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So I'm 3 days in 2 month 3 of sertraline 50 mgs

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nicola97364
nicola97364

I feel like it's starting to go backwards I'm not as bad as I was when first put on them but can feel myself getting really down and emotional has anyone had similar experience and got through it without upping there dosage?

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  • jay98357
    jay98357 nicola97364

    Posted

    Hi there. been on sertaline nearly 4 months and started at 25mg then up to 50mgs, then 75 and noW back to 50. Been a rocky road but I can safely say that I'm now feeling good. Key for me was to accept my anxiety and work with the meds. Ie sleep well, eat well and take care of me.

    Keep in regular contact with your go as we all differ.

    Good luck .x

    • nicola97364
      nicola97364 jay98357

      Posted

      Thanks I don't want to up the dosage if I don't have to so could just be normal person bad days 😂😂 and I don't know the difference anymore!! Thanks for the advice x

  • Wilb
    Wilb nicola97364

    Posted

    I upped my dosage of Lexapro from 10 to 20 with no relief! My psychiartist switched me to 20 mil f Paxil! I am on my 10th day and I think I am starting to feel somewhat better! Praying we both start feeling like ourselves again!
  • lesleysharp1966
    lesleysharp1966 nicola97364

    Posted

    Hi Nicola

    I'm just like you - I was on 25mg for 5 weeks then up to 50mg this last 7 weeks and 2 days - after week 8 I felt back to my normal self laughing and enjoying life again and have been like that up to 3 days ago.  I'm nowhere near as bad as before but just feeling a little anxiety creeping in and the odd negative thought.  I'm now worried I'm going to go backwards too but don't want to up my dose yet - if at all.  I'm thinking of leaving it until next week and if I still feel like this I may go back to the doctors.  Like you, I don't know what's normal anymore - as soon as I have a bit of a bad day I feel like I'm going to go back to square one!!  I keep thinking back to how I was though and I'm so much better but I was feeling perfect up to 3 days ago and am feeling a little disappointed.

    • nicola97364
      nicola97364 lesleysharp1966

      Posted

      Yes you sound very like myself. I'm gonna give it the rest of this month see how I am could be just hormones or sumtin 😂. And personal problems don't help either. I defo be going back if I get any worse it's strange to feel happy after a lifetime of being in a constant bad mood

  • janice16467
    janice16467 nicola97364

    Posted

    Hi there my daughter went from 50mg to 100mg, I really worried that she really seems spaced out sometimes not much interest in anything! We are facing homelessness and our GP told us last week she was leaving and we still haven't heard back from the mental health team! Would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions u or any one else might have? So worried about her !

    • nicola97364
      nicola97364 janice16467

      Posted

      Hi Jamie I'm aorry to hear you both aren't having a great time at the moment but maybe she needs to get out more even for short walks I don't know what age she is or if she works ect. But just telling friends and my fiance how bad I felt helped me so much and maybe she doesn't need such a high dose she should still be able to live a normal life xx

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