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increased dosage sertraline. still feel strange...

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myggo
myggo

Need some advice. I have been on Sertraline now for a little over 6weeks and increased dosage last week from 50mg to 75mg. I started to feel better after week 3 on 50mg, but after awhile I started to feel as before anxious/depressed again and desided to increase dosage to 75mg with my doctors OK. Now I've been on 75mg for 1 1/2 weeks.. I got some increase in side effects with increased dosage, tremors, tired, hard to concentrate, just feel a bit "out of it" ... I wonder if I this odd "out of it" feeling will pass or if my doage is too high? I just feel a bit zombiefied now and I'm so anxious about it. Scared I will turn into some emotionless Zombie. Just want to feel like my old self, not like this!!

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  • myggo
    myggo

    Posted

    anyone?
  • fancy_fun
    fancy_fun myggo

    Posted

    Yes my pattern is very similar to yours..started at 50, increased to 75mg..where I have been for the last 2 weeks. feeling the same way..did well on the 50, then hit a little wall..increased to 75mg.. have not been able to get my energy back..wake up tired, wondering if I should taper back down to 50mg..may give it another week..my anxiety is much better..insomnia is much better..just feeling a little lethargic😕 praying for better days ahead..for all on this journey
    • myggo
      myggo fancy_fun

      Posted

      thank you for your reply 😊 I might do the same. give it 3 full weeks and taper down to 50mg if I still feel like I do now... just want to feel normal again... 😕
  • sue38919
    sue38919 myggo

    Posted

    Just increased from 150 to 175 - my mood is def better but feel quite dizzy.  Just have to be patient I think!
  • iris46
    iris46 myggo

    Posted

    It's all side effects....they can be a nuisance when starting/ increasing dose. They will wear off after a few weeks
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