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Feeling very frustrated with sertraline, dont know what to do?

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Kobethegoat1995
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So I started to seek help for anxiety that I have been dealing with for like 5 years about 3 months ago. I was put on sertraline 25 mg for a month then 50 mg for another month. My depression sypmtoms have improved tremendously. However, my anxiety is unstoppable. It goes down sometimes but I still dont feel comfortable in a public setting.  My psychiatrist had first told me that "we will bring down your anxiety very low". I thought my life was saved. If my anxiety is gone, I seriously have nothing to be depressed about. But its been 3 months now and my anxiety is still present. My psychiatrist told me in my last appointment that medicine alone can't beat my anxiety and I need therapist. So i started seeing therapist. But I am now very discouraged and angry because hope was the only thing I had but I feel like I will now live with horrible anxiety for the rest of my life. If thats the case I dont want to live. Anyone deal with a similar experience as mine, what should i do? 

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  • joe41529
    joe41529 Kobethegoat1995

    Posted

    That is strange, sertraline usually works much better for anxiety then for depression. I know most people take Wellbutrin for depression and Zoloft or Prozac for anxiety! Sorry I can’t really be more help, I can tell you I’ve been on sertraline for 8 weeks and it has helped my anxiety by at least 80% so far. 50 mg. 
    • Kobethegoat1995
      Kobethegoat1995 joe41529

      Posted

      Thanks joe, its really disappointing because I did feel some decrease in my anxiety but then it went back up.
  • Hoopz
    Hoopz Kobethegoat1995

    Posted

    50mg is a very low dose. Some people do well on 50 but most people need a higher dose. My anxiety was off the scale until I reached 100mg. I am now on 150mg and not 100% but getting there. I'm back at work ..driving..etc

    I think you may need to increase. Speak to your doctor

    Good luck

    🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

    • Kobethegoat1995
      Kobethegoat1995 Hoopz

      Posted

      I increased the dosage myself to 75 mg by breaking the tablets and do feel better but even 75mg isn't enough. I think i need 100mg or above to make me feel better, thank you

  • monna93589
    monna93589 Kobethegoat1995

    Posted

    My psych say Zoloft only works for anxiety on 150/200 mg so that’s where he’ll want me up. Increase your dose (slowly) - there’s definitely still hope for you becoming anxiety free <3

    • joe41529
      joe41529 monna93589

      Posted

      I’m not sure how accurate that is, I had bad gad anxiety and I’ve been on 50mg sertraline for 8 weeks and it has worked very well for my anxiety in fact it’s almost 100% better. So I think it depends on the person and not so much the mg!! Even 50mg works for anxiety given time!! 
    • monna93589
      monna93589 joe41529

      Posted

      Could be true. I’m just passing on the info I’m getting (from 4 different psychiatrist’s) + trials where participants got in average 118 mg. But I’m happy to hear you’ve gotten relief on 50 mg. Definite no reason to overdo the dose if not necessary.
  • Kate32457
    Kate32457 Kobethegoat1995

    Posted

    I was the same, my mood slightly increased on 50mg but the anxiety did not disappear until I upped to 100mg. I would suggest trying this. Good luck!
    • Kobethegoat1995
      Kobethegoat1995 Kate32457

      Posted

      when you say your anxiety improved, how did u notice it? I do feel calmer but the face twitching, the sweating, the fast heart beat is still there when I’m in public 
    • Kate32457
      Kate32457 Kobethegoat1995

      Posted

      Well it sounds like yours is social anxiety whereas mine is GAD but I used to get panicky in meetings and theatres, etc. and this all disappeared. Everyone is different but it gave me confidence in situations that used to make me panic. Hopefully it will do the same for you smile
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