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amanda87974
amanda87974

Hi,

Today is the end of my 8th week on 50mg of sertraline. I am still not great. The past 2 nights I have had extremely disrupted sleep due to high anxiety again. I cannot understand how I can go from feeling pretty good one day to having extreme anxiety the next. I really thought I would be more stable by now.

I am not sure if I need to up my dose, wait til the 12 week mark or change meds. Has anyone else improved after >8 weeks?

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  • karen20297
    karen20297 amanda87974

    Posted

    I too am on my 8th week and have been titrated up to 150mg. My mood, motivation, appetite have all improved. However the anxiety symptoms are still there especially the muscle tension and butterflies in my stomach feeling. I'm hoping that it will get better with time. They do say it's a very slow AD and you have to give it time. Maybe see your GP to increase your dose

    • Kayleigh0910
      Kayleigh0910 karen20297

      Posted

      Hi karen

      Did u have up and down days? Been on it 19 days was on 50mg for 7 days and now 100mg and been pretty ok for few days but today got up and my anxiety has heightened and shakes are back, i was put on it for anxiety just wondered if u had the same?

    • karen20297
      karen20297 Kayleigh0910

      Posted

      Hi

      Yes I have up and down days but getting more good days now. I sometimes still wake in the morning all tense and strange feeling rising inside me and I don't know why. It improves as day how's on. I try to accept it now as I used to get worked up but they just feeds the anxiety. However I still wonder if this how I will. E forever. Xx

    • Kayleigh0910
      Kayleigh0910 karen20297

      Posted

      Yes its a scary feeling ive had few good days then this has started again today just hope its a better day tomorrow dont want to go back to where i was 2 weeks ago, ive only been on 100mg for 12 days is it a case of waiting for this dose to take effect for 2-3 weeks?
  • GodsServant
    GodsServant amanda87974

    Posted

    Amanda, I am not certain, but if I were you, I would up my dose. And since you'd been on this for 8 weeks, the side effects from the increased dose will most likely not be that bad. Also, a 50mg dose is quite low. The way I see it, why suffer for another month before confirming that 50mg is too low? Take care. Xx.

  • Guest
    Guest amanda87974

    Posted

    Hi.i am on 8th week too.

    I take 10p mg.stil have anexity and dizziness.

    I decide keep taking this

    • Guest
      Guest

      Posted

      Sorry.

      100 mg*

  • Pepsgirl71
    Pepsgirl71 amanda87974

    Posted

    Hi Amanda, just wondered if you increased your dose as I'm in a very similar position to you. How are you now feeling?

    • amanda87974
      amanda87974 Pepsgirl71

      Posted

      Hi,

      I did end up increasing my dose.. I took 75mg for one day and then just bit the bullet and went to 100. I haven't had any side effects from the increased dosage but I'm only 5 days in. I am feeling a lot better the past few days but I'm not sure if it's the increase in dose.. it's kind of hard to tell because I have made a couple of other changes too.

      Hope this helps!

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