DAE feels like this on meds?

17f It's day 18 of taking 50 mg of Zoloft And while it doesn't do shit for my OCD, it's still terrible, tbh even worse than it was before meds I almost constantly feel that weird forced happiness-anxiety. I can't sit still, I constantly have new thoughts, good and bad, I constantly feel some weird energy I need to put somewhere but I can't. Like im myself am on the calmer and quieter side. Also I hate physical touch. But on meds. I'm suddenly so energized and extroverted, I'm constantly talking and also I became extremely physically affectionate which is so fucking weird. It's just like im not me anymore, real version of me was replaced by this weirdly happy fake one which is not even that happy, but OCD is still there and is still terrible.

56lightFuture!

Date posted: 6w

It sounds like Zoloft might not be the best option for you! It’s not at all strange to try more than one medication before you land on a good fit.

emma345

Date posted: 28d

Hey, sorry for replying so late, I feel like I didn't get notification from your response or I saw it when I was busy and then forgot to answer. The restlessness, anxious hyperactivity and insomnia are still there, but I feel like after about a month of taking meds, I see a little improvements? I'm still not sure, but I feel like it helps a little. So maybe I can tolerate the side effects if it will help my ocd

Lost_Tycoon

Date posted: 6w

56light is right—sometimes it takes a little while to land on the right medication. Especially if you have multiple factors playing into your situation—I saw on your profile you think you may have ADHD—have you talked to someone about that?

emma345

Date posted: 28d

Hey, sorry for replying so late, I feel like I didn't get notification from your response or I saw it when I was busy and then forgot to answer. I haven't really talked a lot about having ADHD, I mentioned some stuff to my psychiatrist today, but more in a context of how I feel on my meds? So we weren't really discussing other mental conditions so I'm not diagnosed. But I heavily suspect it, cause I have a lot of symptoms. (visual hyperactivity in childhood, now internal and rarely visual, poor attention span, disorganization, forgetfulness, chronic procrastination, constantly zoning out, need for switching tasks, restlessness, hyperfixations and some other stuff) I experience ever since I wad a kid and a lot of these stuff were also pointed out by people around me. But I feel like meds start to help my OCD a bit? I don't know. Like it's still bad, but like from 100% bad it went to 70% most of the time? Really bad and terrifying spirals still happen, but I feel like they are more rare now? So idk. Like the "anxious restlessness, insomnia, too much energy" thing is still there and it's anyonnoying but I feel like I can tolerate it if it helps my ocd. My psychiatrist wanted to up my dose for 100 mg but I said that I want to think about it for a month or two too see if it's really needed or I can stay on 50 mg

Leaf Slug

Date posted: 28d

I’m on Zoloft too and had a better experience. I started on 50mg and am on 100mg now. For the 50mg it reduced my compulsion a ton for the first few days but then it fully came back after. I also struggle with panic attacks, depression, and GAD. It’s been the best med so far for the panic attacks (besides atarax but that stuff is pretty strong). And it helps better with depression since lexapro has been making it worse (only after a dosage increase). I found the intrusive thoughts were still there though and it took a while for those to quiet down. On 100mg my compulsions still happen but the severity is much less. Like before, compulsions had disappeared for about 5 days then came back. My main one is scratching myself, so for comparison I would scratch my legs until they bled before and now the most that will happen is my skin looks more irritated like a rash. Specifically with intrusive thoughts, I found a huge difference in how I felt one time when I forgot to take Zoloft. It became something I was hyper aware of and very fearful of. The intrusive thoughts have not gone away, but the frequency and intensity has reduced in general. When it comes to the feeling like you are changing as a person, I think I can relate to that. This didn’t happen with Zoloft for me but it did significantly with Lexapro, and since they’re both SSRIs I imagine that why. My sex drive went up and while I was more social, it felt like something I always somewhat wanted but was afraid of doing. So it was kinda like I found it easier to act on what I was thinking than before. (Which was really bad for my depression). Idk if this is helpful at all but hopefully it does something.

emma345

Date posted: 28d

Hey, thanks for the reply. I feel like now, after a month of taking meds, they are kinda starting to work? I'm not sure though. Like my ocd is still very much there but it went from 100% to like 70%? Which is already very very good. Like it feels like such an improvement. But occasionally I still have terrific and bad spirals, nor as often as before meds, but they still happen. I also still experience that "too much energy, can't decide if I'm happy or anxious, can't still still or sleep" thing, but the need for physical touch went away I think. My psychiatrist suggested that I up my dose to 100mg, but I'm scared meds will slow my metabolism and make me gain weight, so I said that I will maybe think about it, and after 2 months (my next visit) we will talk about it again and maybe she will up my dose.

Leaf Slug

Date posted: 27d

@emma345 I hope it all works out for you! I get the “too much energy” thing too but lately I’ve had a new compulsion show up during that time :/ Wishing you the best of luck going forward!!

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!

Megcurry

Date posted: 20w

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Hi everyone, I’m 23 and have been on Zoloft since I was 16. For the past couple months I’ve been having panic attacks more and I’m sick of feeling like a zombie everyday. My boyfriend said I’m very sad and unhappy then when I first met him 2 years ago…. He thinks it’s the medicine. Throughout the years I have upped and lowered my medication, but now, I feel as though it’s not helping. Either it was too much where I didn’t feel emotions at all like very scary stuff or it wasn’t enough to help me. I was given 5mg of Lexapro to try…. I’m scared to take it. All I know is how Zoloft is. I don’t want to go crazy on it, be allergic to it, etc. I feel like I’m going to trip myself out when I take it and not actually feel the difference. I could really use some positive feedback I really just want to be a normal human😭

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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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