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Upping dosage from 50mg to 100mg after a week

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Kayleigh0910
Kayleigh0910

So i was put on sertraline for GAD last wednesday now day 6 of 50mg on wednesday i have to up it to 100mg doxtor said i shouldnt get side effects

Anyone have any positives about upping?

And how long agter upping did u notice a change in yourself

Pretty low at the minuite round the house

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  • amanda_20283
    amanda_20283 Kayleigh0910

    Posted

    I also started at 50mg for 2 weeks then upped to 100mg after that. I definitely had some side effects with the 50mg but didn't see as much when I increased the dose. I started to feel better after a or a month. I think feeling sad is ok at first. I went through that too. I feel like one day I just realized that I wasn't anxious or sad.

    I stopped taking Sertraline about a year ago because I felt good and now I am starting back up. 8 should have not stopped. It was so beneficial taking it.

    Good luck and stick with it!! smile

    • Kayleigh0910
      Kayleigh0910 amanda_20283

      Posted

      Ive had a okish day today so hoping upping the dose doesnt make me worse before better as i have to look after my children, horrible feeling so low and get so bored but dont have any effort in doing anything really driving me mad
    • amanda_20283
      amanda_20283 Kayleigh0910

      Posted

      I think I just replied to you on another conversation as well. Sorry if so! I know it has to be hard to feel this way and look after your children. When I first started I couldn't get off the couch and I could barely make it to work. It felt like it would never end but it did and I realized I'm happier being on it and that going through the side effects are worth it.

      Do you have anyone that can help you with the kids while you get through this?

    • amanda_20283
      amanda_20283

      Posted

      And maybe you should stay in the 50mg for another week before increasing the dose.
  • hossei
    hossei Kayleigh0910

    Posted

    hi kayleigh, i took 1 week 25 mg,3weeks 50 mg, and today is the fifth day that i m taking 100 mg. all these days i had anxiety and change in appetite. but today i felt great change and was very happy to see a small light at the end of tunnel. hope i will have the same feeling from now on. so God help me and you too.
  • Kayleigh0910
    Kayleigh0910

    Posted

    Thank you both for replying, i spoke to my doctor about staying on 50 another week as ive only been on it 1 week but he said to up it and ill feel better so will go with what he says and if i feel worse ill drop ot again,

    I have my sister here this week and my partner the weekend but from next week it will be me and my 2 year old

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