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I am seeing a ttherapist and a Psychiatrist for anxiety/depression.
I was taking Zoloft several years ago, but the doctor changed me to Lexapro after a time.
The Lexapro evidently wore off after several years, so my Psychiatrist put me on Zoloft and I have been taking 150mg.
I have had a tremendous amount of stress in my life. My husband and I moved 1800 miles away a year ago, he had two heart surgeries in 8 weeks and other stuff too while living in a new place.
I have been feeling really emotional lately. I can describe it by saying in my face, I feel like I could cry and sometimes I do for no reason.
I also am having trouble sleeping and am not very hungry.
I hate being around people because I feel I have to keep up a good front when I feel miserable.
I called my Psychiatrist and he told me he was going to cut the Zoloft down because it can cause the emotional feelings. When I told him my Obsessive Compulsive symptoms were happening, he said that instead maybe he would increase the Zoloft to 200mg a day instead. He said with OCD you usually need a higher dose.
I asked him if the higher dose could make me feel worse if the Zoloft is to blame. He said to cut it back down if that happens.
I am just miserable. Does anyone else take 200mg of Zoloft?
Has anyone felt like I do and what helps?
I also have Ativan to take, but will that help with the emotions?
Help!!!
Jazzmynn
I was taking Zoloft several years ago, but the doctor changed me to Lexapro after a time.
The Lexapro evidently wore off after several years, so my Psychiatrist put me on Zoloft and I have been taking 150mg.
I have had a tremendous amount of stress in my life. My husband and I moved 1800 miles away a year ago, he had two heart surgeries in 8 weeks and other stuff too while living in a new place.
I have been feeling really emotional lately. I can describe it by saying in my face, I feel like I could cry and sometimes I do for no reason.
I also am having trouble sleeping and am not very hungry.
I hate being around people because I feel I have to keep up a good front when I feel miserable.
I called my Psychiatrist and he told me he was going to cut the Zoloft down because it can cause the emotional feelings. When I told him my Obsessive Compulsive symptoms were happening, he said that instead maybe he would increase the Zoloft to 200mg a day instead. He said with OCD you usually need a higher dose.
I asked him if the higher dose could make me feel worse if the Zoloft is to blame. He said to cut it back down if that happens.
I am just miserable. Does anyone else take 200mg of Zoloft?
Has anyone felt like I do and what helps?
I also have Ativan to take, but will that help with the emotions?
Help!!!
Jazzmynn
Unexplained crying, trouble sleeping, decreased appetite are all symptoms of depression. It seems to me your depression is worsening, or Zoloft isn't working for you. 200mg is the max dose, and the dose is not supposed to get changed more frequently than a week at a time. So give it a chance, you may just need the larger dose. If that doesn't work, you might need to try something else.