Years ago,i was prescribed with zoloft to help cope with depression,but it's been awhile since i've been on it.I'm thinking of going back on,but if i start medicating with it again,will i generally experiencec side effects. again.And will being on it help with my depressive state of mind and help me to cope better.(i'm asking because it's been years since i've been on it and am desperate to feel better)
2006-12-20 19:42:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Get a new prescription first,..fresh medications will ensure they reach the spot
2006-12-20 19:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by iroc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did the zoloft help with your depression when you took it before? If it did then it's likely to help again. Usually side effects diminish and disappear over time when your body gets used to the drug.
2006-12-21 13:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your doctor about the side effects you had. Maybe there is another med you can take with less side effects. I take Zoloft and it helps me but I don't experience any side effects unless i miss a dose. Good luck and hope you feel better.
2006-12-20 19:47:00 · answer #3 · answered by marsha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's funny because i was on zoloft for like 4 years, that along with klonapin trazodone and depakote, and i lost insurance, i was 18 anyways and 'didn't need pills to make me happy' and now i'm realizing that maybe i do, and maybe it's ok...well, started lexapro, went into one of my 'moods' and decided not to take it. because i'm an adult now and everything is up to me, it's hard to make decisions like this on my own now. i do want to be happy again and i can tell you do too...i suggest you go back on zoloft, it helped me, and you, and somehow we felt good enough to go off of it, some people need it. try it out, the side effects are a small price to pay for good times ahead without depression.
2006-12-20 23:47:54 · answer #4 · answered by Team_Sleep205 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i assume it helped you before.
and you felt better and went off of it.
now you need something.
zoloft is a good drug for panic, anxiety and depression.
check and make sure your medicine hasn't expired.
take a 1/2 pill tonight and 1/2 pill in am and call your shrink.
zoloft is the best broad range medicine.
with fewest side effects. try and take the lowest dose you can tolerate. i felt better getting off cymbalta, which took me a month of nasty side affects and outter space noises....thank god for zoloft, with in 2 days of zoloft without cymbalta withdrawls, i was so much better in 2 days......of course with my doctors supervision!!!
I switched from zoloft cuz anti-depressants can stop working or level off..........and or your insurance changes, and so does your doctor and they change your meds.......stick with what you know helps. call your doctor, your doctor only wants you to feel better and what is best for you. don't be afraid!! there is help for everyone.
2006-12-20 20:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by Lilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have been on it for so long and didn't feel better, then it's not working. Ask for something else.
See if there are changes you can make in your life. Find a nicer place to live, nicer people to talk with, a better job, better clothes, better routine.
It helps combat depression when you can improve your life.
Good luck, I know how you feel.
2006-12-20 20:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by sirinae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you're doing this under the supervision of a psychiatrist? If you are, why not just ask him/her what you can expect?
If not, you're playing with fire. Never take prescription medicines without superivsion of the prescribing physician.
See your psychiatrist. An internet forum is no place to get reliable medical advice.
2006-12-20 19:46:42 · answer #7 · answered by almintaka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im on zoloft right now and there have been times where ive forgoten to take it for like 3 days and i went back on it and i had bad withdraw symptoms, like shaky hands, anxiety,trouble concentrating,couldn't think straight,headache,muscle weakness. i hope this helps i know its not the same situation as yours but it may help....
2006-12-21 03:09:49 · answer #8 · answered by abby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Working with a psychiatrist there may be newer drugs that are better for your condition. Drugs can help but they need to be combinded with some for of therapy and you need to stick with taking them.
2006-12-20 19:53:04 · answer #9 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you had side effects before then you will probably have them again. and if it helped you before then it should help you this time. it also might help you to see a therapist or talk to someone close to you about your depression.
2006-12-20 19:48:22 · answer #10 · answered by arienetteyellow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋