Increasing Zoloft...Have Some Questions.

Hi everyone,

I had bad antenatal depression during pregnancy which worked great at 50 mg. After birth, I relapsed and bumped to 75, which worked for a short while and stopped working. My psychiatrist encouraged me to increase it and I’m worried that it will only work for a few months again. He says these meds could stop working or not work fully when you’re not on your therapeutic dosage. I’m finding myself worried that it will never work for me, since I had two increases and they only lasted for a few months. I’m not bipolar. Have any of you had any experience with this? Is there hope that the right dose could work for years?

Often you do have to increase to get to a therapeutic level. I have been on Pristiq for about eight years. Before that I was on Effexor for over 15. So they don't always fizz out on you.

I hope you find what works for you.

Hugs, Karen...