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i got lucky with zoloft and didnt have to switch around. main side effect for me is iโm always sleepy but i remember realizing it was worth it when i was making coffee in the kitchen one morning and started laughing to myself for the first time since i could remember
Feb 14, 2024
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๐I started taking zoloft late last year and holy itโs been such a life saver!
I did have really bad stomach-related side effects for 3-4 months but have since sorted that out with diet and eating schedule. Kind of annoying but super worth it for me!
Good luck ๐๐
I did have really bad stomach-related side effects for 3-4 months but have since sorted that out with diet and eating schedule. Kind of annoying but super worth it for me!
Good luck ๐๐
Feb 20, 2024
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๐I was in a similar boat as you when I first went on SSRIs (Zoloft) back in 2014. Even after seeing a psychiatrist per my therapistโs recc, it took me about 2 weeks *after* I was prescribed to finally decide to take them.
Whether it was placebo or real, I noticed it helped me self-regulate better and feel like I could make therapeutic progress and incremental changes without being totally overwhelmed constantly / breaking down emotionally.
Ive since been off and on for Multi-year stretches depending on my needs and circumstance and Iโd recommend it to anyone. I was lucky and the only side affect I had on 50-100 mg of Zoloft was slightly reduced appetite. Itโs worth a try! And you can always taper off if you donโt like it :)
Whether it was placebo or real, I noticed it helped me self-regulate better and feel like I could make therapeutic progress and incremental changes without being totally overwhelmed constantly / breaking down emotionally.
Ive since been off and on for Multi-year stretches depending on my needs and circumstance and Iโd recommend it to anyone. I was lucky and the only side affect I had on 50-100 mg of Zoloft was slightly reduced appetite. Itโs worth a try! And you can always taper off if you donโt like it :)
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๐- lexapro: first one ever, made me feel very flat and actually more depressed
- wellbutrin: made me manic and possibly activated my bipolar disorder
- prozac: sweaty and agitated
- zoloft: sweaty and agitated
- lithium: sleepy
- seroquel: sleepy
- buspar: didnโt work
- lamotrigine: horrific
- abilify: combined with zoloft + caffeine it felt like I took molly or ecstasy this was actually fun
for me personally the best antidepressant was realizing I was using drugs and alcohol to cope, stopped smoking weed all the time, find a good match for a therapist, ate healthier, got a job that was fulfilling, get off social media, exercise, find a supportive partner (itโs all easier said than done but this truly does help)
for me personally the best antidepressant was realizing I was using drugs and alcohol to cope, stopped smoking weed all the time, find a good match for a therapist, ate healthier, got a job that was fulfilling, get off social media, exercise, find a supportive partner (itโs all easier said than done but this truly does help)
Feb 15, 2024
