Has anyone been put on Zoloft? Is anyone on it currently? Did it work?
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I am currently using Zoloft and find it works for my situation really well. When I first started it, for the first 2 days, i felt a bit shaky and a little light headed but that went away and now im fine. Im on what i think is the low dose - 50mg. Remeber though, if you do start on an antidepressant and you find it doesnt seem to work for you, go back to the doctor and try a different medication - it can sometimes take some people longer than others to find the one that will work for them.
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Zoloft works pretty well when taken consistently. I don't know about depicote. My hubby is bipolar and had his best results with Lithium. He took them consistently for many years. Due to side effects such as insulin resistance and psoriasis, we started to experiment with alternative therapy. What we hit on was regular attendance at church activities (meaning we actually participate) and the use of H.A.L.T., meaning never get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. He attended anger management classes and learned to express his anger in words instead of acting out. He eats a little, every 3 hours and goes to bed at midnight, getting up at 8am. It's been a little over a year since he used meds, but he got off with the help of his doctor, after agreeing that if the disease deteriorated, he would start it again. The doctor eased him off the meds a little at a time. He dims the lights and eats some turkey at about an hour before bed. The tryptophane in the turkey makes him sleepy. Listen to some soft music when you want to go to sleep. Big Band works for us, or light classical. Sweet dreams and best wishes!
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my wife has been diagnosed with depression and put on 100 mg of Zoloft. Things have been rather rocky for the last few months around here. I believe she hasn't been making some decisions as rationally as she used to, and our ability to communicate is slipping. we are encountering quiet a few problems lately . I do think some of them are due to her depression but not all of them
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i said the same thing and for 2 yrs . i suffered from depression and it was just getting worse.So i asked for meds. honestly they help. and no one can force pills on u.
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i works really well, i know loads of people who kept trying all the herbal rememdies such as st johns wort and wouldnt do anything for them, and it also reacted with other meds they where on! Citalopram is the one that worked wonders for my partner, but all the anti-depressants in the drug group SSRI's work well, its just finding one that doesn't give you bad side effects. \n\nGood luck what ever you choose
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I don't know, but it's a good question, I too am on Zoloft, & the new policy at work is random drug testing, I have never done any illegal drugs, but i can't wait to hear the answers to your question
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i've been on zoloft, paxil, amitriptyline, and others, in the past years. i was rx'd cymbalta about 4 months ago, and it has been like a miracle drug for me. it is also helpful if you have nerve pain, from nerve damage due to back injuries, etc. ask your doc about it. i also take xanax for my anxiety/panic disorder. i hope this was helpful to you. best of luck.\n**clinical depression CANNOT be overcome by will power, etc. that person prob had situational depression. clinical depression is a chemical imbalance. ppl who say, get over it, think happy thoughts, etc do not know what it's like to suffer from diagnosed clinical depression!!!
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A few years ago I started taking zoloft and was already smoking mj for a while. I was curious about the same thing. Zoloft made me feel really weird and strung out or something. Also after taking Zoloft I experienced momentary black-outs until it was completely out of my system. I didn't notice anything bad from combing the two but I'd stay away from Z.
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I was on Zoloft and was gaining weight and this is a really big problem for me. So my doctor put me on Topamax and it helped with my problem's the Zoloft helped with and had a big plus side i lost 20lbs. So talk to your doctor it may work for you.
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I was terribly depressed and I found that medication helped me the most.  Depacote, Zoloft or Wellbutrin. They helped me immediately.
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I feel your pain.  I hate to sound like everybody else, but suicide does not solve anything.  I am not a therapist, I am simply a guy that knows exactly what you are going through.  I have been dealing with a severe case of depression for a coupple of months now.  I also have had some pretty dark thoughts about how things would be if I was no longer around.  I know you said you don't want to see a theripist.  That is exactly the same way I used to feel.  I at one time felt very alone in this  world.  I thought the entire world was hell-bent of making my life harder than everybody elses.  I would see happy people out and about and it made me want to throw up!  All I wanted was to just have one day where I did not feel any pain, physically or mentally.  I was not wanting to be the richest most popular person in the world, I just wanted to be happy... I did not think that was too much to want out of life.  One day I found myself sitting in my car looking for a good place to put an end to my suffering.  For some strange reason, I just drove home.  The next day I woke up and made an appointment with a theripist to try to get some help.  I have been seeing her for a few months now, and I am feeling pretty good.  I also was perscribed Zoloft.  I used to be against just "masking" symptoms with Meds, but I really do have to say the Zoloft really does seem to smooth out the bumps of everyday life.  \nBack to you... I know you feel all alone in your depression, just know it effects many more people than you would think.  It really does help to talk about what you are feeling with someone you feel comfortable with.  You say you are not afraid of death... I used to say the same thing, I used to think I had already lived "enough" life.  That is untill My best friend from college died a few weeks ago.  We were both the same age, It hit me like a ton of bricks... I have not lived a full life yet.  There are so many things I have yet to experience... I realized I was not ready to end things.  Sure I still get "down" from time to time, but the therapy has taught me to work through things, and not to always put emphisis on the negitive of every situation.  It may sound like a line of pure crap... But Positive Thinking really does work!  You are in controll of your life... try to look for the light at the end of every tunnel.... I assure you, things can get better, but you need to be willing to let those changes happen.  \nI hope I helped you out.  If you ever want to chat to somebody that has been in the same situation you are in, you can always e-mail me jam961@yahoo.com  Sometimes it is easier to open up to a sympathetic ear.  I wish you the best of luck!  I really hope you start to feel better.  Just remember, you are never alone, you have all of us here on Yahoo Answers to talk to.
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I have delt with this almost my intire life... It is hard and I am just now working my self thro it. that is almost imposibul.I am just now 27 and I still have times were I sit on the side of the bathtub looking at my self in the mirror thinking i am so so allful and wanting to die. I can completly justtifi it in my head. Every one would be so much happier with out me around. You have to get to the point were you dont care. yOu just want to live your life. It dose help me on bright days to just go out and look at the bright sky and Thank god for this day.NO DRUGS EVER helped me I have been on about 4 diffrent kinds;Lexipro,Zoloft,Buspar,Xanax. truefully the only thing that ever helped was a small dose of Vicoden that is a pain med. BUt I loved every one and myself. I dont know what eles to tell you.Make your self dress and styled exactly how you want. If you are old enoff Join FLYLADY.com it helps with cleaning, but you might be able to apply some of it to your daily life. That has helped me so very very much!!!
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SSRIs like Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil work great. Effexor is one of the newer medications that works well also.
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I am on Prozac and it works great for me, I am on a 10 does, by the way
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I'm not sure about crushing it. Speak to  your DR about that. However I am on it and it takes an act of congress for me to get out of bed and do what I have to do for the day.....I would much rather take Zoloft!
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This is really not the best place to ask this question. It is illegal for joe blow to give medical advice over the internet and it is dangerous to listen to these people. You really should talk with the doctor who prescribed the zoloft. Anything unusual happeneing while discontinuing a medication is important enough to involve your doctor. They know way more than yahoo!answer junkies.
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I took zoloft and experienced no weight gain from it. Maybe you are gaining weight for a different reason. Talk to your doctor though either way.