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- 4y ago
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- 4y ago
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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- 4y ago
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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- 4y ago
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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- 20w ago
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- 12w ago
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