I have High Functioning Asperger's syndrome.
Have tried with Sertraline and without and eventually decided without is best
The doctor put me on 50mg sertraline for anxiety and panic attacks
The anxiety which made me angry and irritable at people who were invading my personal space and the angry thoughts and blaming all stopped and I became much happier and easy going. My tolerance to sensory stimulation (e.g. different sounds at the same time) also increased greatly and I was more able to filter things out. Mood also increased to the point where I was really happy most of the time and didn't know why.
However, the negative side effects mean that the insomnia I already suffered became worse. I also developed a different kind of anxiety or hyperness, I can't decide which it was. My mind kept flitting to all different things all at once and I was very hyper stimulated by my own mind even in the absence of external factors and couldn't focus on one thing at once which left me confused. The little 'mind quiet' I did have vanished entirely which is why I couldn't sleep. My memory, capacity to learn and lateral thinking all reduced greatly too which left my grades falling.
I have found Sertraline works ok in the summer (insomnia vanished) and the negative effects are much reduced. Apparently this is because the UV rays on skin break down serotonin to melatonin. It's winter at the moment and I'm going to just have to manage with intense exercise to cope with anxiety/panic attacks which usually works but is not always practical as people put so many demands on time and don't understand I can't help going psycho sometimes so it is easier to pop a pill and not.
Has anyone else found anything similar with Sertraline
