Upping Zoloft from 50 to 75 . Positive feedback please!

Hi ju how long have you been on Zoloft for? I was on 50 for a while ( about 8 weeks ) then upped to 75 and then 100. I’ve been on Zoloft for about 10 months now and it’s a life changer. Once I started 100 mg that is when I knew it was my dose. I promise things will get better. Don’t give up and stick to it. I thought I would never ever see the light and I finally did. You will have your life back. Stay positive 

Thanks so much Jenna, I'm back properly taking it about 2 weeks ish. I was taking it before although not sure if the 50mg was ever enough, still felt anxious at times and avoided certain things in case it got bad. Didn't want to go up on the dose as I was terrified of feeling that bad again. The night time doesn't seem to be as bad but the mornings are awful and waking up covered in sweat. No appetite at all, have lost a good bit of weight in 2 weeks. Back to doctor in 2 more weeks.

How do you know which is the right dose Jenna, hard to know especially when it takes so long to kick in. Maybe it will take longer this time around? So horrible feeling like this, the only peace you get is when your asleep!

My evenings were a lot better also. I would feel awful during the day especially when I first woke up. Horrible horrible anxiety. No appetite, no desire to do anything . I started to notice with each increase my anxiety got a little better. When I went from 50-75 I felt better but not 100%. I was on 75 for 3 weeks and then decided to go up to 100. About a week on 100 I noticed a huge difference and continued on 100 and after a month I was back to my self.  It took about 4 months to get to ththe right dose but when I did, it was life changer. I couldn’t even get out of bed or take care of my son on 50 mg. I knew I needed to increase.  I will say to give each increase at least 3 weeks. When I increased I didn’t get much side effects.

Thanks Jenna, I have a young son too and not able to cope either. He has a lot of difficulties too so it's very hard. Did you find any increase in the anxiety when you went up to the 75 and also when you went up to the 100? Did the day time get easier as time went on? So you didn't really feel fully better until you were on the 100? I have awful mornings and most of the day time, very bad night sweats and feel weak probably because I'm so drained from the anxiety and not eating much at all. It is the worst thing ever and seems like you are never going to get out of it. Were you able to do much when you were really sick, I can only go for short walks and not really able to do much at all. Don't want to be on my own either. Its a struggle to get through the day and I dread the mornings. People find it hard to understand because it's not physical. So glad to hear you are doing so well now x Thanks Jenna

Yes my days got a lot better especially when I went from 50 to 75 and even better when I went from 75 to 100! It took 4 months for me to fully feel 100%! Don’t give up. I was not able to do anything when I was really sick with anxiety. I couldn’t sleep, eat, work out or even go out. All I wanted to do was lay in bed and google forums to find help. It was awful. My house was a mess!! I promise you that once you find the right dose you will feel better!

Thanks a lot Jenna, I don't feel as bad as I did at the start but still not great. Back to the doctor next week so will probably ask about increasing to 75, definitely don't want to go to the 100 yet. Afraid though of going back to the start again if I increase. Its so horrible. Thanks a lot, feels like such a long road. Hopefully I'll get there soon x

You will get there! It’s definitely a long road but worth it. Yes, if you do increase go to 75 and then if you need to increase again you can go to 100. Let me know how you’re feeling in a few weeks!!

Thank you Jenna, fingers crossed x

Hi Helen, I went from 50 to 75 earlier this year after being on 50 for nearly 4 years.  Definitely had some side effects and they were just like the ones I experienced when I started out at 50.  I had some stomach issues and some increased anxiety.  This lasted maybe 2 weeks and then it stopped.  I felt and continue to feel so much better.  It has definitely helped.  

Hi! I increased from 50mg to 75mg after 8 weeks with not much improvement so

I decided to go to 75 mg. I did not experience any side effects when upping. I believe it’s because I was on 50 for so long. It really depends on the person. Each one reacts differently. I felt so much better on 75 but continued to increase to 100 which is what I’ve been on for 8 months now