Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.

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ocdgirl 02/23/2008

Those that are on it, please tell me some good things! How long did it take until you noticed something? What dosage are you on? Need some good reassurance here!

deleted_user 02/23/2008

My daughter has been taking it for about three months or more. Though she still has some anxiety, it does seem to have relaxed a great deal. My son is now beginning to take it, so I'll let you know how it goes in a few weeks. My understanding is that it can take 6-8 weeks to really kick in.

deleted_user 02/23/2008

I took zoloft for three and a half years and if I hadn't lost my insurance I'd still be on it!
And I'll tell you, as soon as I have insurance again I'm getting right back on it! My anxiety and ocd are so so out of control without treatment, it's mindblowing.
Being off of Zoloft is a huge slap-in-the-face kind of reminder how much it helped me.

I think that it took me 4 or 5 weeks before it started really kicking in.

If you do have to stop taking it, get off of the medication SLOWLY.

I really think it will help you a lot, I honestly do. You just have to be patient. It's definitely worth trying it out no matter how anxious you are about it. I'm talking like total 180....
Good Luck!!!!

deleted_user 02/23/2008

Oh yeah--
P.S. I think I was only taking 25mg to start and ended up at 75mg which isnt a whole lot but it helped a great deal!
Average dose, from what I've heard is 100-200mg/day

deleted_user 02/23/2008

Hey there, I am on 150mg a day. But I have had more luck with Neurontin and Klonopin and I feel I need tweaking. Everyone reacts differently, but I hear Zoloft is one of the better SSRIs for OCD. Thing is everything is different sometimes for each one of us. I was about to give up, but I am going to research whatever new options are out there. I really hope it helps you :) HUGS

acrichton 02/23/2008

i am on 100mg a day have been for about 3 weeks now, and its defo helpin me....also a big part of it for me is stayin of alcohol tho i think, but yeh sertraline seems to agree with me, i was on citolopram before but i was takein very bad tremours with it! i hope it works well for u

deleted_user 02/25/2008

Hi, I have been on zoloft for many years now. It seems my body has almost become immune to it but in the beginning (for the first few weeks) it made me tired but after about three weeks ..i felt GREAT and it helped me for many years!!!

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