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Sertraline 100mg

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jamieajones
jamieajones

Hi I've been taking sertraline 50mg for 6wks and the first 2wks were horendous side affects. I was prescribed sertraline to help me deal with panic attacks and anxiety after I had a TIA mini stroke. I've now upped my dose to 100mg and feeling much better ,my only advice is try and stick with it early on as it will get better.

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  • Adienpryde
    Adienpryde jamieajones

    Posted

    My daughter was just prescribed Zoloft at 100 MG for general anxiety. 6 hours after taking she had diarea, nausea and shaking.

    Most places I am reading has 25 MG the starting dose moving up to 50 MG.

    Any suggestions other than contacting the Doctor in the morning? She has had anxiety for a while but has never taken medication for it.

    Baring what the Doctor says, should she keep taking it and hope the beginning side effects wear off fast or take a half a poll or stop it?

  • deanna88425
    deanna88425 jamieajones

    Posted

    I am on 7 weeks of 100mgs and still some anxiety. Do you think upping the dose would help?
    • tricia70779
      tricia70779 deanna88425

      Posted

      I have been on setraline 50mg for 5 weeks still feeling anxious so on second day of 100 mg how long before it kicks in so fed up feeling  like this x
    • kathy81432
      kathy81432 tricia70779

      Posted

      It took me several weeks on 100 mg to feel normal. It was worth it to keep persevering. I still had ups and downs the first 4 weeks on 100 mg
    • lacey_37980
      lacey_37980 kathy81432

      Posted

      Hi there,

      I have been on 100mg for about 4 weeks now after being on 50mg and it not making any difference. 100mgs are still not making any difference. Do you know if you can go higher than 100mgs as 100mg seem high already?

  • janice16467
    janice16467 jamieajones

    Posted

    Hi there, my daughter has been prescribed Sertraline 10mg since Saturday before that she was on 50mg for two weeks! She is also on 10mg 3 × a day on propranolol ! She has been so depressed and has no interest I anything! She also has had thought in her head saying jump and that she shouldn't be here!

    Please could you give me any advice on how I can help my daughter?

    Regards,

    Jan

    • Katyf
      Katyf janice16467

      Posted

      Hi,I am talking from experience I was very ill,was in hospital and thought my life was over....I can fully understand what your daughter is going through I had a intrusive thought I couldn't get rid off my advice stick with sertraline I'm on 100mg they did take a while also for the thought ask can they give your daughter aripiprazole 5mg this literally saved my life,I feel for you too as it must be heartbreaking for you to watch best wishes xx

  • Babykay2
    Babykay2 jamieajones

    Posted

    Hey. I'm katelyn. I'm 17 and have been on 50 mg for 3 weeks. Since then I've lost 6 pounds. My doctor is going to move it to 100mg. I've been prescribed this medication for depression. But on some websites it says your not supposed to give it to treat depression in younger people. My first week was the worst.

  • andrewww
    andrewww jamieajones

    Posted

    Go to your doctor and try something else ,. I have increased my serlatrine to 100 + and I am really very suicidal today ,

    Going to bed now , , my safe place.

  • cmola1190
    cmola1190 jamieajones

    Posted

    I have been always healthy through out my life and now is when I see that I am depressed. Thoughts of suicide... worthlessness etc. I took half a 100 mg pill so thats 50 and i have to do that for 7 days  then move up to the 100mg. today was my first day and its anxiety, dry mouth, nauseau, droziness. this is the worst feeling and is this what this drug is supposed to do. Im thinking this was a bad idea and should have jus tkept workout routine and that be that. please tell me it gets better and ill be free from anxiety, severe depression
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 cmola1190

      Posted

      Oh my god, you will in about 10 days or so, it's not a magic pill, it does take time Hun.

      I went through the same as you , I started on 50mg and stayed on that. The first couple weeks you feel worse before better, but I'm so glad I persevered as it saves my life.

      Plz don't stop taking it, you have to get through the bad side affects it will be worth it in the end I promise you.

      You won't be able to sleep, eat, and will feel anxious and feel really down, but then you will start to pick up.

      Have faith in god , pray to god.

    • swoopt187
      swoopt187 lattifa7777

      Posted

      I am a mom of a 13 year old that was prescribed 25mg and she has been on it since christmas eve. The last few days she has been in a deep depression, feeling of deep sadness. Not wanting to go to school and mentions she is "numb". Says she can't feel her feelings. I am afraid that this medication is not working. Is this a BAD side affect or does she just need to be on it "a bit longer". Luckily we have an apt. with her psychotherapist tomorrow for her "talk" abvout her feelings and an apt. with the psychiatrist the next day to talk about the Rx. Just want to know if anyone else has experienced this. I am very worried about my daughter and if I could take away her feelings of depression, sadness and anxiety and make them my own I would. She thinks since she is on the medication that she should "feel better" and not feel the way she does. Can someone offer me some guidance or positive words. 

      Thank you,

      A concerened mom <3

    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 swoopt187

      Posted

      SOMTIMES on sertraline you get blips at the beginning, it can last a week and then you come out of it again, another 2 weeks or maybe less , she should pick up again. But any recent stress can trigger a blip in the first 6 months, I had a few too. I've been on sertraline 1 year and 3 months. I had a blip xmas day, I got the numb feeling and was teary. It only lasted few hours, but before that was back in April it lasted a week. Just tell her it will all be ok , I'm sure you are comforting her and doing all the rite things. It must be so painful for you to see your daughter suffer with this dreadful illness. My daughter is 13 too.

      Xx

  • Pinkedpixie
    Pinkedpixie jamieajones

    Posted

    Hi I've just been started on seetraline about 4 weeks ago,this was after I had thoughts of stabbing my husband and horrendous nightmares and night tremors,nightmares and tremors had subsided a bit but still have them but I'm not feeling so homocidal at the moment

  • hossei
    hossei jamieajones

    Posted

    hi jamie, i am in same situation as you are. this is my second day i m tking 100 mg and i am very well but i hve lost my appetite only. i hope i will gain it back again.anxiety was the worst thing i had.now i hve no anxiety thank God.
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