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Posted 7/30/2015 6:24 PM (GMT 0)
I am currently on 12.5 mgs of Zoloft (Setraline?) for almost a week. I have tolerated it ok. Having some depression and low moods. Taking Klonopin for the anxiety and that has been ok. My dr wants me to go to the 25 mgs. Has anyone experienced worse side effects from increasing the dosage? He wants me on 50mgs a week after that. I am currently taking .25mgs of Klonopin 3 times a day and said I could increase it to .5 if needed. I really don't want to do that but I will if I have to. I have been very tired on these meds but not to many stomach issues. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. thanks so much.
Posted 7/30/2015 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
I have experienced side effects on increased dosage, but not every time. When I do get them, they have all gone away within two weeks of starting the new dose. I can't imagine that you would get very severe side effects by just increasing by 12.5mg, especially if you didn't get many side effects at the start.

-Cat
Posted 7/30/2015 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
I experienced some gastro effects when I went up to 25, but they passed. I was unable to increase to 50 due to racing thoughts, so I'm back at 25 and managing better than I used to!
Posted 8/1/2015 1:51 AM (GMT 0)
10 years ago my dr put me on 50mg of zoloft. It was a nightmare. Wish I would have gone to counseling instead or idk something else maybe. I was almost finished with taper at 5mgs and had a
Posted 8/1/2015 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
Panic attack so the dr wanted me to increase to 25 but I went to 12.5 instead. This was all after tapering from 100 mg since last October. It has been a tough drug for me to get off of. I've got a forum on here a little about the process. Mainly for support.
Posted 8/1/2015 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
its a very nasty drug to get off.
Posted 8/1/2015 8:14 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

I hope this medication works well for you it is the norm to feel worse before you start to feel better and unfortunately side effects are also normal but these tend to lesson after a few weeks so I would stick with your plan if you can but if things don't improve tell your doctor.

hibee
Posted 8/8/2015 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
Well I've been on the 25 mgs for almost a week. I have handled fairly well. The anxiety seems to be a little more some days and I have had the depressed moods esp today. I am still very tired and not very motivated. I have to push myself to do anything. But I am sleeping!! My Dr wants me to go up to 50mgs on Monday but this is where I get scared. I lost my job so decided to go back to school. I have so many appointments this week and testing and orientation and then the following Monday I have to go back to court with my husband. How long would it take before I knew that 25mgs would even work for me? Should I maybe try another 12.5 increase on Monday, praying that my anxiety doesn't get worse? He did say I could up the klonopin to .5mgs 3 times a day, but I am really trying to stay low on that since I am so afraid of the withdraws. The dose of klonopin I am taking now just pretty much keeps my anxiety at bay. I can still feel it, but can function. Thanks for any help!!
Posted 8/8/2015 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Going up to 50mg after only a week on 25mg seems pretty quick to me. On the other hand, he is the doctor and not me, so he might be confident that 50mg will be your therapeutic dose and wants to get you onto it ASAP.

If it were up to me, I would wait on the increase at least one more week. Side effects can last up to two weeks to resolve. You may run the risk of doubling up side effects by increasing again so quickly. But those are just my two cents and I'm no doctor. :)

-Cat
Posted 8/9/2015 11:34 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the replies Cat and bcalm.
Yesterday seemed to get worse as the day went on. Even with the Klonopin, my anxiety was still there. The depressed feeling was really yucky. Woke up this morning to worsening anxiety. Usually I take my morning klonopin at 9am, but it's 7:30 and I took one. I don't think I will do the 50mgs for at least another week. Is this normal to be on the 25 for 6 days and the anxiety to get worse?? I would think it would have been bad from the onset of increasing the dose. I am really praying I don't have to up the klonopin. I really hate the thought of having to taper off of it and having the withdraws. thank you for your help!!
Posted 8/10/2015 2:37 AM (GMT 0)
I'm not a dr nor claim to be but I wish that dr I went to 10 years ago would have recommended counseling or talk therapy before cramming a pill down my throat(of course I took it though) but I wasn't educated at the time and my wife was also pushing for me too take it. I don't know really. Right now I'm still on 12.5 but most drs that prescibe this stuff can't even empathize with what we're going through much less symphathize.
To be honest my gp did work with me tapering off for a year. I think I saw her once. But as soon as I hit a bump they thought (relapse). So what I'm trying to say is get self educated and be strong with any direction you choose and most of all (of topic) give your life to CHRIST.
Posted 8/10/2015 3:08 AM (GMT 0)
I'm at 100 MG of Zoloft daily and my side effects are usually the result of NOT taking it. Since I work so much I often forget to take it for a few days and that's when I really start to feel bad (tired, nauseous, depressed, dizzy). If you go up in dosage, make sure to be really adamant about taking it every day at the same time just so it stays in your system.
Posted 8/10/2015 9:17 PM (GMT 0)
The best thing I ever did for myself is get my neurotransmitters tested. I then found what I was low/high in and with the help of a naturopath, I'm pretty much anxiety free and this while I'm weaning off Zoloft! I'm down to 12.5 mg from 100. I also go to biblical counseling. If I could go back, I would not have taken the AD. You could have low cortisol, thyroid issues, neurotransmitter imbalance that could be the cause. Anyway, just my 2cents! :)
Posted 8/11/2015 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
How do you get tested for that? I'm off all ad's ttam
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