Help :(

[Pringle2223]

Looking for some reassurance and advice,

I upped my setraline dose to 100mg from 50mg 6 days ago and since then my aniexty is just horrendous. I can barely eat, my stomach is really dodgy, feel like my heart is racing 24/7 and my intrusive thoughts are pretty much constant. Should I carry on or drop back down to 50? I struggled for a few days when I first started on 50mg (about 4 weeks ago) but not as bad as this. Please help

Call your gp first thing Monday and if you can't wait until then, call the mh crisis line in your area.

If you feel yourself to be in immediate danger, call 999.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/

That is a massive jump. 75mg might have been / would be a better option.
Just remind yourself it’s the meds and not real.
Have you taken the 100 today? If not, I wouldn’t.
Try 75 or even less. Do you have 25mg tablets that you can half? So 12.5 instead. 50-100 is a big step for most.
x

This is a great group for support.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1565207600363685/?ref=share

I had the same when I went from 25-50 and the GP told me to stop taking 50. I tried after three weeks. I was told to go back to 25 and give it longer to settle and then try again.
I’m currently taking one 25 and a quarter. I react very strongly to medication so need to be slow and steady.

@TreeHuggerMum1 ive took the 100 tablet today- all I have is those or a pack of 50mg. I’m thinking of dropping back down tomorrow as I honestly can’t cope feeling like this- I don’t want to be awake. X