How do you know when to increase your Zoloft Dose?

Treatment and medication
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Hi all,

I have been on zoloft since 2008. I started with 100mg and after giving birth to my daughter I had to increase it to 200mg. for the past couple of years I have done cognintive-behavioural therapy and slowly but surely reduced it to 50mg. I was feeling really well, until this past December the anxiety came back violently. No matter how much I tried to use the techniques that were taught to me, it was just out of control... so my shrink suggested that I upped the dosage back to 100mg. I did 1 week at 75mg and now it's been 5 weeks on 100mg. I went through hell and back, increased anxiety, lack of appetite, need to cry every 2 minutes. eventually after the xmas holidays I came back to work and I started feeling a bit better, mainly because my mind is busy with work. Mornings, evenings and weekends are still difficult... for example, right now I can barely breathe because I am thinking about the two days ahead of me before I come back to the office on Monday. 

sorry for the long rant, but I feel very lonely and I don't know if I should hang on in there for a little longer or further increase the dose. I just want this moment to be over soon... and I can't see the end of it.

any advice is highly appreciated! Thanks

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My heart really goes out to u I wish I can give u some magic potion to feel better . I'm in agony too always have anxiety . I'm on Zoloft 100mg and still suffer so bad. Some days better than others . It's 430 am and I'm crying about so much . I can't get some horrible thoughts out of my head it's just so painful . I am going to try to up my dose and I hope u feel better with a higher does . Anxiety is evil and we must fight it please keep in touch and I am here for u

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thank you so much! hold on in there, we will get through this smile

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just checking in with you to see how you feel. I hope a little better. Today is a better day, Im trying to be more positive.