Hi there and welcome tp DWD.

I have used sertraline in the past and I was started on 50mg and moved up to 200mg. I can only echo everything that Rose has said. I personally didfn't suffer any side effects when taking them, but everybody is different, and usually they will die down within approx. 2 weeks anyway.

In regards to therapy, I tried that route before medication and it was a disaster. I actually felt worse than I started out but later when using AD's the therapy was more helpful.