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- Other
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Can anyone provide success stories for Zoloft?
I’m in the thick of dosage adjustments, feeling awful and looking for a glimmer of hope!
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- RousRous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Following. I’ve been having ED and poor sleep and want to know if those go away.
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- OtherOther
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Rous What I can tell you is a decade ago it saved my life. I can’t remember feeling like this with the increase but that’s not to say it didn’t happen.
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- OtherOther
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Rous In fact I used to sleep really well at 200mg and I’m only at 100mg at the moment. I think it’s just the adjustment. How long have you been on it?
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- RousRous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Other I just started it so I’m on a low dose. But this is the first time I’ve taken medication for a non-infectious disease so the side effects have freaked me out a bit
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- Cassie21Cassie21
- Date posted
- 1y ago
100mg here too , it's been a big help. Still have off days and need seroquel for my anxiety.
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- OtherOther
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Cassie21 You take seroquel for anxiety?
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- Cassie21Cassie21
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Other Yep 25mg
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- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Yes!! Took Zoloft and it did wonders. The side effects for me only my lasted with my dose adjustments for about 1-2 months. I did have tiredness that lasted. I’m struggling right now to restart it because of fear that I will loose the happiness feeling. I started it this week and stopped it because of fear that I would loose feeling of happiness when I saw my kids. But it made my life so much easier with intrusive thoughts and anxiety.
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- OtherOther
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous Your side effects lasted 1-2 months each dose adjustment?
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- Amber RAmber R
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I’ve been taking Zoloft for a long time, about 12 years. My dosage has changed over the years/during times of high stress. I enjoy the quality of life it gives me, but please be aware medication is not a fix-all for your anxiety/ocd/depression. It can help but works best in tandem with therapy + mindfulness + ERP. It takes about a month for the medication to build up in your system, so be patient. And keep your doctor updated on any symptoms you have. Good luck, you’ve got this!
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- letsgo
- Date posted
- 5y ago
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- real event o...
- Date posted
- 3y ago
success stories welcome, please i’m so hopeless about the future. i’m going to be seeing an ERP therapist soon, I have a hypnotherapist right now, and i’m starting medication today, but i’m so terrified none of it will work. i can’t keep living like this where every day is so impossibly hard. please, any encouragement or success stories very welcome
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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Does anyone have any good experiences with SSRIs for OCD?
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