6 weeks of a higher dose of Zoloft than I was on previously and I’m finally notice a big difference 🫶 just two weeks ago I was crying to my mom so frustrated saying how much Zoloft and therapy is it going to take to feel normal again. Recovering is a HARD process but it’s possible…I’m not out of the woods yet but let this be a little glimmer of hope for you today
I'm not advocating for anyone to run out and up their dosage or go right to the max in their medication, but higher dosages of SSRIs are typically prescribed for OCD. My personal experience is lower dosages of sertraline (zoloft) have not had the same beneficial effects as higher dosages. Again always consult with your doctor for the dose that's right for you. I'm on 200mg and its helped tremendously for my OCD. Hope this helps. God bless
Can I ask how long it took of taking 200mg to feel a difference and have there been any negative side effects?
@Joe87 Sure. I've been on 200mg for 10 years so its been awhile since I started the dose but I can tell you recently I tried to lower my dose due to some side effects I wasn't pleased with. It was a HUGE mistake as my OCD symptoms became debilitating. I started, with the help of my doctor, increasing the medication back to 200mg by 50mg increments and I'd say about three weeks I started to notice a difference. I've posted elsewhere that I believe, through Google searches, that it takes about 4-6 weeks, up to 8 weeks for a therapeutic effect of Zoloft. Everyone is different though. I can tell you the side effect felt most often is fatigue but I still work, go to school, workout, socialize. I just tend to sleep more. A second effect that is more of a personal one and i wont go into details but it is common with SSRIs to experience performance issues in the bedroom. Hope this helps. God bless.
Me too. Exactly. It's no use being perfectly physically healthy if mentally you can't function at all. It's no life. Thank you for your reply. I wish you all the best. Have a nice day.
Does this help with rocd?
So let me start off by saying I wouldn't get caught up on what "form" or "type" of OCD you have when it comes to treatment. At the end of the day OCD is OCD. The form or type is simply to categorize what type of fears you're having but again it all boils down to OCD. So when we talk about treatment the focus is OCD, period. That's not to say there aren't perceived benefits of categorizing your OCD when it comes to discussing what type of fears others are experiencing and if they are similar to yours, but again OCD in any form is OCD. And i will add that i know this to be true because over my 32 years of dealing with OCD its possible to have experienced many of the types or forms of OCD, not saying ive experienced all of them but OCD really just attaches to fears and doesnt care about the categories Hope this helps. God bless
Is Zoloft (sertraline) an effective treatment for OCD? | NOCD https://www.treatmyocd.com/medication/posts/is-zoloft-sertraline-an-effective-treatment-for-ocd This article mentions 200mg of zoloft "is typical among OCD patients".
I have been on Zoloft 200mg for about half a year now. At 100mg I was half ok than I am now. 200mg is great for ocd, but usually just not enough. My psychiatrist told me that higher doses than the maximum recommended are needed for ocd. Between 225 and 300mg. We haven't tried it yet because I do have side effects. Mentally I am 90% better than a year ago, physically I am 50%worse than a year ago. I slept almost nothing for half a year, I was tired all the time, couldn't focus, felt useless and it all led to a very high blood pressure, weight gain more than one could imagine and of course diabetes. Now I am dealing with these problems. Once I have it all under control, l we will definitly head for close to 300mg. The side effects are bad, but without Zoloft I have no life. I was unable to live before due to ocd. It really helps. At least for me. It saved my sanity, my life. Good luck. Best wishes.
Noda thanks for sharing. I too experienced the weight gain but have offset that with exercise. I look at it this way would I rather take meds and have some side effects or not be able to function at all. I'll choose the former. God bless
I really just need to vent. I recently had a relapse and while some days it seems like I’m feeling better, others are so difficult. Today, I’m breaking down at work in the bathroom and I feel so awful about that. Aside from the really scary thoughts I’m having about my health and my family members, I’m starting to feel really hopeless about the future. Like I’m never going to get better and that I’m going to get stuck in this ocd cycle forever. I know that’s not true because I’ve been able to make progress before, but the desperation and frustration that comes with a relapse make it so hard to remember that. I started medication and it’s only been about 3 days but I’m really scared that it’s not going to work or that I’m going to have to go through a lot of trial and error. I just really need to hear from people who have worked through their health ocd. I need hope.
I recently was diagnosed with postpartum ocd/ depression/ anxiety it’s by far the hardest thing I ever had. As an adolescent I struggled with depression/anxiety/ & self harm I didn’t realize back then that self harm was a compulsion for me. Anyway recently ocd has been attacking my baby along with my loved ones or even strangers. I feel horrible about it & feel insane I have panic attacks very often. I do my best to remind myself it’s ocd not me. I am genuinely the kind of person that is disturbed by road kill & cry over new all the time. I didn’t have these intrusive thoughts until my baby was 4 months (he’s now 6 months) because of a stupid true crime case & then it spiraled. I believe the only reason it’s doing all this is to have me feel like I am a villain & evil. It causes me to wonder if I have psychosis (like my mind purposely thinks the worst to try to convince me of psychosis) I am aware that’s not how it works. I am doing everything possible to overcome this sadly my insurance is Medicaid & it doesn’t work on here to find a OCD specialist. I move in 10 days to a new state & my insurance will be cut off for some time. I recently started Zoloft so I’m hoping it helps me until then. I want hope from other moms that have gone through similar experiences… this feels so exhausting & endless I wasn’t like this a few months ago. All I do is pray for things to get better I read the Bible to ease my heart & try to trust God that this to shall pass.
Hey guys, I hope you’re well! My names Matt, and OCD has struck me again 😂 When I was 10 years old I had to attend therapy as I was having excessive intrusive thoughts. P.s. I didn’t even know this was possible at the age of 10! I then completely forgot about it, until 2.5 years ago when I started experiencing ROCD. I really couldn’t understand why I was feeling/thinking this way however, I soon after remembered my struggles as a child and then realised my OCD had returned. Also, my mum has serious OCD so I guess that could be why too. I had a a really hard battle with my emotions and mood due to this however, the last 1.5 years had been really good and I managed it well. I got married and had the best day of my life. 3 months ago, a thought about having an affair in my head appeared, and BOOM, it’s back again. I’m struggling a lot right now however, I’ve accepted that this could be a re occurring theme throughout my life, and it’s time to learn to deal with it again. I’m back on medication and have started ERP therapy, so hopefully it’s on the up from here. I’m not here to list off my triggers and thoughts as this would be me seeking reassurance however, I’m here to show that recovery is certainly possible!
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