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Increased sertraline

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ida78235
ida78235

I'd been on sertraline 100mgs for quite a while. .Then doc increased them to 150mgs as I was feeling low. . He said I'd have no side effects with the increase. . But I do. .feel I'm back to square one. . Anyone else have any side effects with an increase. .thanks in advance

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  • kerry56645
    kerry56645 ida78235

    Posted

    I have no idea why your doctor said that 50g is a big increase and you will have side affects, I went from 100 to 125 for 3 months and had side affects, I then dropped back to 100, see how you feel with the 125 which may help with the side affects but if you then feel like you need a higher dose in say 4 weeks you can up to 150... that’s what I would do but we are all different ... x 
    • kerry56645
      kerry56645

      Posted

      The side affects will subside unless of course the dose is too high for you which is why it maybe good for you to go up in increments of 25 xx 
    • ida78235
      ida78235 kerry56645

      Posted

      Thanks Kerry. .. .I just think they tell u wotever. . I've seen another GP and he told me the opposite. . . He gave me anxiety tabs for a week. .go bk to him in a wk. .thanks for ur input. . .

  • joe41529
    joe41529 ida78235

    Posted

    Not sure if your Dr knows a lot about Sertraline, 50mg is a big increase and you will have side effects from that, the only difference is they should not last a long or be as bad as when you first started the medication. Good luck
    • ida78235
      ida78235 joe41529

      Posted

      Thanks for that Joe. .to be honest. .I don't think they know a lot about anything these days. .god bless

    • joe41529
      joe41529 ida78235

      Posted

      I think your right about that lol. Anyway keep us posted and God bless! 
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