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Just starting week 4 of an increase from 150-200mg

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chelsea54783
chelsea54783

hi guys just an update post really, on wednesday i will be starting week 4 of an increase from 150mg -200mg of sertraline, i seem to have gone downhill again, suicidal ideation, heightened anxiety, low mood and insomnia how did increases affect you guys and how many weeks did it take to feel somewhat normal again?

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  • patient_mod2
    patient_mod2 chelsea54783

    Posted

    Hi chelsea54783

    We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologies for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.

    If you are having these suicidal thoughts then we strongly recommend you speak to someone who may be able to help. The Samaritans offer a safe space where you can talk openly about what you are going through. They can help you explore your options, understand your problems better, or just be there to listen.

    Their contact details are on our patient information leaflet here: https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts, which also offers lots of other advice on how you can access the help you may need.

    If you are having such thoughts then please do reach out to the team at the Samaritans (or the other people detailed in our leaflet) who will understand what you're going through and will be able to help.

    Kindest regards

    Patient

    • chelsea54783
      chelsea54783 patient_mod2

      Posted

      hi i have a psychiatrist and a cpn nurse etc i am not going to self harm or have no intentions to do so its literally just unwanted thoughts thats all, thank you for the info 😃

  • andrew83432
    andrew83432 chelsea54783

    Posted

    hi chelsea what have ya been diagnosed with? iv been diagnosed with ocd sounds familiar with the thoughts , iv recently gone upto 100mg after 13 weeks on 50mg i have bad days but mostly good now, maybe 200mg could be too strong a dose for you ? just a thought

    • chelsea54783
      chelsea54783 andrew83432

      Posted

      hi andrew its post natal depression, post partum anxiety and ocd all only started after i had my son back in december, i had post natal depression after my daughter 7 years ago just not this bad! my psychiatrist wanted to increase me to 200mg as she said with what ive got it needs a high dose but i do agree it is a high dose! when did you start to feel a bit better after increasing?

      thank you for replying 😃

    • andrew83432
      andrew83432 chelsea54783

      Posted

      hi again it took me 8 week on the 50 mg to get some sort of relief then i gave it another 5 week i have been getting better but i thought i needed to up the dose, its been 2 week since i upped my dose went 75mg for a week then today upped to 100mg , iv been exactly same iv had this years ago but this has been my worst episode yet! havent you had any relief at all?

  • SerotoninSurfer
    SerotoninSurfer chelsea54783

    Posted

    Hi Chelsea, not sure if we have discussed this before but has your doctor discussed or given you any anti anxiety drugs such as Diazepam or Lorazepam. These are fast acting and can offer short term relief when you are first starting or changing doses on antidepressants. These are often prescribed short term and can be a godsend for immediate but temproray relief whilst your body gets used to the increased dose. Dose changes often result in a downturn in how your feeling before you start to feel better again. The number of weeks can vary but if you are not feeling an upward turn shortly or i would go back to your GP. It is so demoralising and difficult to deal with blips and downturns during recovery. Just know that you're not alone and we are all supporting eachother on the road to recovery. Sending lots of hugs and best wishes X

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