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Anxious again!

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sue54078
sue54078

Been on Sertraline a little over 6 weeks now the last 3 days have been horrible anxiety wise for no real reason feel pretty fed up as i feel like im right bk to square one and thought i was over the worst of the anxiety can anyone relate to this?

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  • paula91469
    paula91469 sue54078

    Posted

    Hi Sue,

    I will be 8 weeks tomorrow and I've had a bad couple of days too.

    I also thought I was over the worst, generally feeling about 60% better but anxiety and my mood has been awful the past 2 days. I hope this is just a blip because although I wasn't feeling 100% was definitely feeling positive about my progress.

    What mg are you on?

    I have the doctor tomorrow so probably going to increase.

    Keep strong ? xx

    • sue54078
      sue54078 paula91469

      Posted

      Yes i was 50% better and now i feel like 0% again 😞 im only on 50mg and iv got docs in a couple of weeks so im expecting an increase glad im not the only one that has had a dip 💜💜 

    • lawrence71261
      lawrence71261 sue54078

      Posted

      I'm similar, also just over 6 weeks, & I seem to have a reasonable day followed by a bad one. I can tell the minute I wake up it's going to be nasty. We're all in it together, let's keep strong.

    • sue54078
      sue54078 lawrence71261

      Posted

      Yep im with you on that im the same i can tell when i wake up how its gonna be! Are you on 50mg too? X
    • paula91469
      paula91469 sue54078

      Posted

      I'm on 50 mg too, really feel like a slight increase would beneficial but also so worried about the side effects, they were just awful for the 1st 4/5 weeks. Xx

    • sue54078
      sue54078 paula91469

      Posted

      Yep i agree im thinking 75mg? I certainly dont want to go straight to 100mg i was the same with the side effects absolutely brutal xxx
    • lawrence71261
      lawrence71261 sue54078

      Posted

      I am on 50mg, yes. It took quite a while to get to that, as the anxiety was bad enough on 25mg, & I tried a couple of times to get to 50mg, but was beaten back, till I finally managed it, albeit with the help of some anti anxiety meds.

    • paula91469
      paula91469 sue54078

      Posted

      Hi Sue,

      I'm just out of the doctor and she has recommended that I stay on 50mg for a bit longer. She thinks that because I have had some improvement I might just need to give it more time ....

      She advised to wait 2 weeks and if I still feel the same then to increase to 75 x

    • sue54078
      sue54078 paula91469

      Posted

      Hi Paula thank you so much for sharing that ☺ im thinking if youd had no improvement at all they would have put you up today i might be the same then. In another 2weeks does that make 10 weeks for you? Xx
    • paula91469
      paula91469 sue54078

      Posted

      Yeah in 2 weeks that will be me at 10 weeks. She thinks because I've started CBT too that it's a positive step forward. Are you having any therapy?

      How are you feeling today, still as bad? X

    • sue54078
      sue54078 paula91469

      Posted

      Yes im having counselling had 2 sessions now iv been many times to the same person but its still hard work! Picked up a bit today felt rubbish first thing but thats pretty standard but after an hr or 2 im not too bad ☺ xx
  • maureen78375
    maureen78375 sue54078

    Posted

    Hi

    Im on 150 mg. And last few weeks for me have been quite bad. Iv been on setraline 3 yrs. And sometimes feel back to my old self. Then just out of nowhere bang it's back again. I hate this horrible illness, but do have more good than bad days. Doc is want me to go to 200mg. But the dreams I get are really bad. And I'm constantly eating junk.

    • mapleleafs
      mapleleafs maureen78375

      Posted

      Hi Maureen, have you ever experienced your side effects worsening when dosage increased? I went from 75mg to 100mg in the last three weeks and now I feel very tired. I’ve been usin setraline for about 6 months total. Figured my body would be adjusted to it now. 
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