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Long term maintenance dose, now relapse

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sarah62025
sarah62025

Hi all,

Have had 2 or 3 bouts of major depression/anxiety in my time, now in my 50's. Was on maintenance dose of 25mg for last 10 years +and because dr. wanted me off, I stopped taking this dose in January.  Slowly became anxious/irritable (creeps up slowly) then suddenly full blown depression again in May. Changed drs., new dr. lovely, went back on sertraline 50mg, now week 7. Am feeling 50% better most days now, last thursday felt pretty good, but today woke with bad anxiety although eased off now. Has anyone else been in a similar situation of long term use, relapse? Am thinking of upping dose to 75mg, or should I wait longer? I worry about continuing to take it as I have high pressure in eyes and sert doesn't help as can possibly aggravate/cause glaucoma. 

Would really like to chat to anyone who has taken sertraline long term, thanks for reading and best wishes to all x

 

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  • julie80193
    julie80193 sarah62025

    Posted

    Hi Sarah

    I was also taken off and relapsed big time now I am on 150mg from 100mg

    Started sertraline 3 weeks ago

    Feeling out of sorts head wise dizzy and my ears feel weird

    I really don't remember this as a start up affect last time perhaps I forgot

    Really confused a lot too and numb feeling in head I do remember that!

    But finding it all so hard to deal with

    Did you have this starting again?

    Perhaps you should ask dr to go up maybe

    Xxx

    • sarah62025
      sarah62025 julie80193

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply Julie.  Had dark intrusive thoughts when I started it again, then things got better for a couple of weeks, but now am getting bad anxiety in the day, a bit better by night time.. When I was on it before it definately helped much quicker than this, just wish it would hurry up! Getting anxious about work on Tuesday. 

      Is the dose you are on now higher than you were on before, and how long were you on it before you came off and relapsed? I do hope we are both feeling better soon, hold on in there! x

  • Wilb
    Wilb sarah62025

    Posted

    This my fourth round with depression and anxiety! I am 68 yr old female and  it hit me on my birthday this year! I am on 20 mil of Lexapro, day number 12 and I hope it will start to work again! I was on 10 mil for 9 yrs when it decided to stopped working so my GP increased to 20! Morning anxiety is the worse! 
    • sarah62025
      sarah62025 Wilb

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. I haven't had Lexapro, but I'm sure it will work for you again. Yes, mornings are the worst :-(   Good luck, hope you are soon feeling better! x

    • Wilb
      Wilb sarah62025

      Posted

      Thanks Sarah! The waiting is the hardest part with these meds! I hope you will succeed always! God Bless!
  • Bun1975
    Bun1975 sarah62025

    Posted

    Does anyone on here think these medicines just make us worse??
    • Wilb
      Wilb Bun1975

      Posted

      I guess when we first start them they tend to make us feel worse! With a little prayer maybe things can change! Hopefully we all will start to feel better!
    • sarah62025
      sarah62025 Bun1975

      Posted

      Hi Bun,

      I think Wilb is right that they do make you worse to begin with, certainly, but I have always improved with sertraline in the past, but taking longer this time. I did read on the net somewhere that ad's might contribute towards relapses, but difficult to know for sure one way or the other. Just want to be me again! Take care x

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