Sertraline for just anxiety?

[Bristolgirl1992]

I’m just wondering does anyone take this for just minimal anxiety or bad PMS, I’m not sure if I’m suffering from postpartum anxiety or if it’s just the anxiety and OCD I’ve had my whole life. What I will say is I feel stressed daily, irritable, rage, intrusive thoughts and tears but I don’t actually feel depressed if that makes sense? Like my partner says he can’t even tell I’m anxious because of hide it very well until I’m alone…. I wonder if I’m just used to coping with the anxiety over the years now that I don’t think it’s that bad when it is? Anyone else feel like this before they started? Also weight gain?

Replying quickly - it may or may not be helpful. A family member was prescribed Sertraline (100mg) for anxiety arising from OCD/intrusive thoughts and once they'd got through the early days the change in them was immense.
I'm conscious of the fact that OP describes her anxiety as mild and by the time my family member sought help their anxiety and intrusive thoughts were at the other end of the scale, but once the sertraline kicked in life was (and still is several years down the line) so much better.

I take it for bad PMS. It has been life changing.

I have just gone back on it for anxiety . Last time I was on it I had low mood as well but the underlying cause was anxiety and it massively helped .

I also think you don’t always realise how anxious you are until it calms down .

Are you possibly perimenopausal? My anxiety/obsessive rumination has got horrific (I'm 40). I've always had PMS but this definitely seems more like PMDD. I take Lucette for 3 months with a 4 day break which helps a bit.

Also, I think we've been led to believe as women that PMS is normal. I always thought that everyone got it as badly as me but I think I'm an outlier! We only ever have ourselves as a reference point.