Thinking of going back to 25mg instead of 50mg? Anyone doing ok on low dose?

Omg lolita we must share the same brain, ha ha! I had a Dr appt earlier about the same thing. When I first started setraline July 27 I was put on 25mg. After 3 days had the nausea, no appetite kind of thing. Then second week went to 50. That is when the anxiety kicked in big time. So for two weeks on 50 I've had it. I saw a different dr who wants me to stay on it because of my anxiety. She asked me how I did on 25. I said good more tolerable. So she recommends I go back to 25. I played around a bit yesterday by taking a 25 yesterday. I woke this morning with a huge hangover like headache. I don't know if it could be because I lowered the dosage. Today I did 50 and got the anxiety. So that's it, no more 50. To think the other doctor wanted to increase to 75 or 100. I'm real sensitive to meds I guess you are too?

That is really funny!

But you know what ? I know that Im a slow metaboliser and getting 40 years old, I think my hormones are also playing tricks on me.

Ive been looking around the internet and there is other person who just dont fit the normal range dosages.

I was put directly from prozac to zoloft 25mg. So first week was okay with maybe the side effects of starting and stopping the other. But since 50, Im just like you!

My psychiatrist really frustrated me today. Its like, if you dont fit in the range then its not normal! She is just focus on me getting back to work. But I told her I just want to feel better before that. To her, its like my fault if I dont agree with meds ! But anyways!!

I also decreased my dose today and have a bit of a headache. Might be quite normal since our brain has to adapt again! Hope we dont get too much symptoms.

Lets keep in touch with that!!

Hi Trishtrash!

Im so happy you replied to me.

Im really glad that 25mg is helping you!

Did you have a lot of anxiety before!

Have you ever tried higher doses?

My doctor after a few weeks thought he would suggest to up dose but I refused mainly because I couldn’t cope with the increase starting was bad enough and I was finally feeling semi normal .A few people I know are on 50 or more and laugh at me saying it wouldn’t do much but I know my body!

Good luck 

Ive also develop hyper sensitivity to meds and im at 50 since 3 weeks. Cant stand it anymore. So my doctor today, agreed to put back on 25. I took that in afternoon.

She was almost laughing at me.

But I guess, everyone is different and has their own tolerance. I hope it work for me by reducing my symptoms!

Your reply and situation makes me feel like Im not alone ...

Thanks again

I'm going back to 25 also. My question to you how do you sleep? Do you take sertraline in the morning?

No never tried higher 

I did have bad anxiety then at 37 had a brain tumour removed as well as others all begnin but that through my anxiety through the roof! It’s still there especially as I’m constantly going to specialist appointments for check ups which is alway a reminder of my health issues but not so bad as they might be without meds

I take it 8am  

I go to sleep but always wake up 1 or 2 times a night but go back to sleep. I’m always tied 🙄

Your def not alone 😉

Omg, I am so sorry to read what you are going through ! But you are a fighter! Hope your health is better!

And its amazing that your anxiety respond well and that you are able functionning with low dose !

Take good care xxx

Forgot to ask you how long have you been taking it and why do you feel tired? Maybe taking the sertraline at night be better?

Hey my sertraline friend!

Its funny cause I thought you were a guy until you mentionned hormones replacement! Lol

I dont take hormones but sometimes feel like Im near premenopause...40 yrs old!

I take my meds since monday around 4 pm. No problem with sleep but I take around 0.25mg of clonazepam at night.

Still have my headaches always starting in the afternoon until night. Its probably due to some withdrawal of the 50mg to 25mg. But I was less shaking and nervous today. Still feel tired and bit anxious but I will have to settle at that dose and see.

Im glad to hear your sleep is better.

Headaches sucks but I try not to take too much medecine for that.

How is your anxiety? Do you have headaches all day?

Are you on day 2 with 25mg like me?

Actually I ended sertraline yesterday. I could not stand the side effects. I gave it a week on 25 and the increased anxiety, no appetite has never gone away. I saw a new doctor this week and she said this is a medicine that causes anxiety and she doesn't recommend it. She offered me lexapro but I told her I want to wait. I've had two good nights sleeping without pills and I feel like I can beat this. I need to get myself a job. I wish you lots of luck and hope this medicine works for you. Make sure you try to exercise and maybe check to see if it could be hormonal being in hormones not all that bad.

I totally understand you giving up!

Hope you dont have too much withdrawal symptoms from stopping it?

My doctor and some studies report that lexapro and sertraline are suppose to be the meds that respond best for anxiety!??? But everyone is different and does not necessarly have the resukts they want.

Hope you do great and wish you luck!