Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 887713

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Doubled My Dose - DOH!

Posted by mrmichael on March 30, 2009, at 9:04:19

I'm an idiot. I take 200mgs of zoloft every morning.

This morning I took them.

about an hour later, while on the phone, I went to the cabinet to get some Advil for a headache...talking on the phone I wasn't paying attention and took two more zoloft! This means I've taken 400mgs today!!

Should I be worried?

thanks.

 

Re: Doubled My Dose - DOH! » mrmichael

Posted by Maxime on March 30, 2009, at 10:11:07

In reply to Doubled My Dose - DOH!, posted by mrmichael on March 30, 2009, at 9:04:19

No, don't be worried. You might feel nauseous, but that;s about it.

Take care.

 

Re: Doubled My Dose - DOH! » mrmichael

Posted by janejane on March 30, 2009, at 11:34:09

In reply to Doubled My Dose - DOH!, posted by mrmichael on March 30, 2009, at 9:04:19

I've certainly done that before, though not with zoloft. I also suspect that nausea would be the main concern, but I'm certainly no expert. Personally, I'd be ringing up my pharmacist if I had a drug question I needed a quick answer to. (If it happens to be after-hours, you can always try calling a 24-hour pharmacy.)

You probably know this already, but just in case you don't, if you start to feel nauseous, ginger is a great remedy. I usually like to eat a few pieces of candied ginger, but I've also used ginger capsules, pickled ginger, ginger tea (cut a piece of root and steep), and ginger ale. Ume (Japanese pickled plum) also works great, if you happen to have some on hand. (It's an acquired taste.) At night I like Benadryl for nausea since it has the added benefit of making me sleepy.

 

Re: Doubled My Dose - DOH!

Posted by Phillipa on March 30, 2009, at 12:18:14

In reply to Re: Doubled My Dose - DOH! » mrmichael, posted by janejane on March 30, 2009, at 11:34:09

I'd call my pdoc as double the highest recommended dose of zoloft to be on the safe side. SSRI's never made me nauseus wonder why? Love Phillipa

 

Re: Doubled My Dose - DOH!

Posted by mrmichael on March 30, 2009, at 12:50:52

In reply to Re: Doubled My Dose - DOH!, posted by Phillipa on March 30, 2009, at 12:18:14

Thanks everyone. Doc says not to worry but skip tomorrow. Really tired today though. :)


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