Early in SSRI journey, really need some opinions about Sertraline's efficacy and increasing dose
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I've been on 100 mg Sertraline for 8 months now for severe anxiety and have had moderate improvement. I still get some physical anxiety symptoms and my psychiatrist thinks it's better to increase my dose to maximize the benefits before trying another SSRI. But he said I can taper off and switch to another one if I choose to. I'm not sure. I increased from 50mg to 75mg to 100mg and have been on 100mg since September. All of the increases made me feel better initially but eventually plateaud/wore off somewhat. I worry that if I continue to increase, I'm just going to be wasting my time. Or could it be possible I haven't found the right dose on Sertraline and I won't know unless I increase the dose?? I don't get a lot of side effects on it except some stomach issues here and there and trouble crying (some emotional blunting I guess)
I'd really appreciate your thoughts on this. Not experienced with SSRIs. It's frustrating because I do so much work on myself to improve my anxiety: restorative yoga, mindfulness, CBT, regular exercise, taking care of my emotional needs, diet and sleep hygiene etc. I feel like with the right medication or the right dose of Sertraline, I could be doing better than I am right now.
Thank you
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david1804 elena60688
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Hi, firstly I hope you're feeling okay.
It sounds like a different type of medication is what's needed. I started on 50mg and was on that for around 5 months and I experienced a plateau or that my overall wellbeing was going up and down throughout the day that i couldnt keep up. going up to 100mg solved that for me and whilst on that dose I rarely experienced any anxiety episodes.
it's key to remember the medication wont solve everything and make the anxiety go away but from what you've written for your experience - if i was you, id try a new drug!
wish you the best of luck!