Advice needed for sertralin really confused
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Hi everyone I have posted on here quite a few times I was originally on 50mg sertralin for one week then 100mg for the last 12 days,I'm unsure if I have done the right thing I started feeling good on 50mg then it was increased to 100mg had some side effects and panicked went to my psychiatrist who told me to reduce back to 50mg as the day went on I felt better so decided to stick with the 100mg do you think Ive done the right thing
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ger00232 Katyf
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Katyf ger00232
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That's a shame your not feeling any different but apparently these things take time,which is the last thing we want to hear,hopefully you will see a difference going into week 4
sparrow01 Katyf
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Katyf sparrow01
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Thank you 😊
holly34337 Katyf
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Katyf holly34337
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Hi holly,yes I know it's different for everyone I don't feel too bad on 100mg think I panicked the other day,I hope you do well on 50mg it's so horrible having bad side effects x
holly34337 Katyf
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rachel50640 Katyf
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I'm on day 7 of 50 mg tomorrow i go up to 100mg my doc told me this morning see how i go on the 100 if its too much go back to 50,i feel ok better than i have in ages but each day's different,I would see how you get on and give it time to work😊
holly34337 rachel50640
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Hope it goes well for you! You taking it for depression or anxiety?
rachel50640 holly34337
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I was on mirtazipine for depression for over 5 years and was fine then a year ago i got unwell after a year of tests docs said it was severe stress and anxiety causing all the symptoms,my doc took me off mirtazipine a week ago and started me on sertraline for both mainly anxiety,tbh i'm just glad i know its not god forbid cancer or all the terrible things i was thinking and now can concentrate on getting well,i have a son with autism/adhd and he needs me for everything its a horrible illness it knocks you for six
holly34337 rachel50640
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Hi Rachel,
I just kind of went through the same thing. Was on sertraline and started feeling fatigued, neck and shoulder tension and less patient. Upped my Zoloft dose to 75 and then 100mg. I started having dry heaves and racing heart. Thought dose was too high according to urgent care and my doc. Lowered it back down and it didn't help to much. Them PDoc advised stopping the zoloft to see if that was the cause. Still no real improvement. I at this point started vomiting daily sometimes up to 6 times a day. Nauseous constantly. Went to GI doc and had a bunch of test done and ended up being my gallbladder. Had it removed a month ago. Tried to start Lexapro but it was making me extremely depressed and out of control. Decided to go back to the Zoloft 4 days ago. Feel better mentally but so ill from side effects. No side effects for you?
Just really struggling to get better. Just don't recall being this sick when I started it before?
Katyf rachel50640
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Thank you Rachel,yes I'm not doing too bad on 100mg still not right but it's early days,glad your feeling a bit better I'm sure we will all get there in the end x
rachel50640 holly34337
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I haven't had any side affects apart from feeling a little woozy the first couple of days,i go up to 100 mg today hoping that doesn't make me ill,hope you feel better soon i had head and neck pain before starting sertraline really severely docs sent me for an mri scan and since day 3 of sertraline I haven't had one💃🏼🍾 its the first relief i've had in a year,i hope you get some relief soon and your symptoms subside,docs tried me on propranolol before sertraline and omg i was so sick and it made my anxiety 100 times worse
Katyf rachel50640
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rachel50640 Katyf
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I'm splitting my dose and taking 50mg in the morning 50mg at night,tonight will be my first time taking 100 mg I'll keep u posted and let u know how i get on,i hope u've had a better day xx
Katyf rachel50640
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Thank you Rachel,yes hopefully they will work well for you,bit of a downer today but went to watch Bridget Jones 😜
rachel50640 Katyf
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I haven't watched it yet Hope it took ur mind off things nothing like a good chick flick to cheer u up😊
Katyf rachel50640
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rachel50640 Katyf
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Looking forward to watching it,I'm okay feel a little shaky and only got an hours sleep last night 😩How u getting on?