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I have been on sertaline 50mg for a month now! Not had any real improvement to speak of, or at least that I have noticed other than perhaps not feeling so light headed and like I am going to fall over when walking or like I am on a boat! So that is something! Anyway I haven't felt much better apart from these last two days when I started to pick up a bit. Haven't had any major side effects either which is good (although I did feel more anxious when I first started them and had upset stomach twice).
So anyway today been to GP and he said, as many people have said on here, that 50mg is a v low dose and most people take 100 or 150mg to get real benefits. So I am going to start 100mg. So my question is... What differences - good and bad - have people noticed? Did you get side effects? GP seemed to think sertraline has very few side effects and is well tolerated compared to some anti depressants which is contrary to what I have read on here sometimes! Any tips and info/experiences would be helpful!
Thank you!
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grahame84 e97070lle
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So keep at it and GOOD LUCK X
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gingemac1977 grahame84
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thanks and glad it's worked out for you :-)
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gingemac1977 e97070lle
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i'm the same, i started on 50mg but it was 11 months ago for me, i'm now on 150mg and definately feeling the benefits from increasing it. 50mg was too low for me but did get side effects of migranes and some days constant yawning although i didn't feel particularly tired!! i've read on here so many people have struggled with insomnia, i've been lucky enough never to have that problem with my meds so i'm grateful for that because i'm a nightmare with lack of sleep!!
i'm feeling much better on it, but do also get the dickie tummy, it's very random and only happened a handful of times in the 11 months i've been taking sertraline.
all in all, i rely on my medication and awful lot to keep my head in the right place, i know you're never supposed to rely on meds for that but compared to the place i was in before my meds compared to now, i never want to visit that dark and miserable place again. don't get me wrong, i still have down days, it's not all a bed of roses but it's manageable for me now, whereas before, i was totally lost and consumed with negative thoughts and gave myself a really hard time with it, but now things are looking brighter and i'm able to cope on a day to day basis :-) hope all settles down for you jane and keep in touch :-) xx
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lori49107 e97070lle
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A lot of Doctors step up the dosage and it works for some people and for some sadly no so well. Just make sure if your still not feeling better or start noticing new side effects or feel worse then tell your doctor immediately. Sounds like your doing good with no side effects. Every person is different so don't let other people side effects and comments scare you off Zoloft everyone is different and some may experience a horrible experience with Zoloft, while some may not and do very well with it. Good luck I hope it works for you!