I just recently started Zoloft and all of the sudden it’s like all my OCD is gone… which is a good thing, but it makes me feel like I made my OCD up in my head? Im not sure if that makes sense, but I’m just not getting triggered by the things I used to get triggered by. I’ve only been on it for a week, I am just curious if anyone else has experienced this?
Ok i need Zoloft NOWWW
@Anonymous It is working well for me, however it is kind of a “numb” feeling for me. But I feel like I’m able to feel happy because I’m not consumed with thoughts all day. But now it has me wondering if I just made it all up or if it was real. Idk it’s so confusing lol.
Yep
@MillerC Thank goodness! I thought I was going crazy. It’s like I’m glad the thoughts aren’t there but it just feels like I was faking my symptoms? Even though I know I wasn’t. I also have been in therapy for over a month so it may just be a combination of both working!
Zoloft is one of the meds that make people feel completely numb. Be extremely careful with your dosage and do your research!!! It isnt a drug you are supposed to be on for over 1 or 2 years!!!!!!! Seriously, I know someone who suffered incredibly because of zoloft overuse because his doctors didnt tell him he couldnt be on it for that long. Be careful!!!
@Laura.1999 Thank you!! I plan on having kids in the next few years anyways so I will probably have to get off of it anyways
@Laura.1999 I was on Zoloft for 5 years and I was fine. It can be problematic for some people, but be careful of the information you spread - for some people, it can be completely fine to be on it for long periods of time, and in cases like mine, completely life-saving.
@User11123 That was dangerous for you to be on it for 5 years. I'm so glad nothing bad happened to you. I know an incedible amount about this, so I recommend not telling people they're spreading false information just because of your anecdotal evidence.
@Laura.1999 I feel strongly about keeping this app a supportive environment for everyone, so rather than going back and forth, I’m sure anyone who is curious can do their own research. And I’m very sorry for your friend who suffered. Wishing you the best on your ocd journey! ❤️
@User11123 I appreciate your kindness! I didn't mean for my comment to come across so venomous, I really just want everyone to be aware of the risks, my friend (actually, my big brother) lost years of his life to recovering from zoloft. His situation was particularly awful, but I'll do anything to save other people from that. Research is important before taking any meds! And I am sincerely glad that things worked out okay for you as well!
@Laura.1999 No worries, and thank you! It’s hard to tell tone in writing, and I’m sure everyone here has the best of intentions. We all want the same thing, which is for everyone to recover from their OCD and be as happy and healthy as possible!
This is kind of a weird question, but I recently increased my SSRI dosage and have experienced tremendous relief. It has quieted my intrusive thoughts so much and my compulsions are no longer as all-consuming. However, I don’t want to be on this high of a dosage forever and know that medication alone shouldn’t be my only fix. I’m seeing a new psychiatrist on Wednesday and am wondering if the recent decrease in frequency of my symptoms will be a bar to my getting ocd treatment? In other words, if in this present moment I’m doing better, but up until a few days ago my compulsions were taking up pretty much every moment of my waking day, will I still be classified as having ocd? I start getting worried when I feel better that I don’t actually have ocd and just use it as a defense mechanism to avoid consequences of my actions/I’m secretly a terrible person
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!
hi! i was wondering if anyone here began treatment using sertraline and then got off of it later? im just curious about other people's experiences using if for their ocd and if they eventually got off of it or are just taking it indefinitely. Thanks!!
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