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been on 100mgs of sertraline for many years doc just increased me to 150mgs is it normal to

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tracey11164
tracey11164

Been on 100mgs of sertraline for many years my docs just increased to 150mgs is it normal to have increased anxiety

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  • don45258
    don45258 tracey11164

    Posted

    From what I've read it's normal when uping dose sould settle down after a couple of weeks in on 75mg I was on 50 for 5 weeks then 100 for 4 weeks got a numb/foggy head so doc said it was to high and told me to go to 75 still not levelled out how was it for u at the start ? And when did you feel better ?

    Thanks

    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      I only got mine upped 5 days ago the worst is can't eat and constant anxiety driving me mad effects yr whole life
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      How long did it take to work when u first started them ? I'm on week 10 still not right

    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Took me abt 12 wks the 1st time Rd but this time I know only a few days but my anxiety has kicked in big time this time Rd hate it so much can't even relax in my own house and going to work is a nightmare
  • julie12843
    julie12843 tracey11164

    Posted

    Hi I've just increased the dose from 100 to 150mg two weeks ago and I've had a lot of anxiety and can't stop crying so hoping this wont last for much longer!
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 julie12843

      Posted

      Really 2 wks and still increased anxiety I'm only day 5 and hating the increased anxiety so much driving me mad can't even relax indoors
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164

      Posted

      What r u feeling like now my anxiety stops me eating sleeping and really struggling with work x
  • julie12843
    julie12843 tracey11164

    Posted

    I haven't been to work much either and have little aappetite, also I'm finding I can't walk or stand for too long because my head feels a little spaced out and feel dizzy x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 julie12843

      Posted

      That's the same as me don't want to eat cause anxious but if I stand at work think I'm going to pass out keep trying little things like biscuits but so hard to swallow how r u at home I don't like being on my own at the moment x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164

      Posted

      If u fancy texting me my number 07904917212 x
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      Hi I upped my dose from 50mg to 100mg I felt same as u but I was 4 week in and numb/foggy head anxiety so doc said the dose was to high for me so I went to 75mg anxitey not as bad but still not right I think u sould go see you doc dose might be to high for you from what I've experienced I think you sould go up 25mg a time
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Morning how u feeling today I'm feeling the same just anxious as soon as I get up doing my flipping head in
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      Morning I just feel like I've got s hangover every morning I'm off to work now :-(
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Ok have a good day at work I'm bk to work tomorrow just want the anxiety to lift
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      Hi how's things had a bad morning but just started to come round thank god I feel better when I come on here and chat to people x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Not to bad just keeps coming over me then goes for a few mins then bk again
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      It's so hard but we have to keep going we can't let it beat us were you from ?
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      So true keep trying to be postive but hate when just comes over you x
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      I know what u mean about 3 weeks ago I had a good week thought I was though it then boom it came back its so up and down
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      How u doing now I'm day 13 of increase still got high anxiety and foggy head x
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      Hi up and down had 2 good day last week thought I was there then it all come back this morning just taking it day by day what dose have you gone up to ?
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Had a good day Fri then yuk over wk end still feel anxious this morning I'm on 150mgs x
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Not to bad today a bit anxious again and foggy head I'm from Portsmouth how u doing today
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      Nice to here from u Not to bad just feel a bit low how's life down Portsmouth ?
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Not to bad very wet pouring down glad u feeling a bit better
    • tracey11164
      tracey11164 don45258

      Posted

      Morning how u feeling today I'm feeling abt the same anxious and got go get up and go day 14 now arrrr want to feel better
    • don45258
      don45258 tracey11164

      Posted

      Up and down again my problem is talking to people that's when my anxitey kicks in
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