I started a sertraline trial this week to try and help manage my anxiety and depression (it's my first time on medication), but the side effects were so awful the first day that I've been afraid to take it again. Nausea was intense, the brain fog was worse, and I was hit with another dozen-ish minor side effects while it lasted. The anxiety was still there, kinda, but the only reason why I wasn't panicking was because I felt cut off from feeling all emotions. Mostly I just wanted to sit down and stare at the wall. I ended up passing out a few hours after the side effects really ramped up. When I woke up the worst was past, but some of the side effects stuck around until the next day (like the metallic taste in my mouth).   


My PCP told me this was the smallest dose (50mg tablets) of a generic drug that tends to not have intense side effects for the majority of people, but this seemed like a pretty extreme response. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Was it worth trying to acclimate? What's it like when you do?