Hey Lemmy friends. I have been on 75mg of Zoloft (sertraline) for 2 years and I recently asked if something could be done about my lower libido. The doctor added Wellbutrin (bupropin). I started off with 100mg SR, and then my doctor switched me to 150mg XR. I have noticed a rise in anxiety over the past few weeks. He originally wanted me to reduce my sertraline (Zoloft) dose, but as my anxiety increased, I decided to go back to 75mg. (Dr. told me I should increase if I felt the need). It has been a little over 2 weeks and yesterday was the first day I felt my anxiety symptoms start to go back down.
I’m considering asking if I can increase my Zoloft (sertraline) dose to 100mg XR to see if that is the “magic” combination as I feel like the Zoloft could use a boost. (Have been thinking this for months now)
Anyway, I wanted to see if there are other Lemmy folks out there who take this combo and how things are going.
I had a similar experience. The sertraline helped with anxiety/depression but did lower libido. Finding alternative strategies for the anxious or depressive moments and weaning off the sertraline helped in the long-run. I think using a counselor to dive more into understanding why you feel anxious or depressed in that moment could be helpful to finding a strategy without medication (or at least as much) if they’re having unwanted effects.
For instance, I had pretty bad anxiety when I people whispering. It made me think they were talking badly about me and I felt bad about myself. I eventually realized with a counselor that had low self confidence and reminded myself of the mantras that helped me through that specific moment. “They probably have a million other things to talk about other than you. What they’re saying is not meant for your ears. And even if they are, they’re opinion has no bearing on your worth as a person.”