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steveo
23-02-13, 11:08
Was wondering if higher doses can make problems worse?

I used to be on 20mg for 10 years with no problems. Came off last year and relapsed terribly this year.

Started on 10mg for a month (which destroyed me) then upped to 20mg and started to feel better. Then saw a Consultant Psychiatrist who suggested I get on 30mg to really help me out.

Since then I just seem to feel worse again. I know I need to give medication time. I'm currently a week into 30mg and no massive improvement. I feel I felt better on 20mg even though I was only on that a week before upping.

The only difference is though he has also put me on another medication (pregabalin) so it's not a straight forward answer to see if the 30mg is causing me more problems.

Just wondering if it's possible for a higher dose to cause more problems?

Many thanks xxx

steveo
23-02-13, 18:39
I hate to 'bump' threads but I really would like to know if anyone else has experience of increased dosages causing heightened anxiety.

clarisse
23-02-13, 19:11
Hi steveo,Yes it is normal to get more anxious with increases.
Every SSRI Iv'e been on caused me to feel worse for about three weeks when I increased. It will pass thou.:)