Can you be depressed while on depression meds after a while?

Question

I have taken zoloft for 3 years and i feel worse now than before

My dosage has been upped 3 times and i felt ok for a while but after 3 years i am back in worse shape.

Answer 1

My daughter was on zoloft at the age of 9 because she has OCD (Obsesive Compulsive Disorder). They upped her dose 4 times started her off at 25 ml and went up to 100 ml. I couldn't controll her when we first found out, after they keep upping the zoloft she got worse of course she was fine for a while but she got amund to it. She was going to counceling and nothing was working. One day we noticed that she was saying she hated herself and wanted to die now my daughter never said things like that at all. She was also saying that she wanted to kill her sister and she loved her very much before all this. I started to look up side affects of Zoloft and found that this drug can cause suicidal thoughts and attemps. So both my Husband and I decided that we would take her off of the drug our self. We discused it with our daughter (after 1 1/2 years of this and never keeping anything from her) We came to find out that she started to ween herself off of them. after we did this over a period of time, she has not had those thoughts again.
I guess what I am trying to say is if you don't feel any better then you need to get off of the zoloft before you have the same thoughts and if you do then start weening yourself off. (don't quit all at once that will have side affects also. ween yourself off) Try to go everyother day for 2 weeks then try every 2 days for 2 weeks and so on.
Look on the net and reserch Zoloft you will be surprised at what you find. There was a case on the News about a kid that was on Zoloft that killed his sibling and they linked it to the Zoloft.(this happened about the time my daughter started to have these thoughts) Of course they will tell you that it has not been proven but I have seen it with my daughter.
If you can feel the change in yourself then there is something wrong with the drug that it is not working. If you are having problems and the Dr. you are seeing is not listening then you need to tell him/her put me on something else you are the one paying them to help you and they are not doing their job if they don't see it.
I have taken my daughter to a Psycologist that deals strickly in OCD and she has helped her out. A lot better then the ones from the Hospital. I called my insurance Co. and asked them for that info.
I guess I went into it a little to far but if you would like to know more or need to talk please email me. and I will try to help you out as much as possible.

Answer 2

Tell your doctor that you need to change your medicine. Some medicines have that effect. They seem to worsen the problem instead of helping the symptoms.
I think it's related to body chemistry not going along with the medicine. Let your doctor know what's going on. It's important because you're important! Advocate for yourself and if that doc won't change the medicine, then perhaps its time to a) run some blood tests, b) get a new doctor.
If the medicine was not working at one level, what makes the doctor think the medicine will work at the increased dosage?
Also, there are other things that you can try. For example, when I was suffering from depression, I was taught to use music to soothe my mood or to talk a long walk to help my symptoms. One day, I packed my thngs and left several horrible family relationships in a distant city; you do what ya gotta do. Ridding one's life of 'toxic' people can be awfully liberating. I didn't so much as run away from them as I ran towards me. And I liked what I found - ME.
I wish you all the best.

Answer 3

I've taken numerous types of anti-depressives in my day. I've not heard good things about Zoloft, as a matter of fact, many people have had bad reactions to it.

If you're receiving medications that are working for you, then you should be feeling much better now, especially after 3 years of being treated. If Zoloft is causing you this much problem, perhaps it would be a good idea to discuss this with your doctor honestly, and get another type of medication prescribed.

It is entirely possible to be on an anti-depressant and still have symptoms. ( Not to mention the side effects from the drugs themselves. )

Please consult your doctor, tell him/her how Zoloft is affecting you, and see if they cannot prescribe you an alternative treatment. There is no need for you to continue to suffer.

Best wishes.

Answer 4

It is possible to still be depressed while on anti-depressants but the degree of and reason for the ongoing depression is what determines the next step.

Ask your psychiatrist if they think trying a different medication may be the answer. If you are not seeing a psychiatrist, a medical doctor specializing in mental health, you may want to consider seeing one since they are more familiar with the ins and outs of psychiatry. Sometimes medication is given for one diagnosis when the proper diagnosis may be something different. The trick is for the doctor to pick up on the subtle differences and decide the best course of action.

Answer 5

Yes, unfortunately this can happen. Sometimes your Dr. may need to add another medication in conjunction with your Zoloft or find something else in place of and wean you off. Zoloft being an SSRI, you definitely can't just stop taking it though. I hope you feel better soon. See your Doctor as soon as possible.

Answer 6

please talk to your doctor immediately. it could be that you no longer respond to zoloft, but there are so many other possibilities out there. it's difficult to figure out the right drug and the dosage because no single method will work for everyone. i know it's rough, but it's up to you to monitor your situation diligently and be an active patient so your doctor can treat properly.

also, if you can handle it, never underestimate the power of a well-balanced diet, adequate sleep and exercise.

Answer 7

i was depressed for nearly12 years and about 2 year ago i went on citalopram i went from depressed to suicidal i mad 5 attempts on my life,later on i read that the drugs doctors give you can only replace seretonin for so long untill you need more and more and more untill your that addicted to the drugs or that doped up that your even worse than when you were just plain depressed.
i got out of being depressed by just forceing myself to do things it was sooo hard because of lack of motivation but once you start to fill your time with good things the more you just plain forget you were ever depressed!!!

Answer 8

u may need an adjustment or a med changed sometimes a medication can built a tolerance and not work anymore but talk to your doctor

Answer 9

You need to consult your doctor. I'm taking Effexor, it work but if I miss taking, it make me feel sick, Like light headed, week and anxious. I don't want to take it any more because, it has a side effect like you are addicted to it. I only take it when I only need it before I go to sleep.

Answer 10

Yes... speak with the Dr the is prescribing it for you. You may need a change of medications!!