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100mg sertraline for 4 months & feeling anxious

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Locky1976
Locky1976

Ive been on 100mg sertraline since October for anxiety & feeling low, I've been fine but the last 2 days I've had abit of anxiety & I'm wondering if I need to up my dose. I've heard that your body can use to the sertraline & stop working. Has anyone else experienced this ?

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  • tracy2511
    tracy2511 Locky1976

    Posted

    I also felt the same. I upped mine to 150 last Wednesday and I feel so much better. I have also been on 100 mg since October. Hope this helps with your decision. Tracy
    • Locky1976
      Locky1976 tracy2511

      Posted

      Thanks very much , so it's not just me then. I don't know whether to see my GP or just up them myself x
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 Locky1976

      Posted

      sometimes you have blips though, give it time, maybe another week, but don't up it your self speak to your Dr first. x
  • philip46747
    philip46747 Locky1976

    Posted

    I've been on 100mg for 7-8 months and still have days of anxiousness it takes time and you do have blips every now and again, just give it time, always discuss with your dr about increasing
  • richard172
    richard172 Locky1976

    Posted

    Hello Locky,

    I think that sometimes we just have to expect up and down days, more good than bad hopefully, as sertraline generally does a good job for most people. stick with it, and theres a very good chance this will chance pass out of your system and you will return to your good old self.

  • dodo81786
    dodo81786 Locky1976

    Posted

    How r you today ? Did you up your dose ?

    I feel the same this week , I'm on 100 since January 2016 it's my upped dose , I was feeling great but couple of days ago I started feeling anixity about not being able to sleep and scared of that with panic attack I thought I was starting to feel normal like 80% but with this I don't know .

    Any advice ? I'm going to see my physician next month . I'm scared I don't know what to do .

    • Locky1976
      Locky1976 dodo81786

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      Hi no I didn't up my dose & the anxiety has passed which I'm sure yours will too. It's when you get a negative thought & you start worrying about it, mine was because I was really tired & I started associating it with when I first started to feel anxious back in September & it escalated from there but it was very mild & easier to handle. Just think to yourself I won't get anxious because I'm on medication & it could help your brain to not escalate things
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