just upped my dosage from 50mg to 75mg feeling terrible!
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i have been on 50mg sertraline for a couple of years now after changing from citalopram but since the coronavirus like everyone else my anxietys have increased 10 fold! overthinking the worse about everything is my main anxiety then last week i spoke to my doc about upping my dose gradually to 100mg starting at 75mg which ive done but im having all the bad side effects feeling sick tremors no appetite head pains increased anxiety cant relax etc im begining to wonder if the benefits outway the side effects? i did try this at the start of been put on sertraline without sucsess i couldnt stand the side effects then but feel now its more urgent! i also take a 5mg diazepam if i really feel bad not very often though can anybody help me please? this is my first post thankyou
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Aimee87 big_old_al
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how long since you started taking 75? After 10-14 days those effects should wear off and it'll be worth it!
big_old_al Aimee87
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hi aimee87 it was 8 days ago but ive gone back to 50mg this morning cant stand the side effects just hope it evens out again soon? its worse in the morning until around 6pm then i seem to be better more appetite tremors ease im worried about sleeping though sometimes im so tired but just cant fall asleep my head full of worries any ideas thankyou al
Aimee87 big_old_al
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im only on 50mg but i am sensitive in general to medication. I still get like internal muscle twitching feelings not as bad as at the start but its not gone entirely. what are your tremors like? if you already done 8 days i would consider sticking at 75, you've probably done the worst bit
big_old_al Aimee87
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my tremors are quite bad round my chest and stomach area no appetite at all at the moment bit of palputations too i was ok on 50mg for over a year after coming off 20mg citalopram but with all the worry around at the moment i thought maybe just ask the doc if i can up it but id forgot how i felt when i first started on them i tried at the start to get on a higher dose but couldnt it seems some people just cant tolerate high doses i also take 160mg of propranolol for blood pressure and anxiety im fine on that just hope i adjust back soon im so drained and tired kind regards al
Aimee87 big_old_al
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i also changed to 50mg from 20 citalopram. Citalopram did nothing to help my anxiety. Sertraline has changed my life! I also had no appetite but after two weeks it came back and anxiety went away. You 100% will settle back on 50 - its just your nervous system has to adjust to the change in serotonin levels! Remember also, everyone in the UK, US, Italy etc are feeling some form of anxiety right now regarding Corona virus. this is normal and not just to do with your anxiety condition x
big_old_al Aimee87
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yes your right thankyou so much for your help i hope your ok also cant be easy for anyone right now still at bit trembly today and feeling the awful sickness anyways kind regards al
BulldozerMcr big_old_al
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Are you doing better?
AB1308 big_old_al
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I was on 50mg for nearly a year and had a dip before Xmas, Dr said I could go upto 100mg if needed. I went up by splitting it in half so I split the 50mg to 25mg and then to 12.5mg. I was on 67 for a week or two and then went to 75mg. Didn't really have any effects like the first time. Hope you get sorted.
big_old_al
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thanks for the advice ive stopped the extra 25mg for now but when i start again ile do that i think some people are less tolarant to higher doses than others it was making me really sick and trembly also my anxiety seemed worse having problems getting off to sleep also even when im tired any advice would be most helpful regards al
c53732 big_old_al
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How bad were the side effects and how long did they last when you started sertraline two years ago? You coped then, is it worse now?
I have recently started taking sertraline, 2 weeks on 25 and 3 weeks on 50. This week started well but now really struggling but know l must persevere. l am fairly new to this forum, it does help.
big_old_al
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hi i was on 50mg for around a month before i started feeling better but i had just weaned off citalopram which was hard too when i started to up my dose from 50mg i tried for around 6 weeks but i just didnt feel well at all so i just stayed on the 50mg ever since i only tried to up my dose this time as i thought with the virus and other anxietys i have it may help but id forgotten how i felt last time regretting it now some people are less tolarant to sertraline than others just see how you go regards al
c53732 big_old_al
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Thanks Al. Hope the 50 is enough to help you. l know l must keep going but it is hard when feeling ill. l have tried other antidepressants without success, seem to be super sensitive to medication generally. Due t speak to doctor next week so will keep going till then.