Posts by coastalowl7

Larry Howard8 said:I’ve been on it for a long time, and honestly, it’s always helped me out,
so I’m really hoping it won't let me down this time either.
The instructions say it can take anywhere from two to six weeks to start working.

So, there’s still plenty of hope.
🙂

Back when I went through the same crisis three years ago,
it took me a full two months before I finally felt things leveling out.
Mind you, I was only on 75 mg back then.
But hey, we aren't giving up.
I really hope it starts working for you soon!

👍

I’m in the same boat, been on it forever too. My therapist mentioned that since I’m already on a steady dose, upping it might actually kick in a little faster than starting from scratch. It hasn't failed me yet, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it stays that way...😉

It’s all gonna be fine, I just need to make it through these next few days...🙂

Larry Howard8 said:I've been on it for two weeks now. Hopefully, it kicks in soon.

I hope so.

It’s super likely it’ll kick in. I was on a lower dose for months and when nothing changed, I switched to a higher one, so give this increased dosage some actual time to start working its magic.

I totally get where you're coming from. I spent some time reading through your posts and honestly, I'm in a really similar boat. This is my first time ever being on a dose this high, so I started getting pretty anxious about it. I kept wondering why the smaller dose worked fine before, but now even this much doesn't seem to be hitting the spot. My psychiatrist told me not to freak out—it's not like I've become "resistant" to the meds or anything, it's just about finding that chemical balance in my brain. Basically, I just need more support right now, and that doesn't necessarily mean I'll be stuck on this level forever...

Robert Collins2 said:I ended up hitting a massive serotonin storm after taking way too much Zoloft, which pretty much led to a suicide attempt. I’m doing okay now, thank God, but honestly, it pisses me off how many indifferent, incompetent psychiatrists are out there. They can look a potential suicide victim right in the face and just screw them over without even blinking. In my opinion, they should have their licenses stripped and be thrown straight into prison. Absolute bottom-feeders.

Man, that sounds terrifying. How much Prozac were you on at the time...

Larry Howard8 said:I'm not talking about skipping days; I've been on them daily for two years now.
I am seeing a therapist.
It’s just frustrating because the increased dosage hasn't really kicked in yet.
🤷

Man, I totally feel you. It’s like I’m living it myself... when my doctor bumped my Zoloft up to 100mg, nothing happened at first. My therapist eventually suggested I take an extra half pill, so now I'm just sitting here praying it actually works. I'm starting to get hit with this massive wave of panic that nothing is ever going to help, and honestly, I just really wanted to be through this whole mess a few months ago...

My therapist mentioned things should start looking up once spring hits and the weather gets nice, and maybe then we can talk about tapering down if everything stays steady...🙂

Since you've been on the increased dose for about 13 days now, just try to hang in there a little longer...🙂