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Zoloft 50mg to 75mg back to 50mg how long till i get balaced again

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knight84874
knight84874

hey so i decided to go to 75 mg zoloft on monday night felt so bad tuesday panic attacks out of it nauseau really bad... tuesday night went back to 50mg of zoloft ever since i went up i been have anxiety when i take my 50mg does it take time for it to get back to normal im lost right now never had this before... back then i could go to a 100 np but i went on 75 one day monday night and it effected me so bad... back on 50mg been 5 days how long untill i stop having anxiety i havent had anxiety like this for like 5 years. i also take klonopin 1mg twice aday. 

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  • debbie_84339
    debbie_84339 knight84874

    Posted

    Hi 

       My personal advice is is stay where you are for 4 weeks . Your brain must get used to the level . Every time you increase or decrease you will have anxiety.  I started at 25 in December and slowly worked my way up to 150 . Today makes week  4 on 150 and I am starting to feel better.  Drink plenty of water . It helps !  I also take magnesium!  It is a natural calming effect . Hang in there ! You are not alone!!   Keep us updated !!!  I also discovered any kind of exercise helps . Get your heart rate up and it helps get rid of the negative energy. 

    • knight84874
      knight84874 debbie_84339

      Posted

      thank you i should of never went up to 75mg back on 50 for 5 days so far thank you for you help its been a roller coaster
    • knight84874
      knight84874

      Posted

      i just got some magnesium and just took one i read while you are on antidepressents its deplets your magnesium in your body. 
    • knight84874
      knight84874 debbie_84339

      Posted

      i feel horrible today i dont know whats goin on foggy drained feel like crap in tears
    • knight84874
      knight84874 debbie_84339

      Posted

      i think it was a dif. brand i took my normal sertaline that i usually get felt so much better 
  • tammy1234
    tammy1234 knight84874

    Posted

    Hi,

    I just recently learned that when increasing, you should stay at each dose for 6 weeks to allow the body to adjust.

    In my situation I started at 25 x 12 days then increased to 50 x 5 weeks then 75 x 12 days, then 100mg x 4 weeks.  

    Since I’ve been feeling worse and not better I’m wondering since the 50mg wasn’t giving me enough improvement, maybe I should have stayed longer at 75.

    So the last 3 days I have reduced to 75 and I’ll stay for 6 weeks and see what happens.  

    This drug needs to be adjusted very slowly either way and one drug is never the same for each person.  It needs a trial of at least 3 to 4 months duration before ruling it out as “not the right drug”..... just my thinking after much reading.

    It’s such a struggle- I wish you well xx

    • knight84874
      knight84874 tammy1234

      Posted

      yeah i went back to 50mg i think 75 was to much... its wierd maybe my body changed cause i used to be on a 100mg for 4 years than last year went to 50mg feeling great tried to go to 75 mg one night it was crazy so im on 50 mg day 5 guess i have too let it level out again
    • knight84874
      knight84874 tammy1234

      Posted

      i think it was a dif. brand i took my normal sertaline that i usually get felt so much better 
    • tammy1234
      tammy1234 knight84874

      Posted

      Oh so glad to hear that!  Yes that’s something we often overlook.  Different brands can have different compositions. 
    • knight84874
      knight84874 tammy1234

      Posted

      im thinking a week to get normal again... but the next time i see my doc might up it really slowly
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