Hi all!
So back story info- Ive suffered from panic attacks and GAD for about 15 years since I was a teenager.
Recently was diagnosed with 2 conditions that cause my fight-or-flight response to be super over sensitive which is probably why I've had anxiety all this time.
I was put on citalopram in about 2017 and it helped to a certain extent, still experienced panic attacks but I was functioning.
Last year they just stopped doing their thing and I decided to change drugs to see if this would help.
Went to the doctor and they put me on sertraline in January 2026.
I've gradually increased the dose so now I'm at 100mg since the 11th April. One thing I will say is that it has SEVERELY impacted my appetite. Food is one of my triggers for anxiety as my anxiety often presents with severe nausea/inability to eat anything so it's been super tough to stay well fed.
One thing I have noticed however, is that my anxiety hasn't improved whatsoever, infact I would argue it feels worse. I know this is very normal for SSRIs but l've been on them since January and had no improvement... as I said my most recent up in dosage was April 11th but how long should I wait till I think about changing again?
My doctor is a bit clueless so asking for any advice or good success stories for waiting it out!
Thank you in advance <3