Posted by utopizen on October 14, 2004, at 20:17:58
In reply to Re: Cymbalta, posted by jboud24 on October 14, 2004, at 18:53:16
> Thanks in advance,
> Justin
>
> currently unhappy at zoloft 100mgsJustin, I'm not a doc, but have used Zoloft before.
100mg is, according to my psychopharmacologist, "an incredibly low dose." It's a starting dose. It's nothing to feel like it's a dose to evaluate whether to continue on it or not. Some try 50mg-100mg mostly because they might be sensitive to meds.
You should call your doc immediately if you aren't noticing any progress. He/she can up your dose, call in your pharmacy for a higher dose, and maybe even add something to your cocktail now or down the road. Just don't wait until the next appt. to let your doc know you don't feel any progress has been made. That's not going to help you in any way.
The optimal dose-- not high dose-- just the one that many find helpful- is 200mg. In fact, Lexapro 10mg was compared by its maker to Zoloft 200mg. And Lexapro 10mg is just a small starting dose.
You should up your dose to 200mg, and wait a month, before adding or substituting the Zoloft. Otherwise, you could be missing out on a lost opportunity.
Hang in there. Whatever you do, DON'T WAIT until appointments to let docs knows you don't feel better- leave messages each week letting them know you continue to feel little/no progress. They sometimes use phones, and have been known to return calls at times. If I waited until each appointment to tell my doc my antidepressant wasn't working, I'd never have any hope at getting treated.
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