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Getting ready to ramp up to 50 mg of Sertraline...thoughts?

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carolyn32091
carolyn32091

I am almost done with my start up period of 25 mg.  So far been a bit shaky during the day but sleep has improved some.  Has anyone noticed a huge change when going from 25 mg to 50 mg?  My body is always sensitive to meds...Should I maybe split the second half and do 37.5 mg for a bit and then go to 50 mg or just follow doctor's orders of 25-50?  I do have some Ativan that I can take as needed for any flareups of anxiety which I have only needed to take once so far but it's there as backup (definitely helps to know I have backup).  Thanks for your thoughts!

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  • thomas96833
    thomas96833 carolyn32091

    Posted

    How long have you been on the 25mg for now and how have you found them if you don't mind me asking?

    Starting mine Saturday and worrying about needing time off work rolleyes

  • kathryn33357
    kathryn33357 carolyn32091

    Posted

    I have been on 25mg for 3 weeks and am moving up to 50 on Monday. It is only the past day where i have started to feel slightly better mentallt, though physically i still have the shakes and nausea and

    Anxiety but hoping this will improve on the 50. How long have you been on 25?

  • carolyn32091
    carolyn32091

    Posted

    I was told to do 25 mg for 6 days and then go up to 50 mg on day 7.  I have noticed some changes (sleep is a little better) but the shakes are still there during the day.  I'm hoping the increase will start improving things more...I guess I was just worried it would be such a drastic jump. 

  • michelle1015
    michelle1015 carolyn32091

    Posted

    I was on 25mg for 4 weeks and it wasnt helping so doc and I decided to start 50mg. I started that Saturday, so Im on day 6. I noticed, a little more anxiety, shaky feeling, lack of appietite, but yesterday was one of my best days thus far....Im praying it gets better, cause a week ago a new anxiety symptom popped up.....weak, shaky, pain in my legs!! Im hoping its just an anxiety symptom and not a spinal tumor ir something!! Im always afraid Im going to be too medicated to really listen to my body, or to figure out if its a real symptom or just anxiety. FYI I have health anxiety. Specifically cancer, tumors etc. Im trying to be realistic, and say its probably pinched nerve or lack of exercise...but.hmmmmmmm.......
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