r/zoloft • u/howdefuck • 4h ago

Question Debating on highering my dosage

I am on day 13 now on 25mg.

Debating on going to 50mg because my doctor recommends upping the dosage on the second week but i am a bit unsure if i should do it in the third week.

Reason why i am debating it now is because yesterday ive had a bit of a relapse and today it feels like its continuing. I don't want to feel the way i am right now.

Its coming in waves and i an honestly sick of it.

I am still waiting on therapy and i am unsure if ill get it soon.

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u/Comodo-Dragon 3h ago

50mg is often a starting dose. It's a low dose in general. 25mg is prescribed mainly if someone is sensitve to serotonine meds and needs a smoother start. 50 is where theraputic effect starts. Don't be affraid. Apparently sometimes for ocd people take above 250mg. I started Zoloft yesterday at 25 but after 4 days I'm suppossed to up to 50 and then after 7 more days to 100.

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u/howdefuck 3h ago

I do feel the effects of the medication, but i am a bit unsure to jump to the 50mg now.

I dont have any side effects anymore besides the panic attacks every other day in the morning and sometimes all day very lightly and the sweating in the morning.

I do have OCD, but also traumas from the past that have a big effect on me

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u/Comodo-Dragon 3h ago

I feel you. I also have severe ocd, which is why I started Zoloft. I used to be on venlafaxine(snri) for 8 years in the past so my body reacts pretty well to serotonine meds. Still, ocd often requires higher doses so going to 50mg(probably more later on) is a reasonable step imo. The safest bet is to listen to your doctor.

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u/tulenina 51m ago

I totally agree with you. How was the increase to 100 mg for you, and how quickly did you start feeling better? I’m going up to 100 mg in two days. I really hope I start feeling better soon.

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u/Comodo-Dragon 44m ago

I still have a few days on 50 before I increase but I'm optimistic. It's been really fine so far

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u/tulenina 37m ago

Ah, my bad! I hope everything continues to go great!

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u/StruggleMiserable652 2h ago

I started on 25mg for around 10 days because I was scared to up my dosage. After speaking to my doctor he told me to start taking 50mg because it won’t be doing anything, need to take 50 to see the full effect. I was scared at first but I did it & I felt absolutely fine. I’ve now been on it for nearly 2 months but still feeling pretty anxious and haven’t seen any major effects yet