Upping sertraline!

[Heyhoniddy]

Another sertraline thread.
terrible anxiety and awful 2 weeks while I got used to 25 mg. Now doc suggesting 50 and I’m nervous,will it be as bad this time? I’ve done 3 days but beginning to feel slight twinges of anxiety depression exhaustion and I’m not sure I can cope again.

Hopefully it won’t be as bad as your body is at least aware of the medication. But you still might feel a bit crap for a few days whilst it copes with the higher dose x

I went from 25 to 50 & now on a 100mg of sertraline. I got some light headaches and diarrhea that passed.

Thanks all.
I did 3 days of 50g and decided I couldnt face feeling as crap again - I’d started to be exhausted and depressed again and then d, d, Dh started complaining because I’m not redecorating while keeping an immaculate house et bloody cetera. So I couldn’t cope with being tired.
how long did your feeling crap last?

On 200mg here (I know)…have been since April (originally in an in patient setting). All of my previous symptoms have gone and I feel in an even keel that feels comfortable.

Hope you’re ok x

Wow well done dancing it’s sounds as if you’ve been through the mill.
immglad you’re feeling better 💐👍🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

@Heyhoniddy I've just upped to 50mg from 25mg today. I had no side effects really on 25mg (been on it a week), but that was possibly helped by being on anti anxiety meds (clonazepam). I'm worried that now I'm on 50 the side effects will kick in. I can cope (I think) with physical side effects but really don't want the anxiety creeping back. Are you going to give 50 another go?

Hi samekey well done so far! I found 25 hard, but I was all over the place anyway.
I feel ok on 25, Well, as I was before x happened to make me super anxious. So yes, I guess I’ll try 50 again. Doc is convinced it will be good and she knows more than me. Maybe next week when I’m feeling stronger!
good luck to you,👍 hoping it helps, anxiety sucks.

I'm on 200mg daily and have been for some time. The side effects shouldn't be too awful, going from 25 to 50mg, but once you start the higher dose, do persevere with it, that will be better for you in the long run 😊 Your Dh needs a bit of a talking to, I reckon.

Good luck!