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vivienne76607
vivienne76607

i have accidently taken 200mg of setraline today instead of 100mg will i be ok and has it happened to anyone else?

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  • sharon07214
    sharon07214 vivienne76607

    Posted

    You will be okay! I am on 200mg daily.

    For future reference 200mg is the maximum dose.

     X

  • Pauljdme
    Pauljdme vivienne76607

    Posted

    Don't worry, you will survive vivienne. Serotonin syndrome only occurs if you take way wat too much, just get on with the day.
    • vivienne76607
      vivienne76607 Pauljdme

      Posted

      thanks for that i phoned pharmacist and said its ok i will start my 100mg as i had planned tomorrow as they upped it from 75mg to 100mg.
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 vivienne76607

      Posted

      No worries glad your ok, I start on 100mg tomorrow from 50mg so will see how they go, can I ask what your on them for ? Mines panic attacks and anxiety but the last few days my anxietys increased so hoping with the 100mg it starts getting better x
    • vivienne76607
      vivienne76607 tracy74353

      Posted

      hi tracy i was on paroxitine for 10 years or more and they just werent working the same so the doctor started me on seratine for my anxiety, i started on 25mg then gradually uped it so now on 100mg but still feel panicky, i have been on them 4 weeks, how long have you been on yours?

       

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