Ive got postpartum anxiety and have been on 50mg sertraline for 4 weeks. I had very little side effects and felt 100% better after 2 days. Then at day 21 I crashed right back down (think this was due to my period and the fact I’d been taking the hormone pill) I stopped the pill and have felt loads better since but don’t feel back to where I did before I crashed back down. Ive also been told I have anaemia which can effect low mood and anxiety so have been started on iron for that. The dr has said to up to 100mg but I’m wary of doing this and asked if I could go to 75mg which she said was fine. However I’m wondering whether I should give the 50mg more time to work to get me back to where I was at the beginning or whether that has long gone now and I need to up the meds. I’m also worried about side effects and feeling worse…dr says if I didn’t get that first time round I should be ok this time?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!