Posted by Racer on July 20, 2008, at 10:23:20
In reply to Need advice on Zoloft!!, posted by MattSanz on July 20, 2008, at 0:09:02
Three weeks really and truly isn't very long with Zoloft. If you had NO improvement over six weeks, that's a different story. Four weeks -- well, I'd hope to see a tiny bit of improvement, but I wouldn't necessarily expect it. The general rule with SSRIs is that you check in after six weeks; if there's no improvement whatsoever, you change drugs; if there's a bit of improvement -- what's referred to as "response" -- either raise or augment the medication. So, three weeks isn't enough time to decide to drop it.
If I offered advice, which I would never do, I might tell you that Zoloft was the most trouble free SSRI for me. Fewest and mildest side effects. That's one person's experience, and mileage varies a lot on that score, but if I were deciding for myself, I'd say if there weren't problems with adverse effects, it's worth sticking it out, maybe talking to your doctor about increasing the dose, and see where you are after nine to twelve weeks. As bad as that seems, a lot of times people seem to get the full effect of these meds after twelve weeks -- although you should definitely see SOME response by six if you're going to.
I wish you the best with this.
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