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increased dose to 100mg sertraline.

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declan98670
declan98670

Hi All,

Just looking for a bit of reassurance if possible? I have been on sertraline since October 2019 initially at a 50mg dose. I felt some really good weeks but about week 10-11 anxiety became worse so was increased to 100mg. I have now been taking this dose for around 3 weeks, first week was bad as expected but weeks 2 and 3 were really good. Currently though i'm on day 3 of feeling 'off' again. As I do have periods of good weeks shall i hang it out or is the fact i have had blips this week cause to increase again? Just getting through a bad cold as well so am sure that this is not helping. Thanks in advance everyone.

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  • lee48631
    lee48631 declan98670

    Posted

    Im in a similar position to yourself increased to 100 17 days ago after 13 weeks on 50.Side effects not as bad as when started on 50 which was horrendous just felt it wasnt doing anything or enough so upped to 100 and now anxiety wont go away waiting for each day to get better.Hope it works for u soon.

  • Guest
    Guest declan98670

    Posted

    I'm in the same situation as you Declan. Been on 100mg for five weeks and was on 50mg for 3 weeks before that. Not much progress yet. Anxiety still worse than before the medication. Keep us posted with how you get on. Cheers, Ed

  • andrew83432
    andrew83432 declan98670

    Posted

    stick with the 100mg took about 14 week on that dose for me to fully recover, im doing great now best thing iv done sticking it owt,

  • ct87265
    ct87265 declan98670

    Edited

    Hi, how are you doing now?

    • declan98670
      declan98670 ct87265

      Edited

      hi, doing really well now. feel back you my usual self most if the time. still have slight fuzzy/headaches but will take that! thanks very much for asking, hope you are well too

    • ct87265
      ct87265 declan98670

      Posted

      Really happy to hear this...

      today is my first day of increase to 100 after being on 50mg for 3 years (worked really well) but started getting really bad anxiety and panic attacks 4 weeks ago so doc has increased my dose. Im so nervous to go any lower than I already am, dont know how i will get through it.

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