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sertraline dosage increase + it's effect

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plainden
plainden

Been off with anxiety.Been on 50 mg sert for 8.5 wks-saw doc on wed who said to push it up to 75 which i did.Since increase I have actually felt pretty gd .Can the increase have made a  diff already or is the 50 kicking in at last?

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  • scott8888
    scott8888 plainden

    Posted

    Pleased its starting to work, 

    Your question is difficult to answer as your in the time frame when it normally starts to work and feel rather good. So im more swayed to the fact your 50mg was starting to kick in as normally an increase takes a few weeks to start. I wish you well 

    • plainden
      plainden scott8888

      Posted

      my thinking too but it's always good to get a range of opinions
    • scott8888
      scott8888 plainden

      Posted

      Defiantly i know what you mean, how do you feel anyway what symptoms have subsided 
    • plainden
      plainden scott8888

      Posted

      Hi,sickness ahs more or less gone so back on food.Feel generally pretty good instaed of just feeling like total crap.I can + willingly hold a conversation now instaed of one word answers or simply avaoiding situation.Feel more incontrol of life .Anx seems to have gone (but any little sensation i always wonder if it's coming back -thats why i was put on sert)Until about 10 wks ago i never had anx-but problems with bus must have subconciously brought it on.Doc said i was in real crisis mode when i saw him.I think that i may have had this for years but 10 wks ago it was brought to a head.I am sure the business prob made me ill for years so now i'm getting out in a few weeks.
  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 plainden

    Posted

    I was 4 weeks on 50mg Wednesday was upped to 75mg and I to am feeling quite good 3 days later... Not sure if its placebo but I am a bit the same .. Hope it keeps up for us both
  • paul07701
    paul07701 plainden

    Posted

    Hi Sugar,

    Not being one who agrees with taking pharmaceuticals I was pretty surprised that sertraline worked so well for me. I felt the effects very quickly. first on 50 mg and it helped so much. After some months it was put up to 100mg which did not agree with me and I went back to 50 and it has been okay. Now nearly a year later I intend to come off them soon. Guess we are all different.

    Good luck.

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