Experiences With Zoloft?

[Kris1984]

I take Zoloft and find it very effective. It takes 2-3 weeks to start to feel the effects of the drug and can take 4-6 weeks to be fully effective, this works on a case by case basis usually. I was more depressed the first 2 weeks I took it then I was before I took it and this is average for any antidepressant. I now feel very balanced and more in control of my emotions. I also take Vistaril for random bouts of anxiety and it works well for me. It is an H1 blocker, so it is pretty much just Benadryl.

Hope that helps!

 

[Moony]

I am on 100mg of Zoloft. I am less depressed but have no real drive towards anything. On top of that I am not sure I like the person on the meds. I promised myself I would not go back off for a while so I am sticking it out.

I feel like this also. I don't know if the me now is the 'real me' or if the me before pills is who I really am. I have very little motivation, and my anxiety fluctuates. I am also on 100mg. Don't know whether to ask for an increase or to come off them altogether. I guess tomorrow will tell.... I hope you've managed to stick it out. You deserve to feel better.

 

[Happy Head]

I feel the same way on 100mg, a few months ago my doc tried 150 and I was a zombie, now back to 100

 

[Shattered]

It helped pull me out of the hole, but it made me extremely agitated. I would pace around my bedroom in the middle of the night, and unintentionally scaring the shit out of my husband. :D If you get like that, you can take Ativan to calm you down.

I ended up needing more than the allowable dose. I changed to a Wellbutrin and Lexapro cocktail. It took awhile, but I finally got the balance right.

Good Luck!

 

[Nighthawk]

You deserve to feel better.

I ended up having servere side effects to the Zoloft and had to get off. Wishing you all the best of luck.

 

[Moony]

Thank-you :)

Well, went to the docs today and my dose has just gone upto 150mg...not sure how I feel about that..I hope that things pick up because at the moment its taking all my energy just to put one foot in front of another.

Not expecting any further side effects but last time I had my dose upped I was feeling off for a few days.