Comments on: Can Zoloft worsen OCD/anxiety symptoms (29 years old – 3 years on Zoloft)? http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/ Your trusted and independent reviews of the most effective anxiety and panic guides online Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: daynasu http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/comment-page-1/#comment-4500 daynasu Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:05:50 +0000 http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/#comment-4500 I'm also on Zoloft for anxiety disorder, and have been for 3.5 years now. After a couple of weeks, I noticed a complete change -- no more anxiety, but also no more OCD...until something REALLY starts to bother me. I think OCD is an overactive mind trying NOT to focus on the things that are bothering a person. Under normal circumstances, on Zoloft, my little OCD rituals disappeared, but under major stress they return in small ways. I take it as a good sign..that I'm still human and still able to feel. ;) Maybe you need to have your dosage increased...but you really need to give it that six weeks to build up in your system again. Also, my brother had the same issues as I did, but without the OCD, and he built a tolerance to Zoloft to the point where 200 mg wasn't helping him anymore! They switched him over to Cymbalta, which is an SSRI and also works on the nervous system on another level, and he says it is working much better and that the improvement was almost immediate! Good luck to you! I’m also on Zoloft for anxiety disorder, and have been for 3.5 years now. After a couple of weeks, I noticed a complete change — no more anxiety, but also no more OCD…until something REALLY starts to bother me.

I think OCD is an overactive mind trying NOT to focus on the things that are bothering a person. Under normal circumstances, on Zoloft, my little OCD rituals disappeared, but under major stress they return in small ways. I take it as a good sign..that I’m still human and still able to feel. ;)

Maybe you need to have your dosage increased…but you really need to give it that six weeks to build up in your system again.

Also, my brother had the same issues as I did, but without the OCD, and he built a tolerance to Zoloft to the point where 200 mg wasn’t helping him anymore! They switched him over to Cymbalta, which is an SSRI and also works on the nervous system on another level, and he says it is working much better and that the improvement was almost immediate!

Good luck to you!

]]> By: luvsit http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/comment-page-1/#comment-4501 luvsit Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:05:50 +0000 http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/#comment-4501 It could be that zoloft isn't working for you anymore after almost 3 years. That can happen with any anti-depressant & you might have to change to another. It is called "tolerance withdrawal" when your system becomes tolerant of the medicine, it's like you are immune to the effects of it after time. It could be that zoloft isn’t working for you anymore after almost 3 years. That can happen with any anti-depressant & you might have to change to another. It is called "tolerance withdrawal" when your system becomes tolerant of the medicine, it’s like you are immune to the effects of it after time.

]]> By: a t http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/comment-page-1/#comment-4502 a t Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:05:50 +0000 http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/#comment-4502 Hello- Taking most prescription drugs for 3 years will build a tolerance as the previous poster said. Trying a different medicine or even an alternative depression medicine could make a difference. I've read good things about MindSoothe. It's supposed to help treat OCD and anxiety. -Adam Hello-

Taking most prescription drugs for 3 years will build a tolerance as the previous poster said. Trying a different medicine or even an alternative depression medicine could make a difference.

I’ve read good things about MindSoothe. It’s supposed to help treat OCD and anxiety.

-Adam

]]> By: ocpalmtree http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/comment-page-1/#comment-4503 ocpalmtree Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:05:50 +0000 http://www.dealingwithanxietyattacks.net/875/can-zoloft-worsen-ocdanxiety-symptoms-29-years-old-3-years-on-zoloft/#comment-4503 zoloft made me worse after 1 year, wound up in hospital, now on welbutrinxl and zoloft but its things in life that make u feel the way u do, i have learned that much. zoloft made me worse after 1 year, wound up in hospital, now on welbutrinxl and zoloft but its things in life that make u feel the way u do, i have learned that much.

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