2006-10-13 15:54:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
thanks everyone, firstly I did do the whole reducing thing .gotta tell you I have been on them for ten years due to a very traumatic life experiences. Back then it was a matter of life or death, the thing is i had been through heaps and I always managed without prescription drugs the doctor at the time said basically that" anyone who had the strife I had would be depressed"and that I would only need to take them until my serotonin levels got back up there 6 to 12 months. I asked are they addictive but was assured a definite NO NOT at all so I sorted out heaps of stuff (had counselling CBT) and tried to get my life back in order so I could get off the bloody things. I then proceeded to get off them after two years everytime you even mention Not taking them to a Dr they either think you must need more or need to try a different one . I expect life to be up and down I dont want alot I am worried that my brain cant make its own good chemicals anymore, how long should I perservere?
2006-10-14 13:53:51 · update #1
That'll happen I guess. I suggest getting back on the meds for a while. How long had you been taking the Zoloft when you went off of it?
I'm on Zoloft now, and I don't plan to even think about reducing the dosage until I've been taking it for 6 months or so (that will be mid-January). I've had too many bad experiences going off meds.
I'm not totally sure that going off the meds in the past caused me problems directly. I tend ot get manic now and then and decide I don't need anything, so I usually dump everything - meds, support, therapy. So maybe the combination of all of those gets me inot trouble. But I don't want to risk any problems now by stopping the meds.
Love Jack
2006-10-13 16:37:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you were doing so "okay" in the first place was because the Zoloft was doing what it was supposed to. Going off of it causes a rebound effect, which means your symptoms are worse than they originally were. Get back on the meds. If you start feeling better, it is because the drug is actually working, and not because your disorder just went away. Remember, it can take up to a month for drugs like Zoloft to start to work.
2006-10-13 23:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by lilia_164 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been on a few phsy wards. and the number one reason most of the people or there again. is because they started felling better, and stop taking there meds. even me once, never stop taking your anti-depressent. some of them can have very bad side effects if you stop without your dr. taking you off them. bi-polar is something i have dealt with for a long time, and its taking a lot of years to get where i am today. there are many many meds now. its true what they say, if it works dont fix it.. the other side of a good day, is total crap. believe me.
2006-10-14 01:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by donna r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-06-24 17:59:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your never pose to just quit taking that stuff. You slowly work your way off. Take a half for a while then every other day then none..I take celexa and its basically the same as zoloft and when I tried to get off thats how they asked me to do it. If you did that and ur still not right then you werent ready to get off of them just yet. Get on a lower dose and keep your mind straight!!! Get well :)
2006-10-13 23:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by Kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mind over matter. Those pills worked because you made yourself think that you would feel better once you started taking them. If it's that bad, you should go see your doctor.
2006-10-13 23:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by trafficjams 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your doctor know you stopped taking it? Whether yes or no, you need to talk to your doctor. Perhaps you need something else to help you feel better.
2006-10-13 22:58:29 · answer #7 · answered by Pooh-Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT STOP TAKING THE MEDICATION! RUN TO your MD and tell him. He will tell you how to change meds safely. Dont worry, there are newer meds that work great!!!. you will find something.
2006-10-14 00:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by clearwatervike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your butt back to the doctor to ask for script again.
2006-10-13 22:57:17 · answer #9 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get back on it and don't plan on quiting it again.
2006-10-13 23:00:09 · answer #10 · answered by whoami 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋