Please keep a diary
In 2021 I ended up with severe anxiety, panic attacks, and as a result depression. It was absolute hell, in A&E many times thinking I was dying, nocturnal panic attacks, absolute hell, I ended up on Sertraline, and I recovered and stopped taking it I believe after around 8-10 months. I know in the end I was on a 100mg dose as I found some of my final prescriptions in my emails, but I also know I started I believe on 50mg, but I can’t remember, I was using a private doctor/prescription service and they can’t seem to give me the records.
I am now having a relapse of panic attacks and anxiety and depression, and I am scrambling to retrace my recovery from back in 2021, when did I start taking Sertraline ? At what dose ? Which side effects did I have? When did I increase to 100mg ? When exactly did I stop taking it? I have zero answers after looking through my diary, checking my emails etc.
My advice to you, please keep a record/diary, I have just started on 25mg and each day make a note on any updates/changes in my mood and dose etc, so I have rally come on here to encourage anyone that is going to take it to keep a record / diary.