100mgs of sertraline for 8wks

Treatment and medication
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Hi all is any1 else on or av been on 100mgs of sertraline? If so how long did it take to kick in properly. As mine is 8wks now with little progress. Any advice or reassurance please 🌹

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Hi there , 

I started taking sertraline 50mg in August and it was then that I ve seen a lot of improvement.

Then we upped the dose to 100mg for 3 months but the improvement was very very little.( almost nothing)

We have recently upped the dose to 125 and next week we are going to increase to 150mg .

The doctor said we didn’t find the right dose for me yet and that’s why I didn’t see much of improvement.

Did you discuss this with your gp?

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Hi kakia thanks for your reply. Yeh I’m due bk to the doctors this afternoon so I’ll see what he suggests. Is ures for anxiety and depression? Did u feel like u ad lost ureself (depersonalisation) cus that’s how I’ve been feeling now for a few wks. It’s so scary feeling like this. I just hope that these tablets kick in and make me better again. And bk to my normal self 🌹

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I feel exactly like this . It seems there is another person and not me.

This feeling it’s awful.

I ve been suffering from postpartum depression and anxiety. It’s been 8 months now.

The med has helped me in some aspects but not in all of them.

I hope that the increased dose will finally work best for me.

Keep me updated after your gp apt .

Good luck Xx

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Hi do u suffer from panick attacks aswell? They’re really scary. I still can’t fall asleep naturally. I have to take sleeping tablets every night. Otherwise my mind is just doing overtime. I just want to feel like myself again 🌹

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Let us know how it goes

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Yes I do have panic attacks as well but with the med are not very sting any more.

However when I do have them I feel like I m loosing my mind which is really scary and me upset.

How long have you been having the symptoms?

Did you suffer in the past as well from depression or anxiety?

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Aren’t very strong any more ...I wanted to say 

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Hi yes Hun I did? I had ptsd and was on paroxatine for 171/2 yrs, but the doctor adviced me to have a change. So that’s why I’m on sertraline. I don’t know wether they’re just taking time to kick in fully. Due to changeing after so long on the others. Or probably they’re not for me 🌹

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How did it go?

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Hi Kerry I’ve decided to wean myself off them and go back on paroxatine. But I don’t know wether to drop down from 100mgs to 75mgs or straight back down to 50mgs. The doctor told me to just drop straight down from a 100mgs to 50mgs. So that I can go bk on my old 1s in the nxt couple of weeks 🌹

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Hi Debra do you feel abit relieved about going back on your old tablet? I'm dropping to 100mg tomorrow and I'm a little nervous about getting panic attacks again. I really really hope the old tablets work for you again and that you return to your old self again, keep in touch with the tapering xx

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Hi Pamela how r u? R u feeling any better. N yes I’ve feel reliefed that I’m going back on my old 1s 🌹

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Hi Debra i feel alot better then I did in October but still don't feel like myself. I'm so scared to taper down! I don't want to feel like I was in October it was a very scary time. X