On Sertraline for 8 Weeks 2 days shall i increase?
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hi members
i need some help and advice. i have been diagnosed with GAD some years ago and after struggling with anxiety decided to take anti depressants first time. i have been taking SERTRALINE 50 mg for 8 weeks and 2 days. i was pretty bad first 2-3 weeks and then slowly started to feel better but not 100 percent still had lower anxiety daily and even some good days maybe few good days. but yesterday i could not sleep well again managed 4-5 hours and all day today i had anxiety . can you advise if its too early to increase ? what shall i do and expect? apreciate your help.
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jean62175 mikael31476
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Hi. glad you are getting some ease. all i know is I am on day 7 of an upped dose & It is like starting all over again, not as scary as it comes back to you that all this happened before. I really think we are all different as to how we react to these meds, so I just say, only you know whats best for you.
I might also add there are some great people on here & have pulled me through many a hard day. so maybe take a look at other posts about upping a dose.
Feel better soon
mikael31476 jean62175
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thanks for replying. how long have you been on sertraline? have you felt any better? i have had pretty strong anxiety from last night i am afraid i am going backwards again
dana84408 mikael31476
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Hi, I also been taking them for 8 weeks and out of nowhere last night I got a panic attack, my psychiatrist told me to go up to 100mg but I wil go to 75mg first and see how I feel, but yes if you still have anxiety you should go up.
mikael31476 dana84408
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HI Dana how long you think it will take to feel good again? i mean i keep reading it takes 6-8 weeks. i have already started week 9 but still not feeling 100 percent back to my old self. does it actually take longer to feel fully well?
karin88115 mikael31476
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hi. well the magic number seems to be the 13th week mark. i remember week 9/10 not being very good.
theres also a great support page on facebook with over 3k members. always someone there for support has really helped me on this journey
dana84408 mikael31476
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yeah I heard 12-13 weeks is the point mark, but everyone is different, make sure you eat healthy and don't eat a lot of sugar because it makes anxiety worse and no caffeine either, hope you feel better soon.
mikael31476 karin88115
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hi Karin
thanks for reassuring. how long have you been taking this meds?are you feeling back to your 100 percent self?
karin88115 mikael31476
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hi. i was on 50 for a week then straight to 100mg and been on that for 10weeks. i would say im about 90% my normal self. just some dizziness still being bothersome. but no anxiety or panic.