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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ruth08109 Potatoghost
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Sure, you mean week 6 and 7 of this updose?
I seemed to have worse anxiety, and then got diarrhoea which kept going away and coming back. And some mornings I was afraid to leave the house....just in caseof emergency ...
I also got these bad crying spikes, where I just felt wobbly and wanted to cry but couldn't.
I was contemplating changing med, was so fed up. But it looks like it's all finally settling down.
Potatoghost ruth08109
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that's really good you managed to keep going when it seemed like it wasn't working and its payed off by the sounds of it x
what gave you the strength to keep going?
I feel like giving up myself atm tbh x
thank you ruth
ruth08109 Potatoghost
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I just kept reminding myself that I don't usually see the full benefits until 12 weeks, which isn't until September.
It's really hard, I know, but you're only two weeks in. It's no time at all, but an eternity when you're feeling awful xx
ruth08109
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How long were you on the 40mg of cit, Potatoghost?
Potatoghost ruth08109
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thank you ruth I need to just keep going with it I suppose and hope it settles down x
I was on 40mg for just over 13 weeks in the end and even though I noticed a little bit of improvement the dose was just a bit high for my body to handle.
I'm gonna treat myself to a diazipam later because today has been one heck of a day and it would be nice to just relax even if it's for an hour.
gsquez77 Potatoghost
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Hey potato! I feel so low today buddy.
Never feel this way .
Its like a terrible feeling.
Thanks!
Potatoghost gsquez77
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have you felt like it all day bud? I'm the same as you x feeling super low x
gsquez77 Potatoghost
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Hey potato yeah buddy and anxious.
This is not good buddy.
ruth08109 Potatoghost
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Good idea. I look forward to the evenings, because that's when the anx/dep seems to be gone. Day is worse, evening is better.
My sleep is still a bit fractured. I do sleep, but my dreaming is waking me up a couple times per night. Hopefully that will settle down eventually.
Potatoghost ruth08109
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hopefully it will settle down for you x same here, evenings are a little better but not by much. still have waves of feeling panicky. mornings are the worst aren't they.
how are you feeling today?
ruth08109 Potatoghost
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Woke with a bit of anxiety, seems to have subsided a bit. Got out on the garden and did some weeding, which always helps me...bit of fresh air and being outside.
How are you doing?
Potatoghost ruth08109
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I've heard the morning anxiety is the last thing to go for some people so hopefully soon as you improve the morning anxiety will disappear too.
getting out is always good and definitely helps x I tried to go out earlier but got to the end of the driveway and had to turn back around.
honestly I'm not doing so good today with the anxiety. its mad how high it is today x I've had 2 baths already to try and calm down
doubled my beta blockers and that hasn't helped much either. I dunno what to do x