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Anyone take Zoloft?
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calveless wonder
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wellbutrin is the only one that won't fuck with your pecker...but not good for anxiety lol
DannoMight
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"yeah I'm on this zoloft thing right, but that to keep me from killin y'all"
mike tyson
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chris302001
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I like it.
chris302001
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I prefer Cel exa tho. But its still good.
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I was on sertraline (generic zoloft) for ~2 years...weened myself off of it. First few weeks when I took it felt sick to my stomach, a common side effect that your health care provider should tell you about. Was on that as well as a generic xanax for when I had anxiety attacks...left my mind a little clouded sometimes.
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lartinos
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Tried one in college just to try it, lol.
Holy shit it was a terrible experience.
Couldn't sleep and I was shaking.
I do not have issues with depression by the way.
Holy shit it was a terrible experience.
Couldn't sleep and I was shaking.
I do not have issues with depression by the way.
PICK3
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I was ... I mean my "friend" was warned of the possible stomach (& cawk) side effects.
That's why my "friend" plans to start them at 25 mg over the weekend.
chris302001
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PICK3
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I don't think AD meds work that way, e.g. trying one
Think to get any effect you have to build up a therapeutic level in your blood that usually takes 4-6 weeks
right, Chris?
chris302001
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week or two minimum.
PICK3
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I got Rx'd Cymbalta for nerve pain. Also never issues with depression. Weird stuff.
my "friend" says they feel as optimistic as they ever felt in decades, butt my "friend's" doc explained anxiety/depression is different sides of the same coin, so the AD med may help with stress anxiety issues
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lartinos
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This was years ago, and yes one pill got me feeling horrible.
My friend who had the script told me it was a bad idea to take it.
I was just a very curious guy.
My friend who had the script told me it was a bad idea to take it.
I was just a very curious guy.
PICK3
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I got Rx'd Cymbalta for nerve pain. Also never issues with depression. Weird stuff.
My side effects the first few weeks of cymbalta are brutal. Shakes, hot cold flashes, drowsiness AND insomnia, severe nausea and lack of appetite, lack of ability to orgasm, dry mouth...
BUT. Once that shit settles down...Nothing has ever offered me the same freedom from my compulsion urges with my eating disorder.
that's all
yeah better than my usual first time go around of 45mins-1hr though.
It just made me feel... wierd. Maybe the serotonin thing, or the higher dosage; dunno. I've never been depressed, so I can't relate to that kinda stuff very well. I preferred Neurontin or Lyrica.
that's all
They also inhibit alcohol breakdown.
I think they affect benzo halflifes or something, too.
PICK3
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They also inhibit alcohol breakdown.
I think they affect benzo halflifes or something, too.
yeah ... supposed to make you drunker when used with alcohol
I don't drink at all anymore
Never heard of contraindications w/xannies
PICK3
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Explain why one would prescribe an SSRI over an SSNRI, or the converse.
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nimbus
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three things:
1. was prescribed zoloft 5 years ago. after only 2 days, I was having the worst panic attacks of my entire life. I stop taking it after 3 days but I was definitely fucked up for the next week or so. If you have anxiety issues i would stay the fuck away from zoloft
2. to the people saying you need a couple weeks to feel the effect of an anti-depressant; that is complete horseshit. maybe you need to 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect, but when i took lexapro i definitely felt it after only a couple hours. Not the placebo effect either.. I would even try to worry about something, and simply could not feel the same emotional response that I was used to. it's like the thought would just bounce off my brain.
3. You should definitely ask for celexa/lexapro instead. they are way better for anxiety from my personal experience, and from the anecdotal evidence of many people i know
1. was prescribed zoloft 5 years ago. after only 2 days, I was having the worst panic attacks of my entire life. I stop taking it after 3 days but I was definitely fucked up for the next week or so. If you have anxiety issues i would stay the fuck away from zoloft
2. to the people saying you need a couple weeks to feel the effect of an anti-depressant; that is complete horseshit. maybe you need to 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect, but when i took lexapro i definitely felt it after only a couple hours. Not the placebo effect either.. I would even try to worry about something, and simply could not feel the same emotional response that I was used to. it's like the thought would just bounce off my brain.
3. You should definitely ask for celexa/lexapro instead. they are way better for anxiety from my personal experience, and from the anecdotal evidence of many people i know
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chris302001
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different strokes for different folks
more than one neurotransmitter involved in psychiatric conditions
prescriber preference
I still wouldnt touch effexor with a 374.5 foot pole.
PICK3
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If you were having anxiety to the extent of panic I doubt any AD med would be effective in a couple of days ... certainly people react differently and negative side effects can manifest in a couple of days
the therapeutic effect is science, backed by double blind studies
Sertraline (Zoloft) versus Other Antidepressants - eMedExpert.com
Sertraline (Zoloft) vs. Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Efficacy: Sertraline and escitaloptam have comparable antidepressant efficacy in the treatment of major depressive disorder
Tolerability: Both medications are generally well tolerated
PICK3
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seems like you didn't understand my posts bro
for zoloft i was saying it CAUSED severe anxiety as a side
for lexapro i was saying it WORKED immediately for me
I understood.
Just think what you deemed as negative side effects could actually have been distress brought on by severe anxiety, conversely the benefit you've seen before an AD reaches a "therapeutic" level is also suspect ...
kind of irrelevant, whichever works for you is the best med
As sick as I was on cymbalta, I felt the effects right away too.
nimbus
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lartinos
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Only took one zoloft and a couple hours later and I had serious side effects.
Lambruh
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I've tried about 6 diff SSRI's/SNRI's within the last few yrs
What sucks is all AD's work different on each person, so you personally can research research research them all but it won't make much of a diff. Go on med/rx forums you'll see all patients on AD's have diff effects than the next poster. Hopefully within the next decade or so there can be some type of high tech device that can better evaluate patients brains for docs scribing out SSRI's/SNRI's. I mean the whole "oh take ths for a month and lets see"... That's a pretty big risk and plus it gets uber expensive buying all those pills until you find the "right one".
For me, Cymbalta + Pristiq (SNRI's) were EXTREMELY difficult to come off, even weening off them was hard. Just two days after coming off Pristiq (Effexor), I was getting horrible brain zaps. Meaning, I would move my eyes and would get this electric shock/pulse like feeling through my head. Plus lagging fatigue and awkward social anxiety. Within the first month of taking them I would be itching like crazy to. SSRI's weren't nearly as bad, they just mellowed me out too much, especially zoloft. They had me on 200mg Zoloft ED to treat my OCD, I felt like I lost all emotions and was living in a cloud of blah. Paxil was the worst for me, it made me so tired all day, extremely hard to wake up, messed with my sleep, horrible dreams. Wellbutrin has helped me the most, before taking it for example: I would get into something at work that pissed me off, it would give me anxiety and wire me up all day. With the combination of Wellbutrin + Pristiq, same pissed of scenario happens, i'll forget about it in minutes and won't dwell on it like usual. Every single SSRI/SNRI that I was using either permanently or part time messed with my tools (erection, delayed money shot), but wasn't anything cialis/viagra couldn't fix.
here's some hands on exp with specific AD's - DEPRESSION & ANXIETY MEDICATIONS - LOOKING FOR ANSWERS - The Depression Forums - A Depression & Mental Health Social Community Support Group
What sucks is all AD's work different on each person, so you personally can research research research them all but it won't make much of a diff. Go on med/rx forums you'll see all patients on AD's have diff effects than the next poster. Hopefully within the next decade or so there can be some type of high tech device that can better evaluate patients brains for docs scribing out SSRI's/SNRI's. I mean the whole "oh take ths for a month and lets see"... That's a pretty big risk and plus it gets uber expensive buying all those pills until you find the "right one".
For me, Cymbalta + Pristiq (SNRI's) were EXTREMELY difficult to come off, even weening off them was hard. Just two days after coming off Pristiq (Effexor), I was getting horrible brain zaps. Meaning, I would move my eyes and would get this electric shock/pulse like feeling through my head. Plus lagging fatigue and awkward social anxiety. Within the first month of taking them I would be itching like crazy to. SSRI's weren't nearly as bad, they just mellowed me out too much, especially zoloft. They had me on 200mg Zoloft ED to treat my OCD, I felt like I lost all emotions and was living in a cloud of blah. Paxil was the worst for me, it made me so tired all day, extremely hard to wake up, messed with my sleep, horrible dreams. Wellbutrin has helped me the most, before taking it for example: I would get into something at work that pissed me off, it would give me anxiety and wire me up all day. With the combination of Wellbutrin + Pristiq, same pissed of scenario happens, i'll forget about it in minutes and won't dwell on it like usual. Every single SSRI/SNRI that I was using either permanently or part time messed with my tools (erection, delayed money shot), but wasn't anything cialis/viagra couldn't fix.
here's some hands on exp with specific AD's - DEPRESSION & ANXIETY MEDICATIONS - LOOKING FOR ANSWERS - The Depression Forums - A Depression & Mental Health Social Community Support Group
bunch of crackheads
SPEKTOR-AAA
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Some of the sides are ridiculous with these medications. Its sad that the answer to all problems nowdays is a pill. Not directing that at anybody specifically just saying. Luckily I dont rely on anything, therefor I cannot relate.
ditto
PICK3
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I think the stigma associated with "taking a pill" for mental illnesses is sad.
We take a pill for everything else.
Sometimes "talk therapy" and "self-help" books aren't enough ... if you're inclined to take a pill for other aliments you should certainly consider medication for mental distress. The negative side effects are well documented, butt there's also been countless occasions were a "pill" literally saved lives.
Geez, it's depression/anxiety ... probably prevalent in >20% of the population at some point.
It's knot like saying you like the cawk.
just sayin'
PICK3
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This. I tried every freaking thing imaginable other than taking a pill to not binge and purge. I fought to the point where I had no fight left. At the end of the day when I take cymbalta the urges just....stop. To me it's like taking tylenol when you have a fever. Sure you could not take it and have a high fever. But if taking it lowers that fever to a point where you can function, why suffer and make life harder?
PICK3
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Will you be on Cymbalta indefinetly?
I don't want to be, but every time I stop taking it I have problems again. I'd rather take it indefinitely than have to struggle every time I eat. I can't take that shit anymore.
mrplunkey
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I completely agree. If someone needs medication for emotional/mental difficulties, they should take it.
People also need to realize, however, that some medications are better understood than others. Any drug designed to alter neurotransmitter levels or their effects is going to be incredibly complex. So whereas there are plenty of antibiotics that will get the job done, someone finding the right pill for emotional difficulties may be a multi-year trial-and-error experience.
And yes, pick3 does like teh sawsage.
PICK3
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mrplunkey
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Maybe next time you reincarnate you'll get lucky and come back as a guy.
Taped and tucked is never the answer.
PICK3
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I figure with the right mix of benzos, SSRI's, and pain killers I'll be able to achieve that Forrest Gump kinda contentment.
just sayin'
mrplunkey
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mrplunkey
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King of Pop = propofol.
There seems to be a slew of drugs that mess with serotonin levels these days. If it weren't for abuse concerns, they could just cut to the chase and go with a very small dose of MDMA (ecstasy).
DJLegacy2k1
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My doc told me to take that shit for my migraines and help my mood (since i want to kill stupid customers allot)...
Said it would change my brain chemestry and for the first month or so I could feel out of it, sick, mood swings and all while my brain rebalanced. Also that I could feel a kind of tingling in my head around my brain and shit....I said...."uhhhhh fuck that".
Said it would change my brain chemestry and for the first month or so I could feel out of it, sick, mood swings and all while my brain rebalanced. Also that I could feel a kind of tingling in my head around my brain and shit....I said...."uhhhhh fuck that".
how come you don't discuss these issues with your EF friends?
PICK3
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I do ... well the ones with M.D.'s and Ph.D's
mrplunkey
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You just need a prescription for Gleemonex. I bet it will affect you the same way it did this guy:
PICK3
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You just need a prescription for Gleemonex. I bet it will affect you the same way it did this guy:
Already prescribed "Gleemonex"
want to know how I take it?
mrplunkey
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PICK3
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mrplunkey
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chris302001
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pics of your generic Zoloft
PICK3
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25 mg (1/2 of a 50 mg ... knot easy to do although the are scored)
M S2 imprint (sertraline 50 mg) - Drugs.com
