Should I increase dosage

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Hi on week 5 of sertaline and not seeing the improvement I was hoping for. Still very anxious every day and very depressed. Doctor said maybe look at increasing in a few weeks. Will this make side effects and anxiety worse when I do it.

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    hi Nicola, I would give it a few more weeks. Week 5/6 were a real struggle for me. Started seeing an improvement around the 7/8 week mark and by week 10 I was feeling pretty good.

    Dont be in a hurry to increase your dose just yet.

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