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Sertraline Dosage for anxiety and depression
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What is the normal sertraline dose. What happens when you change your sertraline dosage? What if you want to stop taking sertraline? These are common questions, and I hope this video answers them all! • Sertraline (zoloft) is used to treat many types of mental illness such as depression, general anxiety disorder, PTSD and OCD. Therefore it is a common medication for people - in other words don’t worry that you are different. The most common dose of sertraline is 50mg but many people take 25mg, 100mg, 150mg or even 200mg which is the maximum dose. • I made a video on how SSRIs work: • How Does Sertraline Work - What do SS... • The majority of people start with 50mg per day although for some anxiety-based disorders your GP may prefer to start with a base 25mg and monitor changes. Lots of people find that the majority of their anxiety or depression symptoms can be managed with a 25-50mg dose but if you have not seen improvement in the second month it is possible your GP may suggest an incremental increase in dose to 100mg and possibly further. We are all wired differently and respond differently so please don’t worry if you are on a higher dose of sertraline; this doesn’t mean you are unusual, it just means there is more opportunity to help with increased medication. • So what happens when you change dose? • Your Dr may suggest an increase or decrease in sertraline dose. Please don’t make the decision yourself or double-dose on rough days. Seek medical expertise. Dosage can be increased fairly quickly over a series of weeks so regular contact with you Dr is very useful. • Increases in dose might see a return to some of the physical and mental side effects you will remember from the first couple of weeks. I would say that you will likely recover from these quicker than before as your body is familiar with the chemical change. This might mean an upset stomach, dry mouth, headaches, etc. but this should pass quickly. • What about stopping/decreasing dose? • Decreases in sertraline dose should be carefully managed by your Dr. As tempting as it is to want to become “less reliant” on antidepressants you have created an environment in your brain where the SSRI plays an important role. When I have ‘gone cold turkey’ it has hit me like a ton of bricks. Speak to your GP if you want to reduce your sertraline dose - particularly at higher dosages as they will likely want a slow/steady scale back over a series of weeks. • Was this video Useful? Like Subscribe! It genuinely helps more people find this video and hopefully the answers they have been looking for! • Let me know your own experience in the comments • #sertraline #zoloft #mental health • Need more help? Join the Subscribers Facebook Group and learn more techniques to stop panic attacks or even share your own! • / ahappychange • Help me keep the Channel alive by donating a dollar - Thank you! • https://ko-fi.com/ahappychange
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