I have suffered a lot of things in 2006 and it has followed me into 2007. I lost my daughter (8 months pregnant) then the next weekend got into a head on car accident (hit head on 50 mph). My boyfriend/father of my daughter just moved 900 miles away from me (2 weeks ago).
Doctors say I should take Zoloft - I'm scared but I am so depressed and sad. I do take Xanex ever now and then.
What do you think???
2007-02-02 06:13:58 · 5 answers · asked by T.I.M.E. 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Every person who thinks they can make it alone, without following a doctors orders, are the ones that REALLY NEED to follow those orders. Or said another way "If you think you're crazy, you aren't."
Do what your doctor wants you to do, and change your medication. Taking the Zoloff is not a life sentence--you just need help until you have had a chance to assimilate all these bad things and to truly put them behind you.
Taking a Xanex every now and then does you absolutely no good at all. It is the constant level of medication in your body (which is achieved by taking the proper medication on time every day) that will help you deal with your depression and anxiety, not a short hit every now and then.
Following through on your care of your mental health is the very best present you can give yourself right now.
2007-02-02 06:44:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to stay away from medications and learn to deal with the realities of life. My intentions are not to be cruel but more for the benefit of your future health.
Consuming medications is a temporary fix and potentially favorable for more problems, mostly with the side effects of the medications as well as organ damage of prolong use.
Though as unfortunate as it is about your losses, it is not the end of the world for you. Miscarriages or still births happen frequently but you just have to move on. The accident was most likely due to your depression of the death which disabled your awareness resulting in the accident. And the move of your boyfriend is a wake up call to his true feelings.
You have to view the big picture here. You have to realize how much more you have over many others who don't have near as you. Many parents lose children after births and into their adolescent and teen years. Accidents partake daily but we are capable of recovering from them and people come and go in our lives daily, we just learn, pick up the pieces and move on.
I encourage you to fight this problem without medication. Seek help groups or therapists if needed. But the key is realizing there is more out there. You can find love again, I assume you can still try for another child and you can be more careful while driving. These are learning experiences which we all encounter. You just have to confront it and say "hey, I'm not going to cave in to you" "I will make it". Taking medication is giving up.
2007-02-02 14:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by S H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honey, what you are feeling is called normal. You've been through hell so of course you feel bad.
Try looking for a support group near you.
I'm suspect of docs throwing pills at people, but used properly, anti-depressants can be effective.
I found this site called crazymeds.com, which was interesting if nothing else.
Good luck.
2007-02-02 14:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by chieromancer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it but dont overdo
follow your doctors advice
everything is going to be better
2007-02-02 14:25:23 · answer #4 · answered by girl24gr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID
2007-02-02 14:19:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋