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Increased dose to 150mg and feel worse

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chelsea54783
chelsea54783

hi all! ive posted a few times probably repeating myself but im on week 9 now of sertraline and im on day 7 of an increase to 150mg i feel like im gradually feeling more low and heightened anxiety etc! can anyone relate? thank you

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  • roxanne73565
    roxanne73565 chelsea54783

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    i have just started my Sertraline my doctor has placed me on 50mg and i hope u will feel better soon and be strong dont let the medication control u and be yourself and do what makes u happy x

  • samantha41589
    samantha41589 chelsea54783

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    Hi Chelsea

    I have been getting the Sertraline back in my system after the illness I told you about. Its been about 10 days now and I feel dreadful; I'm constantly aware of my mind and have bad derealisation where I feel totally disconnected from normal life; even to the point where I struggle with having conversations as normal.stuff doesn't seem real, even though I know it is.

    When I feel like this I can't believe I will ever feel normal again, and just don't want to face the day. Being stuck in my head is so exhausting and the feeling of unreality is so upsetting. I know the best way to deal with it is to try and ignore it and carry on regardless, but I find it so hard.

    I really dont know if Sertraline is going to work for me....at the moment it really doesn't feel like it will. I know I'm a week behind you, and probably more now since my sickness, but previous AD's never took this long to be effective.

    I just dont know what to do. Like you, my Psych wanted me to get to 200mgs, and said possibly even more, so I wonder whether I should just take the plunge and increase?

    I hope things are looking up for you, and sorry to be a misery.

    xxx

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