Maybe,MaybeNot
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SarahtonenSarahtonen
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I would reach out to your doctor about it :) good luck on the rest of your pregnancy!
jfount11117jfount11117
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Pls note I am not a doctor of any sort but the timeframes for full efficacy of any medication is 10-12 weeks and usually is given at higher doses. I don’t know your specific situation but you might try to hold off another 6 weeks. As far as the type of meds. Zoloft is an SSRI. There are other classes of meds also. SNRIs are another effective class. I personally have been on Effexor and been on it for 20 years. It has completely took all OCD symptoms away in the past. The problem is when I got off the OCD came back and that’s where I am now trying to get everything straightened back out. So if u find a med that works STAY ON IT INDEFINITELY!!!
jfount11117jfount11117
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To clarify the 10-12 weeks are for OCD treatment.
jfount11117jfount11117
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Let me know if u have anymore questions and I’ll try to answers them.
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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Thank you so much for the info!
Drew777Drew777
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@Maybe,MaybeNot I used to take 250mg of Zoloft and it helped me a lot, eventually I got down to 100mg of Zoloft over time, and then this year I went cold turkey. (which was kind of a bad choice but there were multiple reasons in why I did) Zoloft was always a good medication for me during all the years that I took it, so I definitely recommend it, but then again everyone is different so I think you should do whatever is best for you, and hopefully in time you can find what is best for you. :) I don't think I gave much help, but I'm just glad to give any information that I can to anyone who needs it. :)
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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@Drew777 Thank you! Do you think maybe I should give it more time to work?
Drew777Drew777
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@Maybe,MaybeNot Yeah, I'd definitely say give it at least a little bit more time, maybe 2-3 more months possibly? But it's honestly your choice in how you proceed. I just know that when I first started taking Zoloft it honestly took about 4 or 5 months before I really started noticing it making a big difference in helping me with my OCD. It just takes time for the body to adjust properly to all the different things the medication is doing in the bodies system I think. I'm not a professional by any means, lol, but I just know that was some of my experience with Zoloft. I took Zoloft for 8 or 9 years, so I've definitely had a decent bit of experience with it, but only Zoloft, so I know nothing about any other medications and how they work, lol. Hope I could be of some help friend! Sorry for the late reply! I hope you're having a wonderful day though Maybe,MaybeNot!
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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@Drew777 Thank you!!!
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