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From 100mg to 150mg

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Luke7580
Luke7580

Hi all, I started Sertraline on July 1st, 50mg for six weeks, then went to 100mg for ten weeks, no real improvement on either dosage, I saw a psychiatrist on Monday and he told me to go up to 150mg, I did this starting Monday evening but I'm really struggling, I'm VERY low and miserable and helpless. I've been told before that an increase in dosage brings back the heightened/increased anxiety/depression, is this normal? Am I feeling worse because of the increase? Any replies would be very much appreciated, thank you ....Luke

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  • Lisa_LC
    Lisa_LC Luke7580

    Posted

    Luke,

    You have my sympathy on this. I started back on zoloft after trying to be zoloft free for 3 months. Went back on it 2 weeks ago. Only at .25mg, but had severe anxiety, depression, and inner agitation. Increased dosages are known to cause this in many people. Most often you feel worse before you get better. And I'm only on .25mg. Since it takes up to 6 weeks to feel the positive effects, I'm holding out til then. Many doctors increase the dose so fast and I'm not sure why. This drug causes so much physical and mental discomfort when going off them. It's no surprise to me that starting them up causes much discomfort too.

    • Luke7580
      Luke7580 Lisa_LC

      Posted

      Thank you Lisa for taking the time to reply.

      Yeah it's hit me for six, physically and mentally, I'll do my best to give the 150mg six weeks at least like I did with 50 and 100.

      All the best Lisa

    • don45258
      don45258 Luke7580

      Posted

      Hi Luke

      I remember talking to you before I've had a dreadful time on this med if anything it's made me worse um down to 25mg hoping to be off it in the next month it's drove me mad doc uping the dose and feeling worse then saying give it time I've gave it 23 weeks and I'm not given it anymore of my life like they say it works for some and not others and I'm one of the others hope it works for you

  • zowamowa
    zowamowa Luke7580

    Posted

    Hey luke ive been on sertraline around 7 weeks. Started on 25mg for one week, 50mg for one week, 100 for just over a week and iv been on 150mg for 4 weeks now. The beginning was terrible..and i mean terrible my anxiety was unbelievably bad sad each dose increase i felt the same. Im gutted because i thought there would of been more of an improvement after 4 weeks at 150mg sad my mood is very low, still have constant anxiety im starting to lose hope of ever getting better. This is my third antidepressent sad i suffer with physical symtoms and horrible thoughts all day everyday since january sad
    • zowamowa
      zowamowa don45258

      Posted

      Yes iv had 6 sessions do any of you have constant physical symptoms
  • Luke7580
    Luke7580

    Posted

    Hi Don, yeah we've spoke before, 24 weeks eh, wow, I'm close to giving up Sertraline and I'm on week 17, I'm gonna give 150 6 weeks (as my psychiatrist recommend) then call it a day on these. You're right tho they work for some and not for others,

    Thanks for replying 2 zow, don't lose hope, it's VERY early days for u, who knows, sert could be the one for you, you don't know yet it's still early......fingers crossed

  • ellebi
    ellebi Luke7580

    Posted

    I am also on 100mg Setraline up from 50mg on my 7th week now. No big difference on my anxiety, still as bad as ever but my mood has lifted. Just going to wait it out and see and hope!!

    Phychiatrist on about increasing again in 4 weeks until she gets everything balanced out :o

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