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don45258
don45258

Ive been taking sertaline for 21 weeks now started on 50mg then went to 100mg after 4 weeks stayed on that for 4-5 weeks numb/foggy head high anxiety doc said go back to 50mg my anxiety settled a bit but still feel low and have intrusive thoughts just wondering if anyone had any of these problems ?

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  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 don45258

    Posted

    Hey don 50mg wasn't enough for me and I settled perfectly on 75mg I no longer have intrusive thoughts etc but I did at 50mg maybe try 75 smile
    • don45258
      don45258 natalie99981

      Posted

      Thanks for replying

      Did you have intrusive thoughts before you started sert ? When you went up to 75mg how long was it before you felt better ? How long have you been on sert ?

    • natalie99981
      natalie99981 don45258

      Posted

      Yes don that was my biggest problem complete anxiety caused by stupid thoughts ... I have now in total been on it for 11 months.  4 weeks on 50 with no improvement then 75 for around 3 weeks and started seeing improvement then by 8 weeks was pretty much my happy self again 
  • Lisa_LC
    Lisa_LC don45258

    Posted

    .50mg seems high to start.. I am 5 days on .25mg (after stopping the drug 2.5 months ago). Started low because I'm small and with sensitive system. Yesterday I had major restlessness with body shivers to try alleviating it, along with cycles of anxiety and depression. Today am lethargic as heck. Could not go to work today. Laid in bed all weekend. Took .25 xanax last night which had me this morning lethargic and unable to concentrate. Now drowsy, but unable to sleep.
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