Posts by Larry Howard8

Larry Ward69 said:Just look at the facts... ask her anything you need to know. Nobody here is a psychiatrist, and nobody knows exactly when a med will start working for someone else. It doesn't work the same way for everyone. How many times have people already told you this??

You've asked about Zoloft a hundred times now. Honestly, enough is enough. Or maybe you're just trolling, who knows... If it were up to me, I'd have banned you from the psychology board by now. Too bad I don't make the rules.

Larry Ward69 said:Are we psychiatrists here, or is this your doctor? 😕

Nathan Kim10 said:If you're only on 25 mg, of course it hasn't worked yet. If you'd been on 200 mg for a long time and still felt nothing, then maybe we could say the Zoloft isn't doing anything for you. Once you actually hit a full dose—wait 3 or 4 weeks, then you'll know.😉

Nathan Kim10 said:You mentioned somewhere that you stopped taking it for a while, if I caught that right.
And honestly, 25 mg isn't even a real dose. You were basically under-medicated. It’s almost like you weren't even taking anything at all. That's probably why things went downhill. The max dose is 200 mg. Your psychiatrist is probably just scaling you up slowly so you don't get hit with all the side effects at once.
Just hang in there a bit longer.😉

Nathan Kim10 said:Antidepressants either work or they don't. You can't just cycle through them with breaks—it’s like you aren't even taking anything. Are you doing any psychotherapy?
Just slowly get back on Zoloft. The max dose is usually 200 mg.

Nathan Kim10 said:How long have you been on the Zoloft?

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velvetsailor26 said:It hasn't been officially proven, but my ex-husband had a pretty rough childhood too. He dealt with an eerily silent, self-centered mother and a father who was sent away to a federal penitentiary. So, I think there might be some truth to the theory.

Do any of you have kids?
Are you worried they might end up dealing with this too?

granitefalcon26 said:Now I'm even more confused.😕 Just go back and read what I actually asked you.

granitefalcon26 said:Wait, how long has it been since you lived with your parents? Are you away at college? Why aren't you visiting them more often? I'm a little confused.😕🤷

Jason Hughes51 said:You should probably include those details in that formal letter. Just list your full legal name along with your birth year.

It seems to me that lately, they tend to slap an F-code on someone just so they can maintain a certain level of control over how a patient is managed. I suppose you could call that a rather blunt approach, if you ask me.
But, if it provides you with some sense of mental stability—well, maybe don't worry too much about the technicalities of the F-codes. 😉

granitefalcon26 said:You've got to be kidding me. How old are you anyway?
And I'm his biggest fan. You can tell just by reading my posts.😂🤣

granitefalcon26 said:Well, try doing two a day for another two weeks. That’s when you should really start seeing some progress.
How's your sex life been lately?😉
Zoloft can definitely tank your libido.

granitefalcon26 said:Zoloft is just sertraline. It's an SSRI antidepressant.
Just like any other med in that class, it typically takes about 3 to 4 weeks to really start working.
Side effects vary wildly from person to person, so honestly, just check the pamphlet inside the box.😉
The most common complaint I hear is weight gain.
Personally, I don't take it.

granitefalcon26 said:Just ask whatever you want to know about Zoloft. 😉

Robert Collins2 said:Listen, don't you try to lecture me. We aren't exactly best buddies, and honestly, Larry Howard8 has already driven both God and the devil crazy with those irrational ideas and that frantic typing of his...

Roger Rodriguez said:Everyone reacts differently, so please don't base your expectations solely on someone else's experience. For some, they start feeling a difference in just two weeks, while for others, it might take closer to two months.
It is often suggested that you should wait about a month, which just goes to show there is no set timeline for when an antidepressant will actually kick in, right?