Was on 50mg, bumped to 75mg. Maybe too high for me??
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I took 50mg of Zoloft/Sertraline for about 5 months and felt LOADS better after 4-6weeks. Felt like my old self. Everything was a-OK. Then, I had a big family stressor happen. (Someone stiffed me $1000 after cancelling on a vacation. I also failed my driver's test that day.)
Now, I had been taking sertraline for anxiety. After the stressful stuff happened, I started to feel really depressed. I was still up and down about it after 2 weeks, so my doctor upped me to 75mg.
I noticed my depression lifted after a few days. But after about a week on 75mg, I started to feel really apathetic, foggy, disconnected. I thought it was just a side effect that would fade. But it's no better after three weeks. The other side effects are gone, now. Still not myself.
Has anyone out there had a similar experience? I felt really good on 50mg. Maybe I should go back to that dosage? My appointment is next week. Is it possible that 75 is higher than is good for me?
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pamela51740 mary1985
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Yes I feel very disconnected from reality but I do feel better today for the 1st time in ages! I'm on day 17 of sertraline but still feel very disconnected and it scares me! Hopefully it will subside x
2chr2015 mary1985
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Hi Mary. Yes that does seem to happen. Like you, I increased my dose after a stressful event. I seem to have gone backwards. About two weeks ago my doc said I need to give it more time. I am about 6 weeks in and still having some rough days. I'm hoping it will let up soon. Hope for you too. Keep us updated. ((Hugs))
mary1985 2chr2015
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You're 6 weeks on the higher dose? Do you have good days at all? Like, has anything improved or are you thinking about going back tothe lower dose yourself?
2chr2015 mary1985
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I have had a few days where I did have more energy. My mornings I am usually depressed and then in the afternoons I feel better. It may be because my husband and son are home in the afternoon and during the day I am by myself. But definitely don't feel "good". So tired of being sad so much and worrying about everything.!!
mary1985 2chr2015
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2chr2015 mary1985
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I'm in the same boat right now. Lol. I guess we just get desperate and hope for a quick fix. We just built a house and were moving and then my first grand baby was born during a hurricane and gallbladder pain on top of all that. That's what I was dealing with. I go a flu shot 2 days ago and I'm feeling like a mess today. I've never had any side effects from it before, but I guess it's my year.