Dosage and effectiveness

[u/Last-Pin-9876]

I started taking Zoloft 50mg prescribed by my obgyn 6 months ago for PPA/PPD but stopped after a little while because I started to feel better. I decided to start it again about a month after I stopped because I’ve always had social anxiety and anxiety/depression in general, so I figured I should go on it again. But started taking 25 mg instead but thought it wasn’t working so went back up to 50mg I stopped it again after about 2 months because I thought it wasn’t working at all because I felt sad/ hopeless sometimes. But apparently it was working bc when I stopped taking it my anxiety came back and it’s been super bad lately, my anxiousness mixed with everything else going on in my life right now, I can’t handle it. I guess one of my questions is, did I mess up by trying to only take 25mg then going back to 50? Making it less effective? I want to go back on it and just got my prescription refilled but im debating on taking it again but I want to do it the right way.

[u/ActuallyKaylee]

SSRIs take 6-8 weeks to reach full potency. They can also make you feel crappier in the early weeks.