Sertraline

Nala1991

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Joined : Jul 2014

Posts : 9

Posted 8/15/2014 6:47 PM (GMT 0)

So i have been on 12.5 for 2 weeks then went up to 25 almost 3 weeks now. Some of my anxiety has died down a bit however i feel really weird mentally and my head feels off. Feeling very low not alot of energy no emotions really. My dr said to up to 37.5mg for a week. Had anybody else experienced this? Is this normal when starting? I really want to feel like my old self so bad but i just feel like i will never find that person again. My head feels very spacey and disoriented and just foggy at times,hard time concentrating and remembering things. Just feel hopeless sometimes well most of the time because i feel like i will be stuck like this forever or i have something else wrong with me.

toddm

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Joined : Apr 2009

Posts : 16

Posted 8/15/2014 7:23 PM (GMT 0)

Hello,

I'm sorry you're having a rough time on zoloft. I'm currently on 100mg. It's been a struggle for me. I started on 25mg for a week, went up to 50mg for three weeks, now I've been on 100mg for a little over two weeks. All I can say are this:

50mg is Phizer's recommended therapeutic dose. However most psychiatrists say 100mg is where you need to be. I also asked my pharmacist and she also said 100mg.

All I can say is stick with it. I had some not good side effects in the beginning. It's been rough for me getting to 100mg. I'm still jittery and have insomnia. My anxiety is also high.

Not sure if it's the right drug for me yet. I'm going to give it a few more weeks.

I'd say you are on the right track slowly going up. Just hang in there. Sometimes these meds make you feel worse before they make you feel better.

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