my doctor prescribed me 25mg zoloft for depression and anxiety. i dont think i have depression, what happens?

Question

if you dont have depression but they put you on an anti depressant? will i feel better....even though im not depressed? sorry if this is confusing. ive been on zoloft for a few days. when should i start to feel something?

sometimes i feel like i dont care about anything. other days i really care. i go back and forth all of the time

i really dont think im depressed. like i dont enjoy going out with friends and im a teenager. i never liked it though. ive always wanted something really bad to happen so people will feel bad for me

Answer 1

You will feel better in about 10 days. Antidepressants should be called something else because they are useful for so many other things, like insomnia, anxiety, nervous tics, etc.

Answer 2

Where did you get the zoloft? Pmeds are so complicated these days that it really takes a pdoc to use them properly. If you don't have one, you should get one.

Maybe your dr. chose zoloft because of its anti-anxiety properties, and it just happens to help depression. I don't think you'll be able to tell if it's working in less than two weeks, maybe longer. But if it works, it's well worth waiting for.

Go back and read the last paragraph of your message. Can you honestly say that the person who wrote that is not depressed?

As soon as you have a good pdoc, trust him to make decisions for you, because he deals every day with the meds and the people like you. Keep track, though, which meds had sideeffects and which ones made you feel better. After a few years, you may become your doctor's valuable assistant.

Take care,
debbie

Answer 3

Hi, sorry to hear you are feeling bad. Anti-depressants are often used to treat panic attacks - it doesn't mean you are depressed, it's just a flexible drug.

If you want to self-help, try the following:

1. Breathe properly - if you control your breathing, you control panic. As soon as you notice the signs of anxiety, check your breathing: breathe in slowly through your nose pushing your tummy out (to the count of 5 or so). Breathe out slowly and for a bit longer (to the count of 7 or so) through your mouth. Do not breathe rapidly or shallowly (in the chest area). This will soon restore the balance of oxygen and you will feel a lot better.

2. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy! CBT is proven to be the most effective thing for panic attacks and anxiety. It takes a bit of work, but it is super effective. (After 15 years of panic attacks, mine stopped completely). You can speak to your doctor about taking a course or you can take a course for free online at: http://www.livinglifetothefull.com/elear... (A ‘prettier’ version of this type of programme can be bought at www.thewellnessshop.co.uk). If you don’t like computers, the best book is Dr Robert Burns, The Feeling Good Handbook. It basically teaches CBT and used by many psychologists.

3. Try relaxation exercise tapes (progressive muscular relaxation). They really help if you practise often enough. This site has instructions on how to do it without the tapes (and other useful info): http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resource...

With each of these steps, practise makes perfect. Hope you feel better soon! Good luck!

Answer 4

Apathy and caring too much are both signs of depression. Anyways, what will happen if your not depressed? Just the lot of intolerable side effects that come along with SSRI's of course, you may find them just fine. It can take as little as a week or two to two months for you to start feeling better.

Answer 5

your history indicates that you have little bit or very early sigh of mild depression,there is no harm in taking these medicines as your doctor is best judge,I suggest you have faith in your doctor, very soon you will be alright.Some time it is difficult for a patient to lable himself as case of depression.so continue treatment.