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dusty17
dusty17

4 weeks on 50mg and nearly 4 weeks on 100mg of Sertraline. What shall I do? Give it more time on this dose? Up my dose after four weeks? Or change medication? 

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  • Clancabell
    Clancabell dusty17

    Posted

    Why are you not feeling any better? I'm just sat in the doctors now after 3 weeks I'm a quivering wreck no sleep, no appetite and feel really low! 
  • gingemac1977
    gingemac1977 dusty17

    Posted

    so how are you feeling, you've done the same as what i did, i started on 50 then increased after 4 weeks to 100, i think after 6 weeks on 100 i was then increased to 150 as i had a major dip that lasted 2 weeks at the end of the 100 dosage. are you feeling like it's not improved at all??

     

    • dusty17
      dusty17 gingemac1977

      Posted

      Hi, it's really strange because I take the ta let's at night and when I take the tablet I feel like I can see the light at th end of the tunnel and start to perk up about and get back to my normal self but as soon as I wake up in the morning I'm back to square one I don't know weather I am coming or going. I haven't really got any side effects the few I do have I can cope with. Do you think k I should give it 4 or 6 or 8 weeks before I ask them to increase my does 
    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977 dusty17

      Posted

      yes i understand where you're coming from, i was the same after 4 weeks, i was also on 50mg, i got back into my GP and she suggested i increase to 100mg, i had a really good couple of weeks on that and then i hit the bottom again, i suffered quite alot during that time, with very up and down moods, felt worse than when i was on 50mg at the beginning, then gradually got good days back but not many at all, i was more down than i was up, so i went back again after about 6-8 weeks on 100mg and asked if i can increase to 150mg and i've been on this dose ever since and it's settled right down, this is obviously the correct dose for me because i haven't had any paranoia, racing thoughts or feeling depressed for a good few weeks now :-) i would get back onto to your GP dusty, i don't think you're on the right dose for you :-)

       

    • plainden
      plainden gingemac1977

      Posted

      hi when u increased were u feeling ok? ie any side effects? it is coming up to 8 wks next wk  for me+ still on 50mg and i really have to decide what to do next.Do i increase dosage (even though i feel sick + generally awful) or do i come off sert + start again ( 5wks of coming off then 4 wks seeing if new one is gonna work)Thing is it aint all been awful on sert so far-i've had a few days of feeling great then come crashing back down to earth).Ideas?
    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977 plainden

      Posted

      yep, that's what happened to me, had a great day or days, and then from nowhere i crashed and ended up feeling worse than before!! all i can say is stick with it as it does settle down and level out.  didn't get any side effects apart from migranes and loss of apetite, had a couple of urgent trips to the loo but nothing major.  if you feel in yourself that the 50mg isn't really helping get increased by your doctor, i did and never looked back since :-) hope that helps :-)

       

    • plainden
      plainden gingemac1977

      Posted

      hi when u increased were u feeling ok? were u "stable" or going thro gd days/awful days?
    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977 plainden

      Posted

      a bit of both to be honest, it takes time for the meds to get into your system, i'd say a noticed a change about 3-4 weeks after my increase, but don't let that put you off, everyone is different and you might be okay increasing :-)

       

    • dusty17
      dusty17 gingemac1977

      Posted

      Hi, sounds like you've been on a roller coaster ride just like me. I'm going to go back to my GP this week and suggest 150 me and hopefully that's going to do a miracle for me just like it has for you smile hope you stay on the right road from now on smile 
    • dusty17
      dusty17 plainden

      Posted

      Hi, when I increased to 100mg the first few days I felt terrible then the side effects settled down. As disgusting as this sounds the only side effects that's stuck is diareah. You need to give sertraline 8 weeks to settle into your system as you have been on the 8 weeks I suggest going back to the GP and getting your dose increased stick to sertraline for now as I have heard very successful stories from them that's what I'm going too do I'm going to go back to my GP get 150mg and if that doesn't settle suggest changing medication. Good Luck and keep me posted smile 
    • plainden
      plainden dusty17

      Posted

      hi dusty and others,thanks for the encouragement.I must admit I have been pondering what to do next wk when i see doc,but with your experience i  will now ask him to increase dose.I do not want to start again with another med.Will post again next wk.
  • Guest
    Guest dusty17

    Posted

    Hi Dusty

    Ive been Setraline since Feb took about 2 months before I felt the benefit after upping same as yours Stick with it I feel a lot better with them no side effects 

    • dusty17
      dusty17 Guest

      Posted

      Hi, I haven't had many side effects just a few but I can cope with them there not bad. Did you feel like you where having ups and downs. It's really strange because I feel okay at night qhen I take the tablet and back to square one in the morning. 
    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977 dusty17

      Posted

      i take my meds first thing in the morning, sometimes making the switch can change your mood quite alot from what i've seen on here, i've only ever taken mine first thing in the morning, plus, i've heard alot of ppl on here saying that taking their pill at night time gives them a terrible jittery feeling and insomnia when they are trying to sleep.  when i'm really tired at night and just nodding off on the sofa, i get terrible electric shocks running up and down my legs, like they need a good stretch out kind of feeling, very annoying indeed!! :-)

       

    • dusty17
      dusty17 Guest

      Posted

      Hi, I'm going to stick with sertraline to confused atm what dose to stick with 100mg for 8 weeks or get my dose upped 
    • dusty17
      dusty17 gingemac1977

      Posted

      Do you take your medication at the same time as I take mine at different times my GP told me that no matter what time you take it if it's going to work it's going to work. I also have problems with loosing my appitatite. How did you cope with that 
    • gingemac1977
      gingemac1977 dusty17

      Posted

      hi dusty - yes same time every morning, i just like to do it that way because i was having trouble with it to start with so i'm quite regimented with it, it's just my thing, if i take it the same time every day i feel more level headed.

      my appetite also went, lost over a stone in weight, but i've got it back again, i train all the time though so haven't put the weight back on :-)

       

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