Struggling with OCD and anxiety about medication dosage decisions.

Hey so I did not struggle with thoughts like that but I am also taking zoloft 200 and for me it did really helpdesk. I guess it is different for everyone, but my non-medical advice would be to maybe take 200 two Times a day and just sit with it for like to weeks and See how your body reacts?

Did you have the side effects that I mentioned that I had on the 200 mg? And if so, did they go away? Part of my problem is mind games.

Did you struggle with some of the same side effects that I had? And, if so, did they get better?

And do you think if I go back up after a week of being off of the 200 that it will cause any issues?

You should definitely find a new psychiatrist!!!! It's not Zoloft that is the problem. It's your clueless psychiatrist. O my, you should have started with a quarter of a 50mg pill and take it for 4 or 5 days. Then half a 50mg pill for a week and then the whole 50mg pill. Then you should have stayed at 50 mg for weeks before going to 75mg. The same here. A few weeks of 75mg and then to 100mg. Definitely should have taken 100mg for at least a month and then tried 150mg. Again only after weeks of taking 150mg should you have arrived to 200mg. It is possible to go even higher for OCD, but only after a few months of 200mg. Your body and mind need time to adjust and to deal with the side effects that each dosage brings with it. Zoloft can be of tremendous help. It can save lives. But respect your body and mind. Give them time to adjust. And remember it takes up to 8 weeks and more before you start seeing improvement. Now it is what it is. Stay a while at 150mg. Give it a month or two. Then go back to 200mg. Zoloft is a great medicine. And that coming from someone with serious side effects from it. I wouldn't change it for anything. It saved my life. Just a piece of advice: If you ever decide to go off of Zoloft or any other medications for any disorder that has to do with our brain, do it as slowly as possible. Gradually. One tiny step at a time. Believe me, you don't want to go through what hits you if you quit cold turkey. It was the worst time of my life. I felt like a drug addict going off drugs. It was hell. I am now on Zoloft again. I would never quit taking it just like that. It takes weeks, months to stop. Good luck to you. All the best.

I questioned him on starting me there and he said it was equivalent to the high dose (40mg) of lexapro that I was on. What side effects did you have and did they go away?

Hi. I have been on 200mg for 4 or 5 months now. My worst side effects were at 100mg - insomnia for 4 months , unable to focus or to motivate myself to move and do stuff, compulsive eating and gaining weight and teenage like acne on my face that I never had even when I was a teenager. I also had problems with high blood pressure and blood sugar. As soon as I got to 200mg, the side effects started to subside. It is much better now. I am focusing now on fixing my blood pressure and sugar. Once I have them at normal levels, I am going up 225mg, than 250, 275 and eventually if still needed 300mg. We will see. Mind you, some people do not have any side effects at all. Depends from a person to person. In my case the benefits outweigh the side effects. Before Zoloft I had no life at all. I was a prisoner of my own thoughts and feelings caused by ocd. I hope this helps.

Like I said, I was already on the 200 mg for four and a half weeks, so I’m thinking of going back to 200. I also have other meds I’m wanting off of so I need to get this ocd under control and stop second guessing every decision.