Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 10 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,535
@197,530 (Jack !gOStA1p7Pc)
Enjoy sex while it lasts. ;)
I've never taken the stuff myself, but I know plenty of folks who have. You may not be affected, don't freak out yet.
hamfist !!snnYcROO9 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 10 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,536
I used to take it. Phased out usage over the years; switched to Cymbalta (and Adderall as a complement later on) when problems came back up and the Zoloft was no good. Still, everyone reacts differently
Jack !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 54 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,538
@previous (hamfist !!snnYcROO9)
So would you recomend cymbalta over zoloft? I still have time to switch prescriptions.
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 1 second later, 4 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,539
@197,534 (Jack !gOStA1p7Pc)
You'll be playin' with a wiffle bat in the majors, boy!
hamfist !!snnYcROO9 replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,547
@197,538 (Jack !gOStA1p7Pc)
Who knows, maybe I just built resistance to the Zoloft. My Cymbalta and Adderall have worked swimmingly though. Worth noting that Cymbalta is mainly for anxiety (social anxiety in my case) but it can also be prescribed as an anti-depressant
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 9 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,549
I was on zoloft for awhile with no awful side effects, just kinda tired in general but happier. Prozac worked the best for me.
Antidepressants affect everyone so differently, it's not that useful for anyone to tell you what it did to them. SSRIs are fairly harmless long-term, you can just switch to a different one (or stop taking it) if it doesn't work for you and really unlikely that you'll be worse off for having taken it. If the doctor starts trying to put you on an atypical (zyprexa, abilify, seroquel, etc.), that's the stuff you should be careful about taking because it can really fuck with you long-term.
Jack !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,551
@previous (cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w)
What's the difference between SSRI's and the other kind? Also, which kind is zoloft?
Fuchs !!4KU9PSdLG joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 16 seconds later, 11 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,552
I took Zoloft for a few years and it just made me feel jaded to emotion. I felt extremely robotic. Eventually I stopped taking them and decided for myself to deal with my own emotional problems myself, but again that's not for everybody. I personally didn't like how the medication made me so numb to the rest of the world.
sluggy joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 44 seconds later, 12 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,553
Listen to cunt. I've been on some that lower your sex drive (not zoloft, but lexapro, which is worse -- it wasn't that bad).
Give it time to see if it works. Maybe 1-2 weeks. It can take time finding the one that works for you.
Your doctor should start you out on the lowest dose so you may have to play with that of it isn't working so well.
Good luck.
Jack !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 50 seconds later, 12 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,556
@197,552 (Fuchs !!4KU9PSdLG)
I don't have emotional problems. I have chemical depression. It is hereditary.
sluggy replied with this 15 years ago, 42 seconds later, 13 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,558
@197,551 (Jack !gOStA1p7Pc)
Work on dopamine instead of serotonin.
sluggy double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 14 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,560
You should be asking a psychiatrist these questions. If you can find a good one. Your medical doctor will work in a pinch. Psychiatrist Do it all day long though.
Jack !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 16 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,561
@previous (sluggy)
I plan on doing that, I just wanted to hear some normal people's experience too. I will definitely take the professional opinion more seriously.
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w replied with this 15 years ago, 23 minutes later, 40 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,584
SSRIs make more serotonin available to the brain, thus making you happier, with some side effects depending on the drug and how you respond to it. When you quit the drug, most people just find it kinda sucks for awhile, then they return to normal. There are SNRIs (like Effexor) as well, which I know a couple of people have had problems with well after quitting.
Atypicals were originally developed to treat schizophrenia, and later used for bipolar disorder, and only in the last decade were they approved to treat depression as well as other mood disorders. The problem is that the side effects are really fucking awful compared to the kind of depression most complain of, and some can be permanent -- a syndrome that mimics Parkinson's, significant weight gain (a few pounds a week for some), increased risk of diabetes, excruciating restlessness and generalized "this fucking hurts when I take it." There's a reason that schizophrenics are known to not want to take their drugs, and it's not just that they're crazy (though the pharmaceutical industry/medical model is really fond of that one, and has found sympathy with courts).
I would really, really encourage you to read some of the really great books out there about the psych drug industry (Mad in America is a really good one, though a few years old). Psychiatric drugs are not something to fuck with... though your garden variety SSRIs are pretty harmless (imo).
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w double-posted this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 48 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,586
Really? All psychiatrists do is write prescriptions all day, regardless of the complaint, in large part for passing issues that are best dealt with through talk therapy or even a good friend, after all of fifteen minutes of consultation. Keep in mind that psychiatry is shit-tier among medical specialties (only slightly above family medicine), i.e., Caribbean-educated and doctors who couldn't pass boards their first try or two. This is work no one wants to do, because it's shit and barely qualifies as medicine.
Jack !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 17 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,598
@previous (cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w)
I was talking more about my GP than a psychiatrist.
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,600
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w replied with this 15 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,608
@previous (Jack !gOStA1p7Pc)
In the U.S. at least, only the total imbeciles go into family practice.
Really though, do some reading/research and see what you come up with. You're intelligent, you can figure out what makes sense to you. Doctors are a good resource, but they're only limited by what they know, same as the rest of us. Up to you.
Jack !gOStA1p7Pc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,611
@previous (cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w)
Thanks. Do you mind if I ask why you were on antidepressants? Do you have a genetic disfunction, or was there another reason?
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,615
@previous (Jack !gOStA1p7Pc)
Initially, it was depression, mild OCD. I didn't improve with a few months of therapy (with a moron), so I got referred to the doctor for antidepressants and spent my late teens/college years medicated on various stuff. I eventually got in with a therapist who did CBT/DBT and had the idea that therapy (and drugs) should generally be short-term, and have been doing fairly well without drugs or therapy since. There is some mental illness in my family, but seems that it's that way with most people.
The Pony !.PonyTzEbE joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 40 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,616
So am I the only one on this board not on meds for mental diseases?
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,617
@previous (The Pony !.PonyTzEbE)
You probably should be, though.
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 19 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,623
@197,616 (The Pony !.PonyTzEbE)
That makes two of us. Such a small exclusive club.
Voice of !WisdomHsuU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 36 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,630
@197,616 (The Pony !.PonyTzEbE)
I've gone cold chicken! ^-^
sluggy replied with this 15 years ago, 34 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,634
@197,586 (cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w)
True. It's where the wash outs go who still want to make money. My therapist told me about that, but a good one is great. My friend's psychiatrist is amazing, so she says.
Meowth !RKehomzmKo joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,653
sluggy replied with this 15 years ago, 22 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,656
@197,623 (Ks !KansasxqvM)
I'm not on them, but I probably should be. I decided I'd rather not take them anymore.
sim !!j1vRKAxCR joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 27 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,659
I was on Zoloft for a few months, it is very easy to quit yourself once needed. Just be sure you got about 15-30 pills in stock. Start by taking halves. Then after a few days of halfs, half those, or if you you can't skip a day and continue taking halves for a week or so every other day. Then try to take one once every so many days. It took me less than 2 weeks to build them down, and I have no experienced any withdrawals.
As for the positive effects I didn't notice much other than the same thing all SSRI's do, make you a bit more stable but also numb to the ups and down of life. I rather take something that works directly.
Speaking of which, as with most SSRI's it can take up to 8 weeks before you will notice all the "benefits" as it is redoing your brains chemical balance/imbalance.
Any more questions you have you can ask here, or pop on IRC or add me on Skype (simbaked). I have some experience with these things ;)
protip !!pMmAiEwOm joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 6 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,752
@197,630 (Voice of !WisdomHsuU)
That explains a lot.
The Pony !.PonyTzEbE replied with this 15 years ago, 4 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,873