Hidden among the 100s of Trump derangement threads is this one about actual derangement. I've only posted responses from those who are medicated.
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 07:26 PM
Star Member lunamagica (5,089 posts)
Would anyone please tell me their experiences with Zoloft?
I feel I really need it, but it scares me.
It's not that they have issues, it's the fact that they seem sooo proud of it and are willing to discuss it on a public forum.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028496417Response to lunamagica (Reply #5)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:26 AM
Star Member MFM008 (8,015 posts)
59. The truth for me...
everyone's system is different.
I started out in 1992 taking disipramine. after weeks it worked well.
It worked for 6 years,then it sort of crashed i got depressed again.
They looked for something else.
My son had been on Zoloft for 10 years and after trying 3 or 4 other drugs the told me if a first
degree relative had success with it , I had a good chance as well....
Self admitted to issues and yet fully able to school everyone else on what is good and right.
Response to lunamagica (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 07:30 PM
Star Member cilla4progress (6,238 posts)
2. I know...
I've taken paxil and I even have some stronger stuff I've taken (xanax). Makes me feel like I'm moving through water. Might want to take 1/2 dose.
I might add that this is in the general discussion section, not the mental ward.
Response to lunamagica (Reply #10)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 02:00 AM
Star Member TexasBushwhacker (8,162 posts)
65. The SSRIs, including Zoloft, have a black box warning
The FDA expanded its public health advisory to include anyone 24 or younger. In 2007, the FDA took a stronger stance, requiring manufacturers of SSRI antidepressants to update the black-box warnings about the higher risks of suicidal thoughts and behavior during the first one to two months of treatment.
I've been taking antidepressants on and off (mostly on) for 40 years. I would probably be dead without them. I have taken just about every SSRI out there, as well as others in combination. Most work for a while, sometimes years, then start to lose their efficacy. But that's just me....
Response to tavernier (Reply #3)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 11:18 AM
CountAllVotes (14,761 posts)
76. same here
I was taking this crap and I was going to kill myself.
Luckily, I had the sense to quit taking it.
Suicide is one of the "side effects".
Response to lunamagica (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 07:36 PM
Star Member Blaukraut (4,061 posts)
6. Depends on what ails you
Zoloft is the go-to for depression and/or anxiety, and is supposed to have the fewest side effects. When I took it for anxiety I gained a lot of weight, but felt better. Now I'm on celexa which works better with fewer side effects. For depression only, look into wellbutrin. Hubby has been on that for years now. No side effects at all.
Response to Blaukraut (Reply #6)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 07:57 PM
Star Member redwitch (12,911 posts)
16. I had side effects with Welbutrin.
Great that it works for your hubby though!
Response to redwitch (Reply #16)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 08:08 PM
Star Member Mellomugwump (49 posts)
21. How long ago was that?
In the last the ten years or so, they've made it cleaner. I'm not sure how, but when I first started taking it about 15 years ago, it killed my appetite (not nessarily a bad thing), but it also made me very angry.
What we are creating is a comprehensive list of medicated DUmmies
Response to lunamagica (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 07:37 PM
GliderGuider (19,836 posts)
8. Impotence
That side effect didn't exactly help my depression...
Response to lunamagica (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 07:39 PM
Star Member tammywammy (25,601 posts)
11. Saved my life.
Only side effect I had was dry mouth.
Response to lunamagica (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 07:46 PM
ghostsinthemachine (2,200 posts)
12. Ruined my life
Hated every minute. No interest in anything.
Response to lunamagica (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 07:47 PM
Star Member Laffy Kat (4,106 posts)
13. Not with Zoloft but with other anti-depressants.
I didn't do well on Prozac. Been on Celexa (citalopram) for years now and swear by it. Admittedly, I take a smaller dose than what's prescribed and only go up to a full dose when I feel like I'm breaking through. I used to take it for the anti-anxiety effects, although lately I can tell I'd be depressed without it. Good luck. I predict there's going to be a huge increase in all anti-depressants starting this month.
Response to Laffy Kat (Reply #34)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 09:21 PM
Star Member shenmue (29,533 posts)
35. It is
Helps me a fair amount.
Way more there ...