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Im confused about sertraline, anyone with similar experience?

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Kobethegoat1995
Kobethegoat1995

So i started on 25 mg sertraline and at first had bad sideeffects but once it went away i was super happy but had little anxiety so my psychiatrist decided to up me ot 50 mg sertraline. Same thing on the 50 mg i had sideeffects but after a week sideeffects went away. Around week 3 i felt amazing, i wanted to do social things, i didn't constantly worry, my conversations with people became very smooth. I started working out and felt super motivated and everything seemed perfect. I thought I finally was getting the full benefit of the medication. But as the week went on I started to feel super tired and then one day I woke up and had a full blown panic attack. Then for 3 days I was super anxious. I saw my psychiatrist and she told me that I need to do breathing exercises and to start seeing a therapist. I had seen a therapist before and i really dont think it helps me, I just want to feel like how I felt during that week 3. My psych told me to continue the 50 mg. Has anyone had this kind of reaction to sertraline?

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  • ren123
    ren123 Kobethegoat1995

    Posted

    Same thing here.... First two weeks on 25mg, now since 3 weeks on 50mg. And three days ago had the worst panic attacks I have had so far. Don't know why.

    • Kobethegoat1995
      Kobethegoat1995 ren123

      Posted

      Do you feel really tired all the time? Thats one thing I have been feeling lately
    • ren123
      ren123 Kobethegoat1995

      Posted

      No not really, despoten the fact that I still don’t sleep that well. Do you sleep well?
    • Kobethegoat1995
      Kobethegoat1995 ren123

      Posted

      I have no trouble falling asleep but I wake up extremely early. However, I have had that problem for a long time before starting this medication. 
  • brenda53218
    brenda53218 Kobethegoat1995

    Posted

    Yes same here. 50 is a low dose. I was on 50 for 4 months had to increase to 100. I did feel good on 50 but i could tell that I wasn't quite there yet. My side effects would usually hit around day 7, both times I started on 50 and 100. Occasionally I would feel tired but i think it was because I was doing more than I was use to.

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