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Week 8 blip?

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colin878
colin878

Hi all.

Hope your all enjoying your Friday!

I've been on 50mg Sertraline for Anxiety/Depression,this is now the end of week 8.

Like everyone else I had a terrible time of it week 1&2 with side affects...week 3 it improves & so on.

I felt by the end of week 7 it was working wanders & the side affects were minimal & bearable,although It has given me insomnia from the beginning that won't shift! The last 3 days I have been slowly going backwards,negative thoughts & completely exhausted,is it just a blip & will it continue-can anyone relate to this?

I'm going to go to the doctor on Monday & see about increasing the dose to maybe 100mg but I'm worried it will set me back another 8weeks??

I can see the benefits from it overall,I'm not trapped in the shell I was in to begin with but I feel I could do with a little more help.

Thanks Colin

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  • jc1234
    jc1234 colin878

    Posted

    Hi I was on serteraline for ages from 50 then 100mg and I still felt crap on them ended up being put on mertazapine 15mg up to 30 now max 45mg and I have started to feel better in myself over the years I've been on just about everything and think these are the by far the better but everyone is different hope you feel better soon
  • cathy26010
    cathy26010 colin878

    Posted

    Hi Colin, I'm feeling the same but at week 6. I was doing so well the last 2 weeks then the last 3 days I'm so tired and feel so nervous and crappy thoughts back again! I'm hoping it passes again. I was thinking the same about upping dosage but don't want to go through all the terrible side effects again. I'm on 50mg for 5 weeks as the first week was 25mg.
  • neal72735
    neal72735 colin878

    Posted

    just started a 50mg sertraline along with zopiclone to help me sleep. took my first 50mg about 2 hours ago and i must say i feel super weird. dont think i will be taking these before work somehow!!

    should i lower my dose to 25mg for the first week?

     

  • colin878
    colin878

    Posted

    Thanks for your replies.

    I'm really hoping it will level out again as I was definitely seeing the benefits from it. I'm thinking maybe an increase in dosage could be the answer,I'm just worried about going through what I can only describe as hell again adapting to it?

    • lin01
      lin01 colin878

      Posted

      Hi colin. I had a blip after about 4 weeks on 50mg. (Had been on 25mg for about 5 weeks before that). After another 3 weeks my dose was increased to 100mg. I'm now another 4 weeks in and feeling much better. I had no difficulty adjusting to the dose and over the last week I am even sleeping a bit better. I have had advice from this forum and like others have said the medication is just a crutch . Have you tried any other therapy?
    • colin878
      colin878 lin01

      Posted

      Hi

      That's good to hear it has levelled out for you. I am going to look into CBT,the problem I have is I don't live in the UK anymore so finding an English speaking therapist at a reasonable price is the issue,but from what I have read it would be well worth it whatever the price? Keep me updated on your progress as I can relate to your situation. Thanks Colin

    • lin01
      lin01 colin878

      Posted

      I remember someone on here recommended a cbt book by Dr Stephen briers but haven't read it myself.
  • liz1234
    liz1234 colin878

    Posted

    Hi Colin

    I was on 50mg for about 4 weeks and still felt terrible, so anxious and depressed. I went back to doctor and she suggested going up to 100 mg. I have done that this week and the anxiety is definately better but still feel a bit low, not all the time but sometimes during the day I get that awful feeling that I just won't feel happy again.

    Hopefully you can talk to your doctor about increasing the dose, I don't feel the side effects were as marked as when I first started taking Sertraline.

    I wish you luck and keep using this forum cause it helps to chat to like minded people.

    x

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