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I was wondering if anyone taking Zoloft for panic disorder could post their daily dosage of same. I recently started on 50 mg. and have been doing better, but now my panic attacks are coming more frequently again and at night also. Do you build up a resistance to an SSRI, and constantly have to take more to keep the attacks at bay? What happens when you get up to the maximum daily dose of 200 mg.? Thanks in advance. Tricia Before you buy.
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I was wondering if anyone taking Zoloft for panic disorder could post their daily dosage of same. I recently started on 50 mg. and have been doing better, but now my panic attacks are coming more frequently again and at night also. Do you build up a resistance to an SSRI, and constantly have to take more to keep the attacks at bay? What happens when you get up to the maximum daily dose of 200 mg.? Thanks in advance. Tricia Before you buy.
Hi Tricia, I started on 50 mgs. 2 years ago and still take 50 mgs. How long have you been taking the zoloft? I know when i first started at times it seemed like it was’nt working, but after awhile I began to notice that I was less and less anxious all the time. I have never had to up my dosage, but I know the doctor has asked me several times if I thought I would like to try.( he seemed to think that if I was doing this well on 50 mgs. I might do wonderful on more) I guess some people need a higher dosage..I would talk to your doctor about it if you feel its not working to your satisfaction. Good Luck to you, Kelly — Free audio & video emails, greeting cards and forums Talkway – http://www.talkway.com – Talk more ways (sm)
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I was wondering if anyone taking Zoloft for panic disorder could post their daily dosage of same. I recently started on 50 mg. and have been doing better, but now my panic attacks are coming more frequently again and at night also. Do you build up a resistance to an SSRI, and constantly have to take more to keep the attacks at bay? What happens when you get up to the maximum daily dose of 200 mg.? Thanks in advance. Tricia
Hi Tricia, There is a good chance that you are undermedicated at this point. The minimum therapeutic dose for Zoloft is 100mgs. You should talk to your doctor about increasing your dose slowly to 75 or 100mgs. You may never get to 200mgs, there are quite a few posters that have done well on 100 mgs, it can`t hurt to try. Take care 
Jackie
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I was taking only 50mg. for about 6 months and just last week I started taking 75 mg. it seems as though it may have started fizzing out. I also take .75 to 1 mg. of xanax a day. When I started taking the 75mg. of zoloft lastweek i said to myself this is a waste of time, maybe I should just up my xanax, well good news for the past three days I have felt great and it is defiently because of the zoloft change!!! I say go for it up the dose it should work fine. OH AND BY the way I found by not worrying about what if I get up to 200mg. a day I FEEL BETTER. Don’t worry about tomorrow, tomorow will take care of itself.. Good luck, Paul Boca Raton FL.
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Thanks for the advice. I will try to up my dosage to 75 mg. this weekend. I have both Klonopin and Ativan as well, I just hesitate to take them (I am med phobic). I am afraid the benzo will make me dopey during the day and I am a single mother to a 2 year old. I was wondering if anyone taking Zoloft for panic disorder could post their daily dosage of same. I recently started on 50 mg. and have been doing better, but now my panic attacks are coming more frequently again and at night also. Do you build up a resistance to an SSRI, and constantly have to take more to keep the attacks at bay? What happens when you get up to the maximum daily dose of 200 mg.? Thanks in advance. Tricia Before you buy.
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i had the same problem with zoloft, i had to keep increasing dosage the longer i took it. i was being treated for depession though, not anxiety. my doctor finally changed me to a different med.
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Thanks, ill try that
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Chris, I split my Zoloft and take part in the a.m. and the balance in the p.m. I have been doing this for about 2 weeks and have had no problem. It doesn’t affect my sleeping at all. Good luck! smiles, Elise Hey pplz thanks again to everyone, you guys are the best. im sorry i dont post much, and when i do its usually me whinging about meds lol but i read almost every post in the group and i really appreciate the support everyone offers, its great My prob, my doctor told me to take 25 mgs of zoloft for 2 days then go to 50 mgs. Im kinda worried about the 50 mgs, and i was wondering if i could take say 25 mgs in the morning then 25 at night for a few days before going to take 50 mgs at one time in the morning. Is the alright to do? thanks heaps
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Yea i slept better then i have in ages last night, was really good. but i have the flu so i woke up in a sweat, dont know if its related 
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – yah, that will b ok 2 do i take 100 mgs but take it in the am zoloft doesn’t affect my sleep any, it helps me Hi, Chris, I split my Zoloft and take part in the a.m. and the balance in the p.m. I have been doing this for about 2 weeks and have had no problem. It doesn’t affect my sleeping at all. Good luck! smiles, Elise Hey pplz thanks again to everyone, you guys are the best. im sorry i dont post much, and when i do its usually me whinging about meds lol but i read almost every post in the group and i really appreciate the support everyone offers, its great My prob, my doctor told me to take 25 mgs of zoloft for 2 days then go to 50 mgs. Im kinda worried about the 50 mgs, and i was wondering if i could take say 25 mgs in the morning then 25 at night for a few days before going to take 50 mgs at one time in the morning. Is the alright to do? thanks heaps
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Hi, Chris, I split my Zoloft and take part in the a.m. and the balance in the p.m. I have been doing this for about 2 weeks and have had no problem. It doesn’t affect my sleeping at all. Good luck! smiles, Elise
Elise, why do you split your dose up? cHIP
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: Hey pplz : thanks again to everyone, you guys are the best. im sorry i dont post much, : and when i do its usually me whinging about meds lol but i read almost : every post in the group and i really appreciate the support everyone offers, : its great : : My prob, my doctor told me to take 25 mgs of zoloft for 2 days then go to 50 : mgs. Im kinda worried about the 50 mgs, and i was wondering if i could take : say 25 mgs in the morning then 25 at night for a few days before going to : take 50 mgs at one time in the morning. Is the alright to do? : thanks heaps : Hi Chris, I’m taking 100 mg Zoloft in the AM as a maintenance dose for PD. It’s best to work with your pdoc on this issue. If you’re feeling alot of anxiety on 25 mg, then the pdoc may adjust your schedule for tapering up to a dose that will ultimately be strong enough to help you. I took off from work when I was increasing my Zoloft dosage so I was willing to put up with any side effects as I increased the dosage. I was also taking Clonazepam which is known to benefit people who are weaning on SSRIs. Take Care, Tony
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Hi, Chris, I split my Zoloft and take part in the a.m. and the balance in the p.m. I have been doing this for about 2 weeks and have had no problem. It doesn’t affect my sleeping at all. Good luck! smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey pplz thanks again to everyone, you guys are the best. im sorry i dont post much, and when i do its usually me whinging about meds lol but i read almost every post in the group and i really appreciate the support everyone offers, its great My prob, my doctor told me to take 25 mgs of zoloft for 2 days then go to 50 mgs. Im kinda worried about the 50 mgs, and i was wondering if i could take say 25 mgs in the morning then 25 at night for a few days before going to take 50 mgs at one time in the morning. Is the alright to do? thanks heaps
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yah, that will b ok 2 do i take 100 mgs but take it in the am zoloft doesn’t affect my sleep any, it helps me
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Chris, I split my Zoloft and take part in the a.m. and the balance in the p.m. I have been doing this for about 2 weeks and have had no problem. It doesn’t affect my sleeping at all. Good luck! smiles, Elise Hey pplz thanks again to everyone, you guys are the best. im sorry i dont post much, and when i do its usually me whinging about meds lol but i read almost every post in the group and i really appreciate the support everyone offers, its great My prob, my doctor told me to take 25 mgs of zoloft for 2 days then go to 50 mgs. Im kinda worried about the 50 mgs, and i was wondering if i could take say 25 mgs in the morning then 25 at night for a few days before going to take 50 mgs at one time in the morning. Is the alright to do? thanks heaps
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Hey pplz thanks again to everyone, you guys are the best. im sorry i dont post much, and when i do its usually me whinging about meds lol but i read almost every post in the group and i really appreciate the support everyone offers, its great My prob, my doctor told me to take 25 mgs of zoloft for 2 days then go to 50 mgs. Im kinda worried about the 50 mgs, and i was wondering if i could take say 25 mgs in the morning then 25 at night for a few days before going to take 50 mgs at one time in the morning. Is the alright to do? thanks heaps
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Could anyone tell me what is the normal range of dosage for Zoloft.I currently take 100mg.Also is 1 mg a day of Klonopon considered low I can hardly feel it or maybe it is offsetting the Zoloft anxiosnous. Thanks , Kev
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50 to 100mg. is standard dosage, but it can be pushed up to 200mg./daily
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