Can anyone help

[Gman74]

I've suffered depression for 20 years and ive now been diagnosed with panic disorder and social anxiety disorder. I started on sertraline and have today upped my dosage and I feel awful, depressed, anxious, panicy and suicidal. Is this normal at first when u up your dose?

[nylandmmy]

I've been on every antidepressant there is. Sometimes when you change a dosage you may feel worse before you feel better. If you are having suicidal thoughts though, you should call your prescriber right away.

[Hidden]

I am also on sertriline and when I upped my dose it made me feel sick foggy tired and anxious. I tried it for a few days but I just went back down to my normal dose. Sometimes meds can do the opposite for people and make things worse.

[Gman74 in reply to Hidden]

I just feel like an empty shell walking around lately.

[Hidden]

I know how you feel! ;(

[Gman74 in reply to Hidden]

You think it ever gets better? over 20 years I've been fighting this. It goes away for a little while then comes back and ruins everything. I dont want to live like this anymore.

[Hidden]

I've been dealing with it for about 15 years. I don't think it ever goes away just different ways of coping. It sure is hard... my thoughts are horrible.