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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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I just got diagnosed with ocd and she suggested I think about taking lexapro for it. Has anybody tried that and does it help at all?
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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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