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sertraline. week 7 please help :( constant anxiety symptoms since january!!

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zowamowa
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I have suffered continuously since january with constant physical anxiety and thinking im going to die at any moment. The physical symptoms that are with me constant are a wierd feeling in my chest and stomuch...kind of like a butterfly wpund up anxiousy feeling. This changes in intensity throughout the day. When it gets really bad thats when a panic attack comes. Im constantly struggling to get in a good breath, im on edge i cant relax at all. Sleep is hit and miss.

Sertraline is the 3rd med iv tried. Iv been on it 7 weeks so far. 1 week at 25mg, 1 week at 50, just over 1 week at 100 and 4 weeks at 150mg. My mood is rock bottom i feel so down, im back to where i started with just the physical symptoms all the time and the horrible thoughts. I also take propranolol 10mg x3 a day.

Can anyone help

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  • Zio10
    Zio10 zowamowa

    Posted

    Why are jumping up so quickly? Usually 50mg is starting dose an should stay there at least 4 WKS. Sometimes it takes 4-6 wks at one dose like 50 to get full effect. You arnt giving it a chance or your Dr is not smart. After 4-6 wks then go up an stay at that dose for 4-6 wks. You are having startup side effects every wk! You may not even need to be on 150mg. I couldn't take it. Made me toxic. Liver enzymes went up also. I would go down slowly I guess to 75 or 50mg an stay there like directions say. 4-6wks. Goodluck.
  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 zowamowa

    Posted

    I agree that I think you need to give doses a longer go. It took 7-8 weeks for me for 75 to work smile
  • sharon70125
    sharon70125 zowamowa

    Posted

    Hi I'm on sertraline I've been on it coming up 4 weeks and my doctor wants to up my tables from 50 to 100 but I've been felling dizzy and been having a lot of panick attacks sins 2 weeks ago and I'm so so scared that if I do go up to 100 I will make me worse I just fell I'm not ready yet to go up as I don't fell right at all I panick when I'm out and I panick when at home I'm also sleepy with these tables felling cold most of the time but I do think that's because it's coming to winter I'm so scared of the dark nights and the snow if we get any I'm just on the edge all the time please can I get some advice as I'm worried as I don't know what to do need help thanks
  • Lisa_LC
    Lisa_LC zowamowa

    Posted

    I agree about going up so fast on dosage. I started back on .25mg after almost 3 months zoloft free. Been 2 weeks on this dose now. The anxiety has been real bad and sleep not great. Had major inner agitation too. I plan to stay at .25 for at least 6 weeks to see what maximum benefits that dose may provide. To me, upping quickly seems like upping the dose of advil every 15 minutes because the headache is not gone yet. But it takes about an hour for the original dose to get rid of the headache.
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