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hello i have been on sertraline for a year now. i increased to 75 mg and for about 3-4 months felt more confident and able to live more happily. i had a change in brand in April and from then have declined back to how i felt before i took them. i was hoping to keep the dosage low as it might be easier to withdraw. So now feel pointless taking something that doesnt work any longer.
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jGloucs jenny93142
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Hi Jenny,
what make were you on and what did you swap to? A lot of people posting on these forums have had trouble when swapping manufacturers.
jenny93142 jGloucs
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i think it was crescent now its aurobindo.
jGloucs jenny93142
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After researching the effects of swapping brands, (they can have differences in the amount of sertraline they have, and the fillers can affect how well they are absorbed) I have no doubt they can affect how you feel. I'm sure there'll be others who can offer their experiences of brand swaps.
Giggity jenny93142
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Up your dose. It likely has less to do with brand and more to do with too low of a dosage. Also, just don't look at the label. Our brains can easily trick us into thinking something is wrong, but you probably already know that.
Best of luck to you.
Melanie455 jenny93142
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to reassure you, i have done my own research and compared the ingredients in a few different brands of sertraline . the fillers are practically exactly the same and so is the amount of sertraline . i have been fine swopping between different brands also. speak to your Gp, i found 100mg worked well for me.
jenny93142 Melanie455
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thank you for your thoughts. i think i will up to 100g!
sophie38891 jenny93142
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I also had a funny turn after changing brands, my GP said it shouldn't change anything but they'd notice a difference in me. Could be psychological but there's a lot of people that say the same.
I did up my dose to 100mg after 7 weeks, so hope that this works better for you 😃 the increased dose does flare up some side effects but they didn't last as long as they did in the beginning xx
april89734 jenny93142
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i have read many threads of people struggling with brand changes, you can ask the pharmacy to order a specific one in. if it worked for you please carry on x