Zoloft dosage social anxiety
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I suffer from depression and am on 200mg Zoloft daily. I increased my dosage after giving birth to my daughter because I (of course) had antenatal depression. Every day I wake up with nervous tension and it is driving me nuts! I was wondering if this is because I am taking a high dosage of Zoloft? I am scared to go down because I don't want to be in that depressive place.
25Mgs is a pretty small dosage. Going to 50Mgs a day shouldn't produce any adverse effects, but it kind of depends on the person. I used to take 150Mgs of Zoloft a day and for me that was the effective dosage and it didn't cause any unusual side effects.
Also I have been taking a trazodone 50 mg at night and it really was a struggle to sleep when it usually knocks me out. Is it the Zoloft dosage increase?
You're absolutely right, it was a misprint, it's 0.5 mg that I have been taking.
I didn't try therapy, I just talked to my physician who suggested the drugs I've currently started with the feelings I described.
Concerning beta-blockants, that's a spot-on suggestion since I've seen a cardiologist who said that if the missed beats bothered me too much, I could come back to him for light beta-blockant therapy.
Hi everyone, I am on a couple anxiety meds I have struggled with panic disorder and social phobia my whole life. I am on zoloft and klonopin 1mg twice a day My anxiety is really regulated and My doc and I fel the zoloft has done the most for me and I dont plan on staying on Klon. for the rest of my life I dont want to be on a benzo forever I know there are some w/d's but Im not hangin onto this med like a security blanket, I have talked to alot of ppl that do. I take 2 one mg pills a day.
Were you originally nervous about taking the Zoloft? I know it increased my anxiety when I started Zoloft and it took about a month or so for me to notice the benefits of it. Whenever I start,stop, or adjust the dosage of Zoloft I notice some increased anxiety. Medications like Zoloft affect us all differently and sometimes finding the right SSRI like it can take some time. I would go discuss any concerns that you have with your prescribing doctor. Keep us posted!
but then very slowly, the symptoms all came back with anxiety worse than ever. I started on Zoloft, just the minimal dosage, but also knew how well the Paxil had worked for me and after a week on the zoloft and not feeling better I switched right over to the Paxil. My doc also gave me xanax to keep the anxiety at bay until the Paxil kicked in. Well, let me tell you, even 1/2 of a small dosage of xanax sent me for a loop.
So nardil is a great medication for social anxiety disorder, however I'm too afraid to take it in pill form because of the dietary restrictions it imposes. I was wondering if I can get a pharmacist to convert my pill prescription into an injectable dosage so that the medication bypasses my gut.
I'm currently taking zoloft at a dose of 200mg daily, in the morning. My doctor's instructions were to go all the way up to the maximum dose of zoloft because he believes that my combination of depression, anxiety, PTSD and bulimia might simply be treatment resistant. I've been on zoloft twice before, but never at a dose any higher than 150mg.
I've been on the 200mg dose of zoloft for five weeks now, and though I had initial side effects they did go away.
Although it seemed to be working for the first two weeks for her social phobia it seemed it got worse after that. So the doctor increased her dosage 4 days ago to 50mg but it seems it is the same maybe even a little more anxiouse. She is much better with her OCD and depressive episodes just not her main issue which is her anxiety. School is starting soon and she isnt prepared to go back like this. How long does a dosage increase take to work?
Different SSRIs like Zoloft affect people in different ways. I actually prefer Zoloft, but it really depends on the person. People often feel side effects especially when starting, stopping or adjusting dosage levels. In the long term I find they are quite effective combined with talk therapy. I also agree with snoozies; if after awhile it continues to bother him, ensure he talks to his doctor about it...keep us posted.
If the doctor prescribed that dosage, then I would trust him/her. Zoloft is typically prescribed from 50-200mg, so your son is taking a 'normal' dosage in my opinion. I was on Zoloft a couple of years ago and had no major problems coming off of it. Just ensure when it is time to come off the medication work with your doctor and taper down slowly.
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