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Ive recently increased my dose from 100mg to 150mg daily. I started to have some benefit at 100mg, I have now been on 150 for 3 weeks and have felt terrible, increased irritability, racing thoughts, etc.
Have other experienced this when increasing dose? How long will it take to see benefits from the new dose?
9weeks since i started and only feel a touch better.
thanks
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Suzeml5 jack282828
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hi!
sounds like typical increase side effects to me! it will settle back down.
ive stopped and restarted sertraline a few times in the last 10 years and my general rule of thumb is side effects for 2 weeks, 4 - 6 weeks until you see a benefit.
two options here could be to continue and push through for another week, or, drop it down slightly and half a tablet so youre taking 125 instead?
but please check with a dr first
give me a shout if you need a chat x
jack282828 Suzeml5
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Thank you for your reply. I feel better than I was and the panic anxiety has calmed. Just feel like my head is so busy and my mind is racing most the time which was only happening in small spells before. Think im going to give it a few more weeks and see how it goes.
only been 9 and abit weeks from starting and I know many have said to give it a minimum of 12 weeks .