Increase or not?
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I've been on sertraline 50mg for 11 days now and no improvement so far, I know it takes a lot longer to work,but my doctor just informed me he would like me to go up to 100mg at week 3 as he said 50mg is too low and isnt the therapeutic dose and said he thinks it's not high enough to help with my anxiety/depression as well as 100mg.
just wandering if I should increase or still wait it out a lot longer to see.
just dont want to waste time on a dose that isnt strong enough to help
thanks x
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deblou45 Potatoghost
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still on 30mg will try 20 but want to see if THERAPY works too i am bricking it
Potatoghost deblou45
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therapy will be helpful and is to many people. some people recover with just therapy, some people need tablets and therapy but either way it will be pretty helpful.
it's tough but font be worried. the sooner you do it the sooner you can get back to your normal self x
JusKeepBreathin Potatoghost
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I totally regret increasing. I felt mostly good on 50mg but was experiencing breathrough anxiety 1-2 days a week. I probably should have just dealt with it, or taken a Xanax if need be. Instead, we upped my dosage to 100mg at 13 weeks in and it put me in a tailspin. I've since backed back down to 50mg hoping I find my leveled out territory again. I'm scared I ruined it for myself though. 😦
Potatoghost JusKeepBreathin
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thanks for replying x how long were you on 50mg for before increasing?
Potatoghost
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sorry I've just seen you said 13 weeks. how did u feel on the higher dose? hopefully 50mg is perfect for you and it works ok
JusKeepBreathin Potatoghost
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I felt horrible on the higher dose. Increased anxiety/panic, lump in my throat, ruminating thoughts, couldn't sleep through the night thinking I was going to die, racing heart, then legit had a panic attack on Day 8 -- I thought I was having a heart attack. I was a minute away from telling my husband to call an ambulance. That was when I stopped. Granted, it was basically only a week but I was too scared to continue further to see if I could get over the side effects. I didn't feel any of that when I started on 50mg. The only thing I felt when I started 50mg was slight nausea on day 1-2. That was it.
100mg was nooooot for me.
Potatoghost JusKeepBreathin
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oh no that sounds terrible hopefully 50mg works well for you x lower doses do work for some people so that's good.
how long have you been on 50mg for?
gsquez77 Potatoghost
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Yeah lois but i been saying the wrong stuff like as far as moving on from these feelings.
I still feeling it and just hope to feel well soon.
My life is a mess with all this so you know my family is concerned.
Thanks!
lois95799 gsquez77
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yes but ii is a process.everyone thats unlucky like you n me with these meds have to feel yucky first than you will start feeling better.there is no other way around it
gsquez77 lois95799
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Yeah i know. i just dont get why we gotta go through this .
Im feeling heavy headed and jaw hurts and i wish i just felt better.
I think im not keeping busy is a problem too.
Thanks!
Potatoghost lois95799
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is it normal to feel a bit better then crash again this early in. past few days havnt been too bad and today has been a nightmare of a day? x
lois95799 Potatoghost
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ABSOLUTELY!!
lois95799
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remember potato you and gs have gone thru alot with med changes so you both have withdrawls and start ups.so yes dont let that crashing feeling fool you .thats the med working doing its thing.
Potatoghost lois95799
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thank you x I think its worried me a bit because no matter how bad I've been on all these meds I haven't had a panick attack. I've been close but haven't had one so I was like uh oh this cant be good!
it's getting difficult to stay positive x
gsquez77
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Hey potato and lois ! i feel terrible and am getting halls feeling sick in my bed lois .
I dont know about this suffering anymore.
Thanks!