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What if my SSRI stops working?

A fairly common scenario is that you're on a medication that works well initially, but after a while, it works less, and ultimately stops working. This can occur with any medication, including antidepressants. The normal maneuver is to either raise the dose, switch, or augment it with some ...
12/ 7/07 5:50pm

I have been on Zoloft for 13 years since my daughter was born and I experienced awful post partum depression.  I was put on zoloft after 18months of hell! It was a true miracle and worked beautifully. I took 50mg then and did for the next 10 years. My doctor raised the dose when my marriage fell apart 3 years ago to 100mg. I am noticing that I am feeling flat...nothing like my original depression but there are hints of it. My GP wants me to raise my zoloft to 150mg...my depression is linked to hormones and I am perimenopausal. Now I'm not sure if I'm experiencing the numbness of long term use and should reduce the dose or raise it again. I will talk to her about it.

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