Sertraline help

[clpsmum]

I have today been prescribed sertraline. I do not have any depression but I have crippling anxiety, intrusive thoughts, overthinking and panic attacks. I've just read the leaflet and then a thread on here that for the first few weeks it can actually make all these things worse. Has anyone experienced this? I really can't cope with things getting any worse than they already are and I just don't know what to do. Any help is greatly appreciated

I've been taking sertraline for the first time for a week. Other than feeling a bit spaced out my emotions have been really dampened - I feel numb. While this is good in some ways it also feels odd,/ and I would like to be able to feel something, has anyone else experienced this?

@RandomName39 yes I felt bit spaced out at start on it now about 6 weeks and starting to feel less anxious

Hopefully everyone doing OK

My side effects/affects (never sure which is correct spelling!) seem to have worn off but tbh nothing much has changed so wondering if they've not kicked in yet properly

@SomeonTookMyAnonymousUserName I'm glad that you are not crying you poor thing. We are all in the same boat so if you need to share this is a safe space and we are all here to help. I am so happy you're sleeping well that makes a huge difference I think

@clpsmum Thank you ❤️