Is it normal to feel this bad... Increase dose of sertraline

[Greenmum2019]

Increased from 50mg to 100mg last l last Wednesday Nd the last two days I have felt so bad. Fast heart, sick hungry, shaky, sensitive to noise Nd light and crying so bad. Will this get better? I am in bed hiding from my family cuz I can't take part at all in day to day life.

[Greenmum2019]

Bump to be seen x

[colouringindoors]

Hi OP I'd give your GP a call in the morning. I'm no expert, but maybe you need to increase the dose more gradually. Hope you feel better soon.

[Whatsthatspookynoise]

It will definitely get better, but your body probably can't handle how the does has changed so suddenly. Call your doctor and ask if there is a better way to increase the dosage.

[Greenmum2019]

Thanks. The doc didn't even tell me the diazage so didn't know till. I collected it. The first two days seemed fine then bam I felt all over the place.
Today has been a bit better. I'm going to give it till Thursday and if not settling with ask for 75mg a day.
Or maybe take at night instead

[newnameforthis123]

If the doctor hasn't discussed this with you then could it be an error? Never decrease or increase until you've spoken to them as this needs to be tapered gradually

[newnameforthis123]

Don't give it til Thursday, call them tomorrow x

[Greenmum2019]

We decided together to increase it.m, but didn't put a plan to gradually move it up. Said to start taking the 100 the next day.

Will call tomorrow xx

Thanks

[combatbarbie]

For that medication I'd say normal but may have been better to rotate 50mg one day 100mg the next for a couple of weeks to build you up x

[pippapoo62]

Increased from 50g to 100g , had the same side effects that was had with the 50g.Eventually after a week they subsided and now after 6 weeks of taking the increase I am seeing a more happier self