When i went to see him 3 weeks ago for an evaluation, I was on 100mg daily. He asked for me to decrease my dose to 75mg for the first week, then, 50mg the second week and 25mg the third week and then, come back and see him. I'm scheduled to see him TONIGHT and I have a list of things that I been writing down, which I'm considering as symptoms...
- Nervousness
- Confusion at times
- Forgetting important things to do for work
- Irritable and at times feeling Rage
- Having more lows than highs
- Anxiety
- My whole body aches. Yesterday it felt like I pulled a muscle in my calf
- Jitters
- procrastination has gotten worse
- lack of concentration/focus
- not really interested in what is going on
- feeling frustruated and no patience
- wonderin if even my existance is worthwhile
2007-12-17 08:31:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
When I met with this doctor over 3 wks ago, which I will see again tonight, I was on 100mg of Zoloft and I been on this same med for over a yr and half, so I couldn't tell him if I felt dependent on it or whether it was going any good or bad for me, so maybe this was his little experiment to see if I could handle a reduced dose and even my primary care doctor agreed with his weekly decreased dosage plan, saying it wasn't dropping the dose too quickly, but perhaps for me it was,,,or he wants me on something else,,,,
2007-12-17 08:50:28 · update #1
I hope it is because he is going to start you on new medication, ask him those questions and more and by all means get the answers.===
2007-12-17 08:57:52 · answer #1 · answered by lana s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've said in other posts that you have still been procrastinating even though you are on the meds. He probably wants to try a different medication and see if that works better for you, but he has to take you off of the Zoloft first and he can't just switch you off.
Remember these meds are only supposed to be temporary anyway. The idea is they get your chemical imbalance evened out with the medicine and then through the talk therapy work on the issues and/or situation that you need to change so that you can function without the medicine.
These antidepressants aren't supposed to be used for depression--which is usually a temporary illness when treated properly--like they and other medications are supposed to be used for bipolar disorder(manic depression)--which is a permanent chemical imbalance and requires lifetime medicating.
This is why talk therapy is so important when you are also being medicated for depression. The therapy is supposed to help you work through your issues, help you form a plan of action to make the changes that you need to make to help yourself out of your downward spiral. And those changes aren't going to happen if you are ONLY being medicated.
sometimes the doctor has to experiment with the meds a bit to get the right mix for you, but as long as you trust your provider and you are willing to do the work that you need to do, it *does* get better.
Good Luck
2007-12-18 08:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by Invisigoth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask for his reasons. I think maybe you should go down slower, but he's a doctor and should know about this stuff. Anti-depressants can be difficult to lower the dosage for some.
Your existence is certainly worthwhile, but we all have times when we question. Suffering isn't the most favorite part of existence, but it is still a valuable part of life.
2007-12-17 16:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by Susan M 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if you felt it was working then question the doctor why he is taking you off them. its like the saying why mend something thats not broken.
depending on how long you was on the medication it may mean that you are addicted to it and thats why your having the side effects of coming off it. Tell the doctor how you feel and suggest coming off it much slower.
good luck with your appointment
2007-12-17 16:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by nursing_lorna_who_cares_for_you 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he thinks you are getting better, which by reading what you described... I doubt.
Or, maybe he wants you to try something new, so he has to get you off of Zoloft in order to try something new.
Or, he may think you are becoming dependant on it.
Either way I would be sure and ask him why and tell him your symptoms.
Good Luck and Best Wishes!!!
2007-12-17 16:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by Blue Jade 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
im supposed to be taking the same medicine as well
but maybe he/she wants to take it away because depression, anxiety or the problem you got wasnt the main one, or maybe because he will change the medicine to something stronger
make sure you tell him everything the meds make you feel
2007-12-17 16:45:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋