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Potatoghost
Potatoghost

Anyone find they felt worse until they increased dose

I'm not doing too good and am wondering if an increase is what I need as I switched over from citalopram and my therapeutic dose was 20mg and im on a low dose 50mg of sertraline x

I'm feeling more and more defeated and down and my anxiety is crazy!

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  • Grounded
    Grounded Potatoghost

    Posted

    I truly feel that an increase would be worth a try Potato! I feel as watching your posts that the 50mg is just possibly not your 'dose'. In the past when I was in this situation, I worried so much that it was going to make me feel worse, and pushing it off so long that I developed a fear which made it that much harder to get better. I think you should just take it head on and go for it! Remember if for any reason it doesn't work you can always go back down or switch, just keep in close contact with your doctor, let them know exactly how you feel. Also, if you don't have any benzo's to help get you through an increase tell your doctor that you are going to need some just in case, just to keep your anxiety at bay some and let the zoloft work. I know that you are struggling right now, but keep thinking long term, you will find that sweet spot (right dose/right med) and you will feel better, I'm sure of it!

    • Potatoghost
      Potatoghost Grounded

      Posted

      thank you grounded. I seem to be getting worse on 50mg so dont think it's my dose.

      I have managed to convince myself that I'm going crazy and that theres something wrong with me and I'm gonna be sectioned.

      I've got myself so worked up about it that I've been a right mess the past few hours. rang the doctor and he was no help at all. x

  • kevin95158
    kevin95158 Potatoghost

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    Hi Potato

    we were in contact a few weeks ago. i had mine upped to 150mg . Was not easy at the start but feel 90% better now. On 100one day 150 the next and so on.

    kevin

    • Potatoghost
      Potatoghost kevin95158

      Posted

      thank you kevin!! I'm at a loss at the minute and really struggling.

      did 50mg not work at all or make you feel worse? I've managed to convince myself I'm going crazy!

    • Potatoghost
      Potatoghost kevin95158

      Posted

      I tried increasing to 75mg and had a panick attack two days in a row so I'm scared now.

      how was the increase for you x I dont mind if you say it's terrible lol if it is atleast I know it wont just make me worse and it will improve after the increase side effects have passed x

    • kevin95158
      kevin95158 Potatoghost

      Posted

      50 did not help. he higher dose did in the end , gp wants me to reduce slowly from 150 to 100 and settle at this level

    • Potatoghost
      Potatoghost kevin95158

      Posted

      thanks kevin x how did you increase and over what time frame if it's ok to ask? x gotta pluck up the courage to do it x

  • deblou45
    deblou45 Potatoghost

    Posted

    you poor thing why did you come off cit? it shoild have kicked in by now go on hogher dose

    • Potatoghost
      Potatoghost deblou45

      Posted

      it just pooped out after 5 years of bliss x 😓 I think an increase is needed x

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