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Old Nov 30, 2023, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NP_Complete View Post
Anyone take sertraline? I took my first dose this morning. I was warned it might cause anxiety and I am feeling anxious, but I don't know if the side effects would kick in that quickly or the idea was planted in my head or I'm just feeling anxious today.
I've taken it. I'm sensitive to meds (and pretty aware of bodily sensations). I've found with starting any SSRI (or SNRI), the first couple days, it was almost like I could feel the extra serotonin swirling in my body. I'm not sure how to explain it. But made me feel a bit anxious. For sertraline (and Paxil), it subsided in a few days, and I ended up on it fairly long-term (a few years) on a couple occasions. With Prozac, it continued, but I've read that's a particularly "activating" med.

So you could in fact be feeling something from it. If it's at all tolerable, I'd give it a couple weeks to see if the side effects fade. Hope it helps!
Thanks for this!
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