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I heard that Zoloft makes you very zombie like and everyone that I’ve known that took Zoloft said they didn’t liked it but then again, everyone is different and reacts differently to each medication. I’m currently on Prozac 80 mg and I find that it helps me a little bit. I still have a little bit of the ocd but the anxiety and depression is overall gone.
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I talked to my provider today. She said because my side effects were so bad (dark thoughts if you know what I mean) she said we are going to give Prozac a try!
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I took Lexapro, which is virtually the same as Zoloft, for one day and it turned me into a zombie. I didn’t feel anxious, but I also couldn’t feel happy. I also got literally every side effect on the list. Overall, was not worth it for me. Generally I try to steer people away from pharmacology unless they absolutely need medication to function. I’ve found daily exercise, meditation, and CBD oil to be far more effective than any prescribable antidepressant.
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Zoloft worked okish for me for a year. Then I started having constant nauseau, headaches and dissociation with it and had to stop it.
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Zoloft has helped me personally, I'd say try it out. If it doesn't work for you then it doesn't, you're not forced to take it and there is multiple medications for ocd!
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I think it’s really normal when you’re in an anxiety state to think and worry with “this isn’t helping” but to be honest you haven’t been on it very long and are on a very low dose.I believe it take 8 weeks to see improvement. I’m on a very high dose and do not feel like a zombie (which someone said they heard ppl who take Zoloft are). I feel way more like I did prior to having ocd. It’s given me what I would call the “boat” and ERP is giving me the”oars”. You need both to row.
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hii! i’m currently on zoloft (200mg) 🥲 & for me it’s been helping w my depression, but not so much my ocd;; my psychiatrist said that for individuals with ocd, the dosage for zoloft tends to be much higher and that i haven’t reached that range yet (so hopefully there’ll be some improvement when i get there) but personally for me zoloft made me feel a lot more tired during the day and it was rlly difficult for me to sleep at night & i’d usually wake up in a sweat ;; but everyone reacts to medication differently so i don’t blame you for wanting to switch !! good luck 🥺🤍
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I am also taking 200mg of Zoloft. I was recommended to try another form of serotonin because I also get really sleepy when I take Zoloft. I would suggest talking to your pyschaitrist about other alternatives!
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Hey, what are your side effects? 🤗
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Is it then necessary to take it until end of life? Or is it possible to take it only for a while
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Most people come off it at some point.
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I was told that it's completely up to you. If you feel great then why stop? You know. But some people use it just for a period of time along with therapy to eventually come off completely.
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@Anonymous Oh yes that’s what I meant. Some people go on for short periods and actually a lot of people I know who use SSRIs want to come off eventually. But it is entirely up to the individual.
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Everyone is different! Zoloft worked for me in the begining, now I can’t really tell. I’ve been on it for over 2 years now and my OCD changes so often so it’s hard to tell what my baseline is anymore. Mental health medications are kind of a big guessing game many times. Trying different prescribed meds and different doses is kinda what you gotta do until you find what works for you!
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It works well for me. I'm only at 50mg, I know it takes 6 to 8 weeks to start noticing any changes , But it, like other meds, it might need a supplement, or switch. I've not tried Prozac,
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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 !
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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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Hello last year I had gone thru a very rough time In my life where I needed to be put on Zoloft 50mg around march 2024. I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression and OCD. Ive been suffering from OCD since I was like 11 and depression since I was 19, but I never sought help until last year Im 27 because I knew I needed it to help me get thru life. I was on 3 months on Zoloft and I went to a trip to Miami which honestly helped me so much, I honestly attribute that trip to Miami in healing me more than the Zoloft it self. I met my current girlfriend there. After coming back I felt like a new person. I still kept taking the Zoloft 50mg until late April (2025) this year when I decided to tapper down to 25mg by my self without a doc recommendation, I didn’t feel anything during the month of may this year until like may 30th when I woke up in a panic and I felt like I was back at square 1 before I started Zoloft. Mind you ive been thru some life changes, I recently graduated RN school and my gf moved in with me. Ever since the end of may I’ve been very anxious, my OCD is on high gear and my depression too. I went back up to 50mg I’m seeing a new doc, my questions is has anyone gone thru a similar situation? If so what helped you and how long did it take you to stabilize ?
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