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First day on 150mg sertraline and feel hopeless

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hilde17839
hilde17839

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site, I found it when trying to get info on sertraline. I was on 100mg until yesterday but felt my bad days were starting to outnumber my good days and the ruminations were back so doc increased dose to 150. Taken it twice now and feel really anxious and depressed although no other physical symptoms except moderate headache. Has anyone else found their symptoms returning after going from 100 to 150 mg? If so how long before benefits are felt ? I'm very low as I feel I have let myself down because symptoms have come back

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  • robin32472
    robin32472 hilde17839

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    I'm in a similar situation to yours. I've started Zoloft again after having been on it for 6 years. Started on 50mg for two weeks and upped to 75mg 5 days ago. I was fine on the 50 and started to improve, but when I upped to 75, major anxiety again and depression. I wasn't depressed when I started, so it has scared me. I'm sure it is just because of the increase and I'm hoping after a couple of weeks, it levels out. Stay on the 150 for at least two weeks and then if you're still feeling the same, tell your doctor. I'll pray for you!! I know how you are feeling, we will get through!!

    • hilde17839
      hilde17839 robin32472

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      Thank you. Now I know that what I'm feeling isn't so unusual , I can carry on and wait it out for a couple of weeks in a more positive frame of mind..

  • GodsServant
    GodsServant hilde17839

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    Yes, this has happened to me many times. Almost every time I get back on this drug, I experience all sorts of side effects, sometimes the familiar ones, but more often than not, a new side effects. But one of the common ones for me is the heightened sense of doom and depression for at least a week or so. It's horrible, I know, but you just have to wait it out for a few weeks, sometimes even to a month.

    What works for me is reading and taking baths and writing in a journal all my worries and fears.

    Try not to feel down when your symptoms come back. I can relate to how you are feeling. I have lived with this illness since I was a little kid, and I get angry and disappointed in myself whenever I have to get back on this drug. My most recent attack was winter 2016 and have been back on 100mg since. And doing very good nowadays. Since this last attack, I've learned not to beat myself up too bad. It's not how often you fall, but how often you get back up that counts, right? A big thing about this illness is learning to recognize the stressors before your anxiety/depression symptoms become a full-blown attack. So, try to remind yourself what you can learn from this. Since I have a Type A personality (I find that most folks with anxiety/depression have Type A personality), one of my big downfalls is taking on too much and then getting stressed and not knowing it until it all comes crashing down on me. And symptoms are triggered by stress. Hope this helps, hang in there.

    • hilde17839
      hilde17839 GodsServant

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      Thank you so much for taking the time to answer. It has given me heart to know that others have been where I am now

    • BulldozerMcr
      BulldozerMcr GodsServant

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      Thank you very much for sharing that! I needed it, gives me some hope. Ive been struggling badly since last September and losing hope now. Thank you!

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