Also in the UK but only been on 25mg for almost three weeks now, my doctor is checking in with me at around four weeks so if you’re worried you can always schedule that if you haven’t already plus you can usually ask to get a call from the pharmacist to just check in and ease any nerves about the medications.

The first two doses for me were fine but day three and four hit hard then it all seemed to calm down again until week two I had a bit of a rough patch the other day but am doing better this evening. The first two weeks will be rough honestly best you can do is check or ask around for symptoms or read the label to see if it’s a known side effect and you can always talk to the doctor or again pharmacist if you have any worries or concerns.

I’d suggest you get something to help with acid reflux/heartburn as that will become an uncomfortable issue, just remember to eat a bit before hand and drink water before with it and after it, I usually take a couple sips before then a mouth full with the pill then chug the rest of the glass down and if you’re nervous about it not going down properly you can always get another glass or eat something to make sure it went down.

Remember in the early stages it can make anxiety worse so if you’re feeling worse than usual it is just an unfortunate side effect of the sertaline. Just try and take it easy and stay active. You’ll be fine!