those people may have other issues or conditions that this medication can't help or they may have not been able to get through the initial break in period.' I hopes this helps as I read a lot about this medication prior to starting and found a lot of the write ups were negative. For me it took about two months for others it may take longer or shorter. Initially it was rough but after a while all that fades and your left feeling really good. So every night before bed I take my pill and wake up the next morning feeling ready to go instead of wanting to stay in bed.įor those just starting or thinking about starting this medication I can honestly tell you it has changed my life for the better. He initially prescribed 100 mg but I found 50 works well for me at this point. He agreed and was happy with my progress. I told him that my life has never been better and my mind never more clear so why would I choose to stop. I found myself more interested in what the person was saying and focusing more on what they were saying.Īt a follow up visit with my doctor he asked if I'd like to stay on the medication. My conversations with other people improved. In fact I was able to see how foolish most of the fighting was and how pointless it was to yell back. My wife would argue with me about normal marriage stuff but I wouldn't yell back. I started working out and that didn't bother me anymore. After two months my mind became clear and my attitude towards life improved dramatically. I don't want to scare anyone because I still functioned, Still was able to work, I was able to take care of the kids, everything was pretty much normal but I could tell my mind was a bit off.Īfter about a month the side effects faded away from me. In fact I waited a month or two to even fill the prescription. I was nervous at first and really didn't know what to expect. I am married we have children combine that with everything else and it times it was just too much. My life overall is normal and I managed the episodes but I always knew they were there and didn't like feeling that way. 'I have dealt with ups and downs, anxiety, social anxiety, depression etc. And I pushed through it and I'm glad I did because I feel much better. So I appreciate others sharing their experience because that's exactly what happened to me. But right at end of week four, a cloud lifted and I felt peaceful and calm. I took my Zoloft at night and it seemed by evening I always felt better, but mornings were so difficult. I had to do a lot of self talk like 'I am not my feelings, this will pass' etc. I felt like I was being pushed under emotionally. Because I was working from home, and others mentioned that the first month was bad. Honestly week 3 and 4 were the worst for me because I couldn't eat and I felt so much worse with anxiety and lack of peace of mind. So I started on 25mg and after 2 weeks I upped to the 50 mg my doc prescribed. 15 years ago I had used Zoloft and it worked well, so I asked my doctor if I could use it again. 'I have GAD, I knew I was needing support emotionally.

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