On 50 mg, should I look to increase?
I've been on 50 mg of setraline for just under 3 months, started at the end of February to address my GAD and OCD symptoms (pure O) which was just making daily life so hard and exhausting. This is my first time taking SSRIs, and I was very nervous going in. The first week or so was up and down with side effects and adjustment, but by the end of week 2-3, I was really feeling better, it felt like anxiety and compulsions while still there were so much easier to let flow and move on. I compared it to rocks in a stream, where I could just flow around those bumps like water. I was happy to continue on them for the foreseeable future.
But since this past weekend, it's felt like my meds have just stopped working. Every morning, I'm waking up an hour before my alarm, with waves of anxiety and rumination compulsions storming in my mind. It all started when I forgot to take it Saturday, as I had to leave early for a half marathon, and didn't take it until 2 PM (when I usually take it at 7 am). Nothing felt off until I just started crashing that evening, and it's been really hard since.
Could the 50 mg just not be enough? Should I speak to my psych about increasing my dosage? He wanted to see how the week went for me, before any changes or responses.
Edited to add: to confirm, I am in touch with my psych, who is very responsive. As well as my therapist, who I’ll see tomorrow and next week as well.