Cannot cry on Sertraline

[tak1ngchances]

I have been taking Sertraline 50mg daily since April and it is helping my anxiety a lot. I feel soooo much better.

The only thing is, I have not cried since I started it. Even when I want to cry it doesn't happen. I would normally have a really good cry every so often and find it really cathartic.

It's got to the point now where I dream about crying.

Is that normal?

I just wrote out a long message and it refused to post :(

I'll try again. Yes, I experienced the very same thing and it perturbed me as well (I can't say it 'worried' me because worrying was another thing sertraline stopped me from doing).

Even watching films at the cinema like 'The Impossible' and 'Les Miserables', the whole theatre was howling and I was sitting there dry-eyed and unmoved.

When I came off sertraline, it was like waking from a long dream, and the tears came back.

Try not to worry. It must be quite normal!

Did your anxiety return when you came off sertraline?

Hard to say. I think it was a bit of a life saver when I was on it. The kind of panics I was having and complete inability to function (and wanting to hide away and sleep all the time) was managed on the sertraline.

I am better than I was. Loads and loads better, though still I have huge issues.

I found it took some adjusting, just to get used to the 'new' me (off sertraline). It was hard and I was fragile for a long while (still am) but I prefer to be off the meds now as I undergo counselling.

Not sure if that really answers your question? It looks like a load of waffle to me!

it totally answers my question and thanks so much!!

I am stopping sertraline in January for lots of reasons but will keep going with CBT which I find really helpful. I am just a bit worried that when I stop Sertraline all my anxieties will flood back (I had quite severe agoraphobia).

Good to hear that you are feeling better...and v interesting about the crying thing! Glad I am not the only one.