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samantha41589
samantha41589

Hi everyone

I am now 6 weeks 6 days on Sertraline for anxiety; 1st 2 weeks 50mgs, 2nd 2 weeks 100mgs, 3rd 2 weeks 125 mgs and 6 days on 150.

The week before last I started to notice I was feeling alot more optimistic and positive and then from last Monday I felt great...back to normal with no anxiety.

Had a great 5 days where I felt back to normal but then over the weekend I started to feel detached and self aware and my anxiety came back

Could it be a delayed reaction to the dose increase last Monday? I really thought I'd cracked it and feel really dejected that its come back but I know others on here have experienced this.

My Psychiatrist wanted me to go up to 200mgs but I feel I should spend some time letting myself settle on 150.

I would really appreciate anyones advice/input as its so frustrating to have a breakthrough and then feel like I've gone backwards. I'm not used to this as when I was on Paroxetine and then Escitalopram, once they kicked in they stayed that way.

Thanks all xxx

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  • michael37584
    michael37584 samantha41589

    Posted

    hi samantha i am at the same stage as you .. also im on 112mg venlafaxine i started to feel great too but 6days on and i started to feel very shakey and my anxiety came back . it lasted 2 days now i feel a lot better but still not rite . i hope this helps hun god bless michaelxx

  • jenna83526
    jenna83526 samantha41589

    Posted

    i am on day 4 of 200mg of sertraline and i feel great had no negative thoughts at all, i really hope that doesn't change after a week. it has really helped me as im s nervous wreck especially about my health. recently iv been having ALOT of uti doctor said i have an infection but i was convinced i had bladder C-word and was petrified but since my upped dose i dont think i care lol. hope you feel better soon.

  • knight84874
    knight84874 samantha41589

    Posted

    im on 137.5 now hope it starts working hope it gets rid of depressive thoughts was on 125 down the thoughts came back im praying

  • chelsea54783
    chelsea54783 samantha41589

    Posted

    hi hun only just seen this! sorry to hear youve gone back over a bit i think itl be just the increase in dose and that youl likely level again like you had in the past keep me posted xxx

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