increase from 100mg to 150mg

hey everyone, sorry for the long post..

i’ve been on zoloft for about a year after switching from lexapro. i was on lexapro for a year and a half before i felt like it wasn’t quite working for my anxiety. i thought my doctor had mentioned adding in wellbutrin as the next step, but he wound up just switching me to sertraline.

it was hell on earth switching from lexapro to zoloft, but once i had made it through the initial process i felt like zoloft was really helping, and it has been until about a month ago, maybe two.

my depression has gotten a lot worse and so has my anxiety. it honestly feels like i’m not on any medication at all. i don’t enjoy things like i used to and i feel empty. when i don’t feel empty and numb, i feel sad, angry, or anxious. it’s getting in the way of my daily life at this point; today is my second day using a sick day from work because of my mental health, something i haven’t had to do in a long time.

my doctor kind of rushed my appointment with him, and stated that “20-30 minutes of physical activity every day is the same as taking zoloft.” which i found incredibly insulting to be honest bc physical activity has never gotten rid of my symptoms for more than a couple hours. but long story short, he upped my dose to 150mg. it’s only been a few days, but i’m not sure if i can really wait this out. i’m still struggling immensely and grappled with suicidal thoughts last night. if the current dose of zoloft isn’t doing the trick, i feel like an increased dose won’t either and it might not be worth the struggle of altering my dose just to feel the same after four weeks.

does anyone have positive experiences with 100mg -> 150mg? or any struggles with zoloft as well? i’ve gained quite a bit of weight and i do think zoloft played at least a small role in that. just looking for some other opinions i think, thanks in advance ❤️