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I've been on it for about a couple of years. Some times I think it's helpful, but I'm really not so sure - I still deal with pretty intense anxiety and rumination. From what I understand, zoloft is an 'energizer' as opposed to a medication like escilatopram which i was on for about a decade. It worked until it didn't (although the side-effects of fatigue was challenging). Ultimately, i had to switch to something else, which ended up being zoloft. That said, drugs affect every person differently. Wishing you well!
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Hi I have rocd and Iv been on Zoloft for about 8 months now. The first few weeks I had some side effects but it went away. It has definitely helped me a lot but what I have noticed for me is that it blocks my emotions. I feel numb most of the time. It’s great because I ruminate less and have less anxiety but having less emotions can get frustrating when dealing with rocd. Everyone’s different though. I haven’t heard any bad things about Zoloft so far:)
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I started off on 50mg of Zoloft, and it didn't seem to do anything for me at first. But the doctor slowly increased my dosage over months, so now I take 150mg of Zoloft a day, and I notice a huge improvement in my symptoms. Everyone's experience is different. For me, I was afraid to try higher doses, but what finally convinced me to try it out was knowing that I could always change my mind and come off the medication if it had any negative side effects
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Hi everyone, I’m new to the community. I was diagnosed with OCD just a couple of months ago and have been doing some reading and other research to try and understand the disorder. With this, I have been actively seeing a great therapist who has been helpful to build tools to deal with my intrusive thoughts ( contamination OCD is my worst theme). Do help learn to deal with the compulsions, I start on Sertraline or “Zoloft” I believe since November 2024. Currently I’m on 50mg and have been doing this for just over a month. My question for those who are also taking Sertraline and it has been successful, how do you know it has really provided a benefit and how long did it take to get there? I sometimes feel the medication works, and sometimes I feel it doesn’t (maybe that’s my OCD trying to mess with things). Thanks!
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So I have been diagnosed with GAD and OCD and my psychiatrist prescribed me with zoloft 🤔 but I dont know im really hesitant to start medication because im scared of the side effects and ik afraid of relying on a medication for a long time. Does anyone else take zoloft? What is it like? Any side effects?
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hi! i was wondering if anyone here began treatment using sertraline and then got off of it later? im just curious about other people's experiences using if for their ocd and if they eventually got off of it or are just taking it indefinitely. Thanks!!
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