Very worried with sertraline dose increase. 25 to 50mgs

Do some deep breathing for at least 3 minutes Daniel.

25mg is an extremely low dose and 17 weeks is a very long time to stay on that dose. 50 mg is also considered really low.

You may get some side effects but you might not.

It's probably your anxiety getting the best of you.

Try to keep busy

Watch some comedy and take your med at the same time every day

And good luck

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Hi Daniel,

It sounds to me like this is anxiety rather than side effects, especially as it was only 2 hours after taking your first 50mg tablet. I know it’s hard but try not to be too scared, you have been on the tablets for 17 weeks now so you may be okay, and if you do get side effects they won’t be as bad as when you started. 25mg is considered a child’s dose so you would be unlikely to get great results from this, although some do, so try and think of it as a positive move as it will likely give you more relief in the long term. Good luck

Thank you both so much. I still can’t sleep and I am very restless. Have to keep fidgeting. I just keep telling myself it’s only adrenaline pumping round my body. I’ve had one panic attack about an hour ago but it has calmed since. Just want to keep some sleep. Stomach is playing up too.  

It’s very possible your doing that to yourself, I just increased from 50-75 for a week and a half and I haven’t had one side effect except for some loose bowls and some restlessness. Well that’s two but you know what I mean lol. Nothing at all serious. I think if you try to relax that you will be just fine.

I managed to get a couple of hours sleep in the end. I had another panic attack. I felt like my skin was burning for about half an hour. It was so weird. Feel very weird still. I guess I just feel it a bit more. 

Hey guys. Hope you’re well. Today was a day filled with massive anxiety. I felt completely out of it but still went out and about somehow. My body aches from all the fidgeting. I’ve just taken my second tablet and I’m bedding down for the night. I’m so tired but I think the tablet might keep me awake again. We shall see. 

Hey guys.

So yesterday I had quite a bad morning. My main side effect is just the anxiety and moving around constantly. Can’t sit still. Yesterday afternoon however was really nice. Was calm and relaxed. It was lovely. I slept all last night, too! This morning I’m a bit fidgety again and anxiety ridden. It seems morning are the worst time for me.

Did you guys feel that mornings were bad? 

I really appreciate the correspondence. It really helps.