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Struggling after increasing Sertraline from 100 to 125

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chad84554
chad84554

Hello,

I currently take 125mg Sertraline and 600mg of Lithium. I started at 50mg of Sertraline and worked my way up to 100mg. I almost gave up on it at 100mg because I felt so bad but I got to a point finally where I felt like I could cope. My provider decided to have me work my way up to 150mg, starting by upping to 125mg. She thought the anxiety I still had, that was manifesting in nausea and daily tension headache, would be relieved by an increase to 150mg. But I can say that just going up to 125mg has been hell. I feel very depressed, like life is worthless, I have daily diarreah, feel agitated inside, and I have no motivation. I want to sleep and when I wake up I want to sleep some more, I think because that is the only time I feel like I don't have to cope.

I am going to follow up with my psychiatrist tomorrow. I have been doing the increase for a few weeks now and after the first week when I told her I was feeling rough, she said stick with it for 4 weeks. But it feels really unbearable right now and I am wondering what others have experienced when going up to a higher dose like 125 or 150. I am also wondering if I should just go up to the 150. If I am going to have side effects like this on 125 I might as well go all the way up and have them at the dosage she is trying to get me to.

Thanks

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  • yanna07372
    yanna07372 chad84554

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    Hi Chad!

    Just a note to say that I hope you start feeling better soon.  Stomach problems, like diarrhea, are not uncommon with this medication. Please be sure to watch this and talk to your doctor.  My father was also on Sertraline and experienced this problem.  I've learned from this website that people have a variety of side effects from this medication.  For many, the stomach problems subside.  My father struggled with diarrhea until he had to be moved to an alternative medication.  So glad you have an appointment tomorrow to discuss your symptoms and dosage, so you can start feeling better.

    Wishing you a peace-filled day!

     

  • lorraine05360
    lorraine05360 chad84554

    Posted

    Hi I've just upped to 125 mg from being on 100mg been on 125 for 4days now and I'm not getting anymore side affects bit of bad stomach at first but no more since I'm just hoping by upping will help with my anxiety as not a lot of improvement since been on this sertraine

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