Starting Sertraline at 12.5mg problems
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Hi,
Took Citalopram end of last year which I had to stop after 8 days due to horrendous side effects. Tried Mirtazapine which although didn't really suffer from side effects just didn't seem to work for my anxiety. Finally wih some trepidation started taking Sertraline.
Have started on a 12.5mg dose and all was fine for the first 5 days, some headache, upset stomach etc. but nothing too bad. But yesterday (day 6) suddenly had really bad side effects again, huge raise in my Anxiety levels and as a result terrible nights sleep last night.
It seems rdiculous to me that such a small dose can cause such an increase in my anxiety level and wondering how I'll ever get up to 50mg. I'd like to really give the Sertraline a good go as my anxiety has runied my life this last year but find it very hard to bear this state of constant near panic.
I guess I'm looking hopefully for some reassumrance. Did anyone else get the huge raise in anxiety on such a small dose and how long did it last? Did it subside at all after a few days or just keep getting worse?
Any guidance/assurance gratefully received.
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Clare1972 clarkio
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I had side affects to such a low dose, I started on an eighth of a tablet then went up by 10% per week, which on the tablet looked like a crumb in increase! I usually had a couple of days of side affects sometimes only 1 day then I would settle again until the next increase. They do stop and usually settle once the dose is kept at the same level. Once I got to a whole tablet the side affects slowed down. I think that my body just reacted to each increase plus my anxiety went higher every time I upped the dose.
It does get easier x.
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How do you find Sertraline after 11 months, has it helped you?
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