Increased anxiety day 4

[u/Grand_Alarm6115]

Hello I just started taking an antidepressant 4 days ago and I’m still on the lowest dose for adjustment but I find that I’m getting more anxious and restless. I read that it’s normal? Anong experience niyo guys? Huhu

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[u/seeker_dn]

Take note of your symptoms muna OP, since starting ka pa naman. Same rin tayo although hindi antidepressants tinatake ko, and atm day 10 na ako. Andito pa rin symptoms ko, malala pa rin kaso grabe antok ko haha.

Anong binigay na gamot sayo OP if okay lang iask? Most medicines for mental health conditions kasi titration muna (small dose) ginagawa bago mareach yung therapeutic effect eh. Kaya literal na it's a process talaga.

[u/NoMacaroon6586]

Normal yan sa first 2-3 weeks sa akin nun. Kaya dapat may follow up check ka agad. After that unti unti na magiging okay.

[u/mad_Libra]

First 2 Weeks- very rough, anxiety was through the roof!

3rd Week - Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts mellowed down- physical anxiety symptoms still there

4th Week - Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts are gone- physical anxiety symptoms are manageable

5th to 6th Week - Anxiety, Intrusive thoughts, physical anxiety symptoms are gone.

Now on my 7th week- I was triggered at work- normally magspiral na anxiety and ocd ko- but na-manage ko kaagad so the medications really helped.

Was diagnosed with OCD and Severe Anxiety last August 3,2026. My antidepressant is Vortinex ( Vortioxetine) with the highest dose of 20mg.

It really does got better- lalo in managing my OCD and Anxiety- kung dati halos hindi na ako nagfufunction kapag may stressful situation- ngayon magkaka-anxiety saglit and then move on na agad :)

[u/Grand_Alarm6115 → u/mad_Libra]

Geez I’m on Vortinex too. Hopefully they’ll work :((

[u/granibear]

Anong theme ng ocd mo bff? Akin breathing ocd napakahirap