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Originally Posted by NP_Complete
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.
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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!