Zoloft...

[NewHopePoultry]

My doctor prescribed me zoloft the other day. Does any one else take it?
I'm taking it for my depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder & social anxiety disorder.
I'm hoping it helps.

 

[bheila]

That's how I felt when I took it. I have anxiety/panic attacks. It made mine worse. Zoloft works for some people, just not me.

 

[NewHopePoultry]

I've took some other meds and they didnt help, so I'm hoping this does.

 

[Mourningdove]

I used to have to take zoloft and it straightened my depression right out

needless to say I no longer need it

 

[debilorrah]

Zoloft is one of the better ones. Works great for my mom. I take Celexa (same as Lexapro, Lexapro is more concentrated and WAY more expensive). Sometimes people need a combination of meds to work right.

 

[preppy*hippie*chick]

I've taken Zoloft, Cymbalta, Lexapro & Wellbutrin. I was really hoping the Wellbutrin would work for me as most of the other stuff really packed on the pounds but apparently Wellbutrin+bipolar = crazier than usual. I found myself grinding my teeth at night and restraining (barely!) myself from running down other drivers for the slightest infraction. Zoloft didn't do much for me, Cymbalta & Lexapro did though. One thing you want to watch is that a lot of docs tend to prescribe the drugs they're given the most samples of = the companies that throw the most money at them, in effect. I've found this to be especially true of anti-depressants.

Cymbalta was nice because it helps with physical symptoms as well.

Also, be careful - some have NASTY withdrawal. Lexapro gave me what can only be descibed as a feeling of brain tremors. NOT pleasant! I recommend askapatient.com for researching side effects.

Look out world - I'm too poor at the moment to afford any drugs - so I'm totally unfettered. Be afraid.

 

[insiderart]

I used to use zoloft and it worked great for me. I changed to cymbalta about a year ago for it's benefits for fibromyalgia and I like it too. They are similar in chemical composition.

When I was taking it I could tell pretty quickly that I felt better, so you should hopefully feel better soon.

Now I was switched to lexapro once (the zoloft was giving me tremors, which were actually due to my undiagnosed graves disease, anyway) I was mad!! Mad!! MAD!! on the lexapro. So, um.. it was safer for the world for me to get off that! LOL!!

 

[debilorrah]

Lexapro and Celexa are mainly for generalized anxiety disorder. Which is what I have. If I have no meds, I am like the WORST menopausal woman on the streets. My panic attacks around people are legendary!

 

[Judy]

For many people, Zoloft is the greatest thing since sliced bread. For a few, not so much. Just understand that if you develop a symptom that does not make sense, maybe panic or very excitable, many other things, let your MD know right away. And it is not really a good idea to stop it suddenly if possible; better to taper down.

Hopefully you will be one of the sliced bread people! Good luck!

 

[debilorrah]

Also - one thing to remember - every SINGLE person's imbalance is different. It took me 8 years to get a combo that really does the job. I feel like ME and a REAL PERSON now. It is fabulous - Celexa and Hydroxyz 10 mg. Celexa daily and Hydroxyz as needed, which is rare anymore.