Sertraline increased to 150mg

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Been suffering with anxiety and depression for a long time now. Things have recently gotten worse so my gp has upped my dose of sertraline to 150mg. I took my first dose today and I am feeling so ill. Nausea, dizzy, headache, sweats, it's terrible. Has anyone else had this? Will it end soon?

Yes it won't take long to feel the benefits of the increase. I felt crap for a week or so, with an increase from 50 to a 100. But I'm now feeling so much better.

What dose have you increased from?

Thank you for replying FancyFingers. I have been increased from 100 to 150. I just felt horrendous today and we have a busy family weekend, I can't be poorly!

I felt odd on just the first day I took 150mg (increased from 100mg).

I didn't get many SEs with the jump from 100mg to 150mg, just a little tiredness and tummy upset that improved over the first week but did feel a significant improvement overall especially in anxiety symptoms after a few weeks. I then was increased to 200mg - that floored me, I was permanently exhausted and a living zombie. After 4 weeks I took it back down again and am staying at 150mg.

We all react differently, but usually side effects balance out after the first few weeks and you can see if the meds change is going to suit you or not.

Are you also having talking therapy as well as increasing meds?

Seems to be easing a bit today thank goodness. Felt really rough for a while there.

It sucks when something that should (hopefully) make things easier for you, makes you feel like shit first. As if we need that if we are having to take antidepressants

Same question really. Am thinking of upping dose from 100mg to 150mg. Or changing to other meds. I'm diagnosed with alcohol abuse, depressive disorders, specify type, (not sure what that means, it says it on my medical diagnosis form). Just trying to find out as much as I can about it all. I reported that my depression was not managed with sertriline, though I think with a better CBT it may work. The mental health team were talking about changing my medication, though I wont be seeing them till the new year 2019. I must find the right medication/s to take me out of the realms I currently occupy. Any help, answers or advice would be greatly accepted, thanks.. I don't drink all the time and only just had a relapse this year after 5 years of not drinking. Drinking and reckless behaviour is just a quick fix for me that always turns out a very bad decision.