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Upped medication not feeling great

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Blackhole
Blackhole

Today I upped my tablets from 50mg to 100mg feeling unwell, I didn't think I would have any problems. Feel sick and headache. Stomach is not happy either. How long will this last? Thanks for your help!!!!!

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  • TrustingGod
    TrustingGod Blackhole

    Posted

    May I ask who recommended to up your dosage?

    Our body often needs a getting used to to anti d.

    I've been off Sertraline for now a month after taking it for 11 months on 50mg.

    I gradually stop taking it without my doctor's knowledge because I just want to be dependent on it anymore.

    My advice is don't increase the dosage if possible, unless your doctor strongly suggest to.

    Try taking omega 3 and multivitamins.

    Exercise if you can.

    Eat healthy.

    Be with your family always.

    • don45258
      don45258 TrustingGod

      Posted

      Hi

      Did the sertraline work for u ?

      I'm on 17th weeks and still have bad anxiety and very low mood

    • Blackhole
      Blackhole TrustingGod

      Posted

      The doctor suggested to up it, as I'm not coping and offered counselling which I'm taking up. I've tried but struggling to cope.

    • TrustingGod
      TrustingGod Blackhole

      Posted

      Are you working? I remember my first 2 weeks of weaning off Sertraline, it was ugly.

      I was in no working shape and good thing I planned it and I was on leave that time.

      I'm not a doctor but I think increasing the dosage is not the answer.

      Are you willing to go back to 50mg?

      Drink lots of water. It helped me.

    • Blackhole
      Blackhole TrustingGod

      Posted

      I was on 50mg for about 3 months, it's for anxiety and depression, then put me up to 100mg last week. I know what I was like before and not good. I already drink plenty of water. I have fought this alone for at least a year with nothing, the tablets do help, not always but they do. I got so low I went and got the pills ready, then I went to the doctors. I am scared as I feel I need help and not ready. Is this wrong? Am I being stupid?
  • sadiemarie1992
    sadiemarie1992 Blackhole

    Posted

    I'm currently on 200mg of sertraline I've been on them starting from 50 since about April)/ May and even though my low mood has improved some days even though still having a few days here and there of bad days my anxiety has not got any better it's driving me insane

    I would just love to go out of the house without feeling anxious or having to worry about anything.

    • don45258
      don45258 sadiemarie1992

      Posted

      I'm the same been on them since May I've gone back down to 50mg this med is doin my head in still got anxitey and low mood
    • sadiemarie1992
      sadiemarie1992 don45258

      Posted

      It really sucks. I'd love to just feel normal. Not sure whether being on such a high dosage is actually doing me any good.
    • don45258
      don45258 sadiemarie1992

      Posted

      Yeah for about 6 months I got 6 sessions of NHS but wasn't very good so I went private had a break from it but going back Saturday morning it dose me u look at things differently
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