I am just beginning wk7 of 10 mg. First 4 days brill then day5 awful nervousness n edginess. The other side effects I can cope with but not sure if I can continue. I feel truly awful. I realize it can take time but has anyone else had this side effect for so long. Dr suggested I move up to 20, but I feel I cant cope on10. They are definitely helping with the anxiety, so they are working. My first posting yikes x
i am now begining wk7 on 10 mcg , i felt brill days1 to 4 then on day 5 felt really nervous n jitter
Hi Pauline, glad to hear they are at least working with your anxiety. It may be a good idea to increase to 20mg as effects are different between doses and 10mg may not be balancing your seratonin levels sufficiently which perhaps is causing the edginess you describe. If the doctor has suggested increasing dose, it'd be worth giving it a try to see if it resolves the problem. Any other side effects won't be more noticeable by increasing the dose.
Tks my first posting, have found the site really usefull. My doc nice as he is, has limited knowledge. Can I ask what stage you are at. I,m off on Fri for4 days so maybe wait till I return to up meds
That sounds like a good idea. Unfortunately edginess and nervousness are common effects but they do settle down after a while. Sometimes the effects are worsened by the fact we worry about them, it's worth trying to stop worrying about the meds and let them balance themselves - easier said than done I know Unless you're one of the very few who suffer a bad reaction to SSRI's, most side effects are very short lived.