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Six weeks and still having breakthrough anxiety

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anniem7802
anniem7802

I am at the six week mark. I have been on 75 mg for the past two weeks. Yesterday and today I have been having break through anxiety. No panic attacks, but very anxious and nauseous too. I am calling my doctor today to get my dose upped to 100 mg. Is this a sign that I am not at a therapeutic dosage yet?

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  • nelly50398
    nelly50398 anniem7802

    Posted

    I have also had a rough ride with sertaline and was starting to think i would always feel this low but i just want to tell you. I am now 7 weeks on 75mg and this last week every day appearsto be getting better up untill this 7 week period i was still having set backs and really bad day s but there seems for now to ne light at the end of my trouble .

    Keep with them xxc

    • anniem7802
      anniem7802 nelly50398

      Posted

      Thank you. I need to know that it's going to get better. My doctor called back and is upping me to 100 mg.

    • nelly50398
      nelly50398 anniem7802

      Posted

      No problem beleive me i really have struggled i seen a counsellor and he explained every increase in mg s can start the side effects again and fell worse before feeling better .advised i stuck to 75mg for at least 8 weeks and on 7th week i feel so muchnetter. So if u do increase to a 100be prepared to feel crap foranother 6 weeks .if u stick to 75 mg you only got 4weks to start to feel the benefit .then if no better after that go to a 100mg then itis a long journey and we all take our own paths . just know it does work buttakes ti.e to get in yoursystem xxx
    • anniem7802
      anniem7802 nelly50398

      Posted

      When I increased to 75 from 50 the side effects were much better than when I started. The nausea is really the only thing that's hanging on as far as side effects go. I was on Zoloft before, up to 200 mg and I made the mistake of going off of it thinking I didn't need it anymore. Huge mistake.

    • Psyched_Out_Kim
      Psyched_Out_Kim anniem7802

      Posted

      I did the same thing, and now that I could really use it, I'm afraid to start it again. lol

    • Maguie
      Maguie Psyched_Out_Kim

      Posted

      I did same thing it was a big mistake now my anxiety is back and too many panic attacks sometimes twice a day I'm back to zoloft 100 for 3 weeks still having side effects some good days and some bad taking Ativan .5 to ease the side effect specially in the morning then I'm just ok for the rest of the day .never make this mistake even if you feel that you don't need medicine any more my doctor told never stop Zoloft for life time but I ignored his advise I regret it now but hoping get better soon

    • Psyched_Out_Kim
      Psyched_Out_Kim Maguie

      Posted

      I haven't had the guts to go back on due to the start up side effects.

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