My boyfriend has been on Zoloft for over a year now. He recently said for the past month that he is feeling depressed again, and that he doesn't think the meds are helping. We went and saw his psychiatrist at our university and she just upped his dose of Zoloft. He also takes sleeping pills at night, and another pill twice a day to counteract the Zoloft and raise his libido.
The past few days have been the most down I've seen him in our 8 month relationship. He is sleeping a lot and missing classes. He said it's not sadness, just depression which is hard for me to understand.
I understand he should be put into counseling, and even the psychiatrist recommended it. I suppose I'll remind him to set an appt. It's good that he acknowledges his condition, and is on meds and (I think) willing to seek further help. I love him very much and have always been 100% supportive. He has broken up with me once, and tried again a few weeks ago even though he says he loves me.
What should I do?
2007-09-20 08:07:29 · 5 answers · asked by jess_ls04 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
The other meds he is taking is Ambien to sleep, and Bupropion, I believe, to raise his libido.
2007-09-21 06:21:23 · update #1
Continue to be there for him and support him. I am sure your attention and help with his treatments are very appreciated even if he isn't able to show it sometimes. He probably feels sometimes you are wasting your time on him, that he'll never get better and be able to make you happy. You got to tell him otherwise if it is true. Have to keep on seeing the doctor and adjusting medications until they get it right.
2007-09-20 08:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not terribly unusual for a medication that works to lose effectiveness after a while. Raising the dose may not work because the med itself is no longer as effective. It would be worth it for him to ask the doctor about switching medications or adding a small dose of a second med to improve results.
I'm curious what these other pills he is taking are.
2007-09-20 17:04:12 · answer #2 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK ..... I go thew the same thing in depression and my GF supports me. I would suggest try different meds. I used Celexa for 5 years and one day it stopped working and had to change meds it is a normal reaction. Two big advice i can give you that my GF helped me on is she would always ask me if i took my meds ( if you go off and on meds the depression will get worse ) and most of all she made me go to the gym with her. That help me out soooo much because it got me feeling good about myself. And remember Depression comes and go and it does not mean the person is unhappy with you it is a chemical imbalance in the brain. He is very lucky to have you. I know i am luck to have the support and love of my GF.
2007-09-20 08:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please continue to encourage him to get counseling, even if you make the appointment for him and go with him to make sure he goes! Medication can help but sometimes both are needed. It also takes a while (several weeks at least) for the effects of a increased strength in his medication to show any effect. My husband and son have suffered from chronic depression for several years and sometimes the benefit of counseling does wonders....
2007-09-20 08:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-05 01:59:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋