XHarryX

Date posted: 2y

Zoloft 200mg how long to start working?

Hi fellow (pure)OCD sufferers. I had a pretty big relapse in my OCD since summer last year. Cause most likely rapid weight loss via sport paired with very high level of stress (sysadmin). I switched back from luvox to zoloft wich i took for like 8 years when first OCD started 10 years ago. I started in Nov to titerat zoloft. Reached 100mg in Dec. Stayed there until new Year. And than upped to 150mg at kid of january. 2 Weeks later upped to 200mg. And now i am like 3 weeks on max dose. A few question i would like to ask you: 1. The zoloft journey is weird. I have a week where i fell great. Than two where its worse again. A constant up and down. After increase to 200mg i had the worst week so far. Which got better now. This leads me to the conclusion that i am turning on the right knob. Serotonin. Cant remember if it was the same last time. Anyone knows this? 2. Anyone had issues going on zoloft (or other ssri) again after taken it before? 3. The 8 years i took zoloft (150mg) i also took Seroquel XR 50mg with it and i was very good at the time. Only had a couple small relapses at high stress times (like examen...) which subsided fast enough. My thinking know is that i should ad an AP again but dont want Seroquel cause of sedation and weightgain. My Psych recommanded small dose of Risperidone or Wellbutrin what do you think?

Robyn🪴🧘🏻‍♀️🧠

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I take 1 mg Risperidone and 20mg Memantine with 150mg Zoloft. It’s taken almost a year to find the right mix.

XHarryX

Date posted: 2y

Memantine should be something like a miracle. How did you get your psych to prescribe it? i mean its not for ocd officially. How fast did memantine work for you?

Robyn🪴🧘🏻‍♀️🧠

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@XHarryX The Zoloft and Risperidone were not enough. I have a very good psych who is well educated in medicine. Memantine is used off label for OCD. It took about 3 weeks to start feeling relief. But I contribute it to ERP as well.

XHarryX

Date posted: 2y

@Rcope09 Okay, did you feel the risperidone helped on top of the zoloft?

Robyn🪴🧘🏻‍♀️🧠

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@XHarryX It helped a little but not enough. I got off lexapro in November after 20 years of being on it. It had stopped working. I’ve basically been on a medicine adjustment since then. I’m 37 and have had OCD since I was 12. I wasn’t diagnosed until last summer. I took Risperidone for the first time in 2013 after I had my son. Everyone is different, but when I first started it then, it kicked in after 10 days.

Robyn🪴🧘🏻‍♀️🧠

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@XHarryX I tried going up to 200 on Zoloft, but my body did not tolerate it well.

Erin P

Date posted: 2y

I have been on Zoloft changed to something else and gone back. For me it takes over a month to kick in.

XHarryX

Date posted: 2y

ok, but i am already more than 3 months on it. Altough only 3 weeks on 200.

Erin P

Date posted: 2y

@XHarryX It sounds like adding something would be useful so it might be worth trying one of the ones your psych suggested as well as Zoloft. You don’t say your age but I heard that a larger dose may be needed when you are over 50 / 55 something to ask your psych about. I need a higher dose at 57 then I could tolerate 4 years ago.

XHarryX

Date posted: 2y

@Erin P I am 28. I think my OCD is somewhat connected to dopamine. Thats why the SeroquelXr helped pretty good.

Erin P

Date posted: 2y

@XHarryX Sounds like a good discussion for your therapist - I hope there is an option similar to seroquel but without the side effects.

Anonymous

Date posted: 24w

Medication Questions

Hi all! I am on Zoloft 100mg and I was hoping to get some feedback! My biggest fear is being suicidal and sometimes I’m like checking to see if I am suicidal on the medication but then I think maybe it’s my ocd. My doctor wants to go higher but I’m wondering if this is a good idea based on my thoughts. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

justsomone1

Date posted: 19w

starting Zoloft.

For starters I was on this medicine before i remember the first few weeks were very scary and debilitating. I don’t remember why I stopped taking it , it was about 7 months ago. but I just recently started back because my ocd and anxiety has been off the chain. I keep having bad thoughts about the side affects and I’m terrified like “ what if I have a seizure” can anybody share an experience? Anyone on Zoloft here. Thanks !

AvsFan95

Date posted: 15w

OCD and Zoloft (Sertraline)

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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