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Can 150mg of Zoloft be too much?
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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Can 150mg of Zoloft be too much?
by Marks470, Jun 03, 2009 02:36PM
I was recently upped to 150mg of zoloft. I had been on 30mg of lexapro for six weeks and seemed to be getting worse. He had me switch to 100mg of zoloft for a week and then in a week increase to 150mg. Since I'v been at 150mg, I have felt very tired and more anxious at the same time. It has been causing me to take xanax again after almost stopping. I was down to less than 0.5mg per day. Now I'm back to 1.0 to 1.5mg per day for the anxiety. Obviously, I don't like taking xanax because of the addiction potential. Can you help?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jun 07, 2009 02:26PM
, Jun 07, 2009 02:26PMTo: Marks470
150 mg by itself is not too much, depending on your size and weight, but it sounds like you have a paradoxical effect...more anxiety rather than less, and this sometimes happens for people because Zoloft has a stimulating effect. Talk to your doctor about changing the medication....
