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Sorry to keep asking questions people,
I've been on 150 mg of sertraline for years and was stable , recently went up to 200mg and feeling terrible after 2 weeks . Can upping your dose even if you have been in a 150mg for years really take more than 2 weeks to improve ?? I would understand if I was new to the meds but I'm not .
has anyone been through the same ?
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aaron41050 Johncl
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how is everybody ?
Fish123 aaron41050
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Bit of a rubbish wake up , but feeling a bit better now ,and you ?
aaron41050 Fish123
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same tbh mate very up and down today
Fish123 aaron41050
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Fun isn't it ... 😃 !
Are you working ?
Johncl aaron41050
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Maybe if we are up and down ,the medication is starting work ? There was a time I had no ups in a day . What about you guys ?
Fish123 Johncl
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I'm generally much better by mid afternoon and evening ..
aaron41050 Fish123
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thats the same with me by the afternoon, tea time im much calmer
Johncl aaron41050
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Do you guys take both 100mg at once ? Or split them during the day ?
aaron41050 Johncl
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4x50mg at night
Johncl aaron41050
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All at once ?
aaron41050 Johncl
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yep
Ala1483 Johncl
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How are you doing John?
Johncl
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Not great mate, bad day today . How are you ?
Ala1483 Johncl
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Oh dear... what was worse today anxiety, depression or both? How long have you been on 200 now? 3 weeks? My 17th day on 200 was manageable. I had no anxiety and felt 60% myself most of the time, especially this pm and evening. I hope it's possible to improve even more on Sert and it's nit everything it can do!!!! I hope you have a better day tomorrow!
Johncl Ala1483
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Both ala ,went to the docs again , he said it's to early to try anything else at the moment . I'm a at my wits end .
Ala1483 Johncl
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Do you take anything for anxiety? Did your doc give you any benzo? How do you feel your anxiety? Mine is tension in my upper back and racing thoughts. Did your doc say how long should you give your new dose? I am like you re depression. I an feeling a bit better but still not myself. Let's hope we feel better soon x
Johncl Ala1483
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He gave me daezapin , to scared to take it .
Ala1483 Johncl
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I was taking Xanax if I really had to after each increase and it gave me some relief. You wont get addicted if you take it short term or even every other day. Anxiety makes depression worse and also the other way round. When do you have to come back and see your doc? I have a review next week. I really hope to feel better by week 6... stay strong!
Johncl Ala1483
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Review is 2 weeks , have you taken diazepine?
Ala1483 Johncl
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No, I have never taken Diazepam but Xanax is from the same family of benzo. I think Xanax only works for a few hours when Diazepam acts longer so probably Diazepam is better.
Johncl Ala1483
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How did you find it ?
victoria68136 Johncl
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i take diazapam as coming of stertraline it made me worse
i take 5mg diazapam a day
it really helps
victoria68136 Johncl
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i am coming off sertraline now reducing from 100 to 50 everyday for two weeks then goung straight on prozac as prozac works on more parts in the brain
Johncl victoria68136
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But diazepine can be addictive ,I'm worried I will become reliant on them .
victoria68136 Johncl
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take diazapam
it helps sooo much