Hi,
My DD is 17 and has been prescribed sertraline via CAMHS. She has a slightly complicated history with MH but currently she seems to doing well, is more stable in terms of her mood but feels a bit flat.
I was a big deal for us to go down the route of medication, especially with the potential for serious side effects. I am relieved that she has managed the dose increase from 25mg to 50mg but am now concerned about what the CAMHS practitioner has just decided.
My DD has been on these tablets for only 3 weeks. She went up from 25 mg to 50 mg 12 days ago yet it has just been decided that she should go up to 75 mg already.
The NHS website says that the typical dose for her age is 50mg and that it can take 4-6 weeks to work. Why on earth would you exceed the usual dose if someone is doing well and it hasn't even had time to work yet?
I wasn't in the actual appointment with dd so had no chance to respond to this.
Any advice from anyone with relevant knowledge/ experience, please?
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Child mental health
SERTRALINE doseage concerns (17yo)
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WhiteStar72 · 25/05/2019 10:16
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