How did you find increasing sertraline doses?

[abitfunny]

I’m tentatively looking at increasing from 50 to 100mg. I’m aware that most of us on here aren’t doctors or medically trained, but it would be helpful to know if I may need to stay off work whilst I do so? Have been lucky with side effects so far, felt in a bit of a daze the first week and sleep was bad but all tapered off quite quickly. I’m particularly anxious at the moment especially given that we may be in lockdown for another two months so it’s on my mind to try a higher dose.

How are you going to ask the Dr? I've been wondering about increasing

Just going to call Monday probably and say I think I need to increase. I’m tempted to do 75 first for two weeks then up to 100.

I’m only on 25mg as side effects were horrendous on 50mg but they seem to have gone thank god but I’m so scared to go to 50mg but know I have to , was wondering if you started at 25mg or 50mg ?

I felt awful for two weeks when I started on 50mg but had only slight side effects when going to 100mg

@Kir5tyTwiggy I think for me it was more the initial start that was hard, which was on 25. The jump from 25 to 50 was easier!

25mg to 50mg I felt more of a difference than the jump to 100mg, really wasn’t anything to feel worried about. If it helps do 75mg for a week or even an extra week on 50mg. I’m sure you’ll be fine 💐

I've gone up and down lots of times over the last few years and never had any side effects really other than when I went up to 250mg for a while.

@abitfunny that’s good to hear I’m going to go up tonight get it dun with , how do U know what’s the right amount for u ?

I went from 50 to 100 mg a few months ago and didn’t notice any side effects apart from possibly my sleep not being so good initially. When I started on the 50 mg I had nausea for a few days but didn’t get that with the increase.