Posted by Chloe on May 21, 2002, at 18:34:32
In reply to Am I waisting my time? Advice needed, posted by rainbowlight on May 20, 2002, at 23:20:26
> My pdoc recently lowered my Zoloft from 37.5 to 12.5 mgs. because it was making me physically ill. It only worked for the first month for the OCD, then the physical stuff started happening. Now that I am at the lower dose I get no mental anxiety relief from it. Should I try to slowly ramp up the dose to see if the anxiety relief comes back? Or should I get rid of it and try Prozac? Any advice?
Hi Rainbowlight,
I am sorry you are having trouble with Zoloft. Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks of the SSRI's is that they can "poop out"...But perhaps you are actually physically sick? Have you gone to the doc for labs and stuff? You don't want to throw a good med away because you have a virus or something.For me, I found Zoloft the hardest to tolerate because I was sweating (drenched all the time, awful!) so badly...So I would drop the dose to 12.5, still sweat, but get no relief from depression.
I did find switching to Celexa was an improvement for me. I can't tolerate more than 1.5 mgs!, or I am very wired and anxious. So I don't really experience any side effects from it. But I do think it's a good med for OCD and depression though I know it can cause tiredness in some people. I can't speak personally on the OCD, BUT, I know if I go below 1.5 mgs, I do tend to ruminate more about trivial daily decisions. So for that reason I love the Celexa :)
I am also an alum of Prozac. Also a great SSRI. It was the gold standard for depression and OCD, before zoloft, luvox etc came on the scene, if I am not mistaken. For me it was much more stimulating/activating. If feeling too sedated is an issue, I would say prozac is the way to go. Prozac's long halflife can also help you withdrawal from the little amount of zoloft you are still taking.
I hope you feel better soon
Chloe
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