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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Taking zoloft
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Taking zoloft
by COOLK, Jun 04, 2007 12:00AM
I have been taking 100mg of zoloft for about 6 weeks now. I have not felt any difference in my moods/behavior. I have battled with depression for a few years now and ended it with a substance abuse problem. this is my first time taking meds for depression and it is not working. Would you suggest a different med or do you think I should just stick with zoloft alittle longer?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jun 05, 2007 12:00AM
, Jun 05, 2007 12:00AM
You should have an effect by now, you should ask your doctor about increasing the dose, or adding another, or switching.
I do have a problem with my ears that may be completely unrelated, but I thought I would throw it out there: my ears stay clogged like I'm on a plane on a daily basis. I went to a specialist 6 years ago and was told that my ustacian tubes are narrow, and I have acid reflux. She said the body's natural response to protect my esophogus is to produce more mucus, which is in turn clogging my ears.