Do I need to increase/or decrease dosage for sertraline?, having bad side effects of anxiety 5 months on them.

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Hi my doctor increased dose to 100mg after 4 weeks of 50mg, trying to stick with it, it’s helped my depression but constantly feel anxious it’s awful feel on edge and nervous for no reason. Not suffered with anxiety before depression yes but not this. So my question is do I need more of the medication or less of it? Hard to get an appointment these days and the thought of ringing up the doctor is actually making me feel more anxious. Please help ... / advise

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How long is a piece of String ?Your Doctor has advise you to increase the dose, it may take a bit more time.

Yes I understand the problem of getting a face to face or telephone appointment at this time. My Doctor is phoning me tomorrow pm. It has taken two weeks to get this far. In my case it sounds like a possible increase of pain medications. So I suppose calling the surgery and making a further appointment may take about two weeks to talk out the problem. Personally it may take that time for the medication to settle down, however you need to be patient and allow things to settle, were you fine with the lower dose. You also need to consider if the increase, Anxiety side affect is all part of early days.

Remember changing medications can be problematic, However you could ask regards returning to a lower dose. I would consider giving it a bit longer, I am not you so it is your decision

Sorry

BOB