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    Starting dose of 100mg Sertraline - is that right?

    Hi all,
    Has anyone else been prescribed a starting dose of 100mg?

    It wasn't until I'd gotten home from the doctors and taken one that I saw that the usual starting dose is 50mg.
    I'm hoping that the doctor hasn't made a mistake....the meds hit me like a tonne of bricks last night.

    I've previously taken Citalopram 30mg, but that was about 3 years ago. Weaned myself off the meds when I had my little boy, but desperately need help again, as I'm not coping with everyday life, especially at work.

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    Re: Starting dose of 100mg Sertraline - is that right?

    I started at 100mg but reduced to 50mg for a week and then added the additional 50mg. At 100mg the side effects can be a bit much. If you don't notice major side effects at that dose, then you should be fine.

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    Re: Starting dose of 100mg Sertraline - is that right?

    I started on 25 for a week then went to 50.
    Been on 50 for about 3 yrs and it works fine at that dosage.
    As everyone is different you may find that you need more but I'd definately start off lower than 100.
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