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.
s possibly the drowsiness or nausea you are mentioning. Give it some time to see. It takes about 6 to 8 weeks for Zoloft to work. And Zoloft is a good drug but the thing about that one in particular is that there may be some trial time to get the right dose. It does tend to take a higher dose for effectiveness than the starting dose. Also (I keep thinking of things to add, lol) with antidepressants like Zoloft, it may help to start low and raise the dose slowly. Tapering up.
Hi again all,
Just a quick one.. gone up to 25mgs (4th day ) and have noticed 2-3hrs later I may get woozy and shaky.. though my heart rate is fine and I don't feel anxious. I am prone to low blood sugar if I don't eat which will produce the same feeling.. I did read somewhere that Zoloft can affect your blood glucose levels..
Is this a side effect of the tablets.. kinda assume it is.. not a stranger to feeling shaky..
Hi There
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.
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?
I had taken a low dosage of Klonopin in conjuction with my Zoloft in the past to manage extra stress. A stressful situation has come into my life and I had been debating taking some again. As my prescriber is currently away I was considering taking some of the Klonopin that remained unused from 2 years ago. The suggested expiry date is approximately 18 months passed. My question is not whether I should or should not take it...as ethically I dont believe you can answer the question.
Ooops, I was going to briefly touch on the Sulpiride. This medication is not used here in the US, so I don't have any first hand experience with it, but I know it is an anti-psychotic medication. Again,in MY opinion...I don't care for the use of antipsychotic meds in some situations. I think they are being overly prescribed as an adjunct therapy before other options are explored.
Doctors rarely start you out on such a high dosage, they prefer to start with the lowest dosage and if needed increase it with time. Also, even lay people know that you should never just stop these medications cold turkey.....bad withdrawals. Psychiatrist are the most knowledgeable when it comes to these types of medications, I would make an appt. to see one and hold off on starting such a high dosage until you speak to him.
We have gotten to where we are so concerned about him that we finally have decided to place him on Zoloft (10mg), at the recommendation of a doctor. He will also be going to counseling (as he has in the past). I am very concerned about placing my 11 year old on an antidepressant. There is definite history of depression in my family, I myself have suffered from it.
You say you were taking Zoloft at 2Mgs a day? I didn't even know Zoloft came in such a low dosage. I used to take Zoloft at 200Mgs a day. Lowest dosage is 50mgs a day and even that dosage is too low for most people.
Hey Toots,
Big deep breath, right now!
You have just recently started on Zoloft, a med I have no persoanl experience with, but which many on this forum have. I hope they wade in with some "real life" experiences to help you come to grips with what you are going through.
I can feel your anxiety regarding this med from way out here and understand it totally. ANY new med we are put on usually has a period of adjustment attatched to it.
I have been on 50 mg Zoloft for anxiety/stress the past 5 years. Zoloft has been awesome! About 21/2 months ago, my stress at work (love my job) took its toll and I started feeling those old panic feelings again. I kicked in my CBT practices, but too late! I asked Doc to increase my Zoloft to 75 mg about 71/2 weeks ago. The anxiety has calmed down quite a bit, but some still there. I want to get back to how I was feeling just 3 months ago!
I asked my doc today at my weekly checkup if we should try to raise my adderall dosage, and she said that maybe we should try to lower my zoloft dosage instead - that might be what is causing my tiredness (when combined with the adderall). Since I've been on 100mg daily for YEARS and it works very well for me, I'm frightened to lower my zoloft dosage.
Personally, I was on a dosage of Zoloft for 10+ years that worked amazing for me. A year and a half ago I abruptly lowered my dosage by taking 1/3 of what I was used to. I've had problems on and off since then, with anxiety & panic returning in full force the past week. I met with my Dr. and I'm working my way back up to the dosage I used to take, to get rid of these nasty side effects of dropping my dosage abruptly.
My endo saw the last TSH result and decreased my dosage. After one week on decreased dosage symptoms got worse and I went back to what I was on. I decided to see another doctor and she agreed to keep me on the 90/60 but nothing else based on the TSH. I'm running out of options in my town. Could someone please help. Is there anyone else out there who had similar labs and had doctors who actually increased dosage. Thank you.
For those of you on Zoloft, did you notice an increase in anxiety and tiredness when your dose was upped from 50mg to 75mg?
I too am on 175 - 200mg of Zoloft and I admit when first starting the medication I was feeling quite dizzy and nauseated. Dosage started at 50mg, then after a week increased, and every week increased until I reached 175mg. In the past my doctor has had me on Celexa and Effexor but Zoloft seems to work the best, for me that is. Everyone is different. I waver between 175 - 200mg depending on the kind of day I'm having.
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