Been on Sertraline a little over 6 weeks now the last 3 days have been horrible anxiety wise for no real reason feel pretty fed up as i feel like im right bk to square one and thought i was over the worst of the anxiety can anyone relate to this?
Hi Sue,
I will be 8 weeks tomorrow and I've had a bad couple of days too.
I also thought I was over the worst, generally feeling about 60% better but anxiety and my mood has been awful the past 2 days. I hope this is just a blip because although I wasn't feeling 100% was definitely feeling positive about my progress.
What mg are you on?
I have the doctor tomorrow so probably going to increase.
Keep strong ❤ xx
Yes i was 50% better and now i feel like 0% again 😞 im only on 50mg and iv got docs in a couple of weeks so im expecting an increase glad im not the only one that has had a dip 💜💜
I'm similar, also just over 6 weeks, & I seem to have a reasonable day followed by a bad one. I can tell the minute I wake up it's going to be nasty. We're all in it together, let's keep strong.
Yep im with you on that im the same i can tell when i wake up how its gonna be! Are you on 50mg too? X
Hi
Im on 150 mg. And last few weeks for me have been quite bad. Iv been on setraline 3 yrs. And sometimes feel back to my old self. Then just out of nowhere bang it's back again. I hate this horrible illness, but do have more good than bad days. Doc is want me to go to 200mg. But the dreams I get are really bad. And I'm constantly eating junk.
I'm on 50 mg too, really feel like a slight increase would beneficial but also so worried about the side effects, they were just awful for the 1st 4/5 weeks. Xx
Yep i agree im thinking 75mg? I certainly dont want to go straight to 100mg i was the same with the side effects absolutely brutal xxx
Hi Maureen, have you ever experienced your side effects worsening when dosage increased? I went from 75mg to 100mg in the last three weeks and now I feel very tired. I’ve been usin setraline for about 6 months total. Figured my body would be adjusted to it now.
I am on 50mg, yes. It took quite a while to get to that, as the anxiety was bad enough on 25mg, & I tried a couple of times to get to 50mg, but was beaten back, till I finally managed it, albeit with the help of some anti anxiety meds.
I still get so tired aswell. And dreams are worse when I go up aswell. X
Hi there Sue! I completely understand your concern and anxiety. I had the exact same problem.
I've been on it for about 6+ months and I finally feel like myself! But I remember I got side effects at the beginning. Then they stopped and I had a week where I was borderline euphoric. Took two months to feel good again after that. I'm not sure why it does this but it could be related to the concentration of the med in your blood. Make sure you don't skip too many doses. You should feel better soon, just be patient and take care of yourself, don't lose hope. However, you may need a dose increase. I was on 25mg then 50mg and only on 100mg did I start feeling full effects. Hang in there! Talk to your doctor if you're very concerned, but I'm sure everything will be alright with time.
Yeah I get some very very weird dreams.
So are mine. I can see something then think I dreamt that last night. X
Hi Jodie,
This brings tears to my eyes. I am on week 5 and feeling horrendous, if not worse. Having dark thoughts. How did you feel @ this time?
Hope your still wel! I’m on 50mg.. when did you increase?.
Ella x
Hi sue,
Feeling the exact same way. Needed to reach out hear on the forums.
5th week on sertraline and 4th week on 50mg. I was feeling slightly better 3rd-4th week and the past couple of days my mood is low and anxiety creeping back up, racing thoughts.
Went to Dr and have increased me to 75 mg. Will start that over the long weekend.
I’m also on clonazepam .5 mg to help with increased anxiety. Hopefully get off them after I find the right dose of sertraline.
Even at 8 weeks on 50 mg I did not feel great myself. Had anxiety bad thoughts , bad side effects. It was awful. I then upped my dose to 75 and been on it for 2 weeks. I feel a lot better. Less anxiety and my appetite is slowly coming back. I will wait a few weeks and if needed will up to 100 mg. It’s definitely a long process but worth it once you find the right dose for you. It’s going to be 3 months and I still am not 100%. We will all get there eventually. Be strong ladies
Hi Jenna thats pretty much how i feel now better but nowhere near myself my anxiety has been awful this week 😞 deffo going to go to 75mg first i dont want to go straight to 100 xx
Hi i was ok on week 4/5 but this week has been awful im going to go to 75mg too x
Hi Sue,
I'm just out of the doctor and she has recommended that I stay on 50mg for a bit longer. She thinks that because I have had some improvement I might just need to give it more time ....
She advised to wait 2 weeks and if I still feel the same then to increase to 75 x