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Day 21 on Sertraline and looking for some hope

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CG1964
CG1964

I'm on day 21 of 25 mg of sertraline for anxiety that has slowly built up over time but has now all of a sudden hit me with panic attacks, compulsive thoughts and insomnia.  The side effects lasted 10 days and aside from lack of appetite have all but gone.  Now i'm waiting for some sign that this is working and i'm going to start feeling normal again.  My Dr wants to wait until 6 weeks to evaluate the dosage, but some days feel like an eternity and 6 weeks seems so far off.  When should I be feeling some of the effects of the medication?  Thanks 

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  • CG1964
    CG1964

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    So I talked to my Dr about and she suggested an increase to 50mg which i am going to taper up over the next few weeks because i don't want a repeat of the miserable side effects and I've got too much on the go over the next while.  I would be interested in knowing about other peoples experiences with increasing the dosag.  Hope everyone has a good day today.  
    • ilda1982
      ilda1982 CG1964

      Posted

      Basically you will have similar side effects, I realised if I took too long to increase I would get same side effects. What I done was 3 days a 25mg after 50mg for 2 weeks after 2 wks I went up to 75 then 100mg. Like I said before I only started getting better after 150mg. It really depends from person to person. Best of luck and keep us updated smile
    • ilda1982
      ilda1982

      Posted

      Oh I wish all of you were closer we could help each other :'( But soon all of you will starting to feel just like me, living a normal life. Xxx but if anyone needs I'm here to help. smile
    • CG1964
      CG1964 ilda1982

      Posted

      Just knowing that you are out there and understand what I am going through makes all the difference.  Thanks for the support!
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