Zoloft question experience please

[jerichohill]

When I was on it blowing my load was a fucking effort.

I concur with that one. Except Paxil was the culprit.

 

[nomad05]

Hey bruce

Wife was on it for 3+ yrs & in her case it really helped level her off (anxiety, etc.) On the down side her libido was all but non-existent ...two other friends had the same issues with Zoloft & switched to Effexor & liked much better. Either way it will be a tough 4-6 weeks while she gets adjusted to the meds.

good luck

 

[eh2442]

for 15 years i had total discipline to eat very close to a competition type diet.
Diet pills....eca started to give me anxiety, so i started to take Zoloft to calm me down. Zoloft took away all my diet discipline and turned me into a food maniac. Instead of being able to make healthy choices I was obsessed with pizza,ice cream,candy....
I put on 60 lbs of fat. Eating made me feel high. Life was great but I was very content to be alone and eating. I stopped zoloft and dont take ephedrine or eca....i have lost 40 lbs. It affects every one differently!

 

[thebleh]

I took it, I didn't like it. I felt less inspired, and just as anxious about stupid crap as ever.

 

[searay]

i took zoloft about 5 yrs ago and it was a bitch to get used to. i was really depressed due to a divorce so the 'numb' feeling i got after finally getting used to it was a releif. tossing a load was a bitch.... after about 6 mo. i couldnt stand the feeling anymore and stopped. i wasnt depressed at all after stopping and my doc told me that sometimes an event will make you very depressed and your body cant get you out of it on its own so the meds used for a short period do the trick. i was put on lexapro about a year ago because i realized that i was always irritated. almost went through divorce #2 due to anger issues. my doc wanted to put me on zoloft again but i told him what a hard time i had getting used to it before and he said that type of drug wasnt for me and gave me the lexapro which made me feel great immediatley and no sides at all. people do have chemical imbalances and whether its a short term problem or long term there are meds that can definatley help. i know i havnt felt as good as i do all the time now that i take the lexapro. sometimes ill run out and after a few days i notice myself starting to be an irritable prick again. just my 2 cc's.............

 

[mikefear]

most people just take them, they feel at least somewhat better, and dont use the window that the drugs allow for introspection and behaviour changes that can alleviate the underlying neural distress/imbalance.

exactly, mac..

i used to have pretty bad social-anxiety until i went on zoloft at a measly dose of 50mg ed.. after 3 months, I felt like a different person, i was able to go out to parties and have fun without fraeking out beforehand.

it's been about 4 years now and I feel that I've made great gains in learning how to interact in those situations and realizing that my fear was irrational.. i am now on 12.5mg after being on 25mg for 4 weeks.. slowly coming off..

i tried just going 50mg -> 25mg ed for 5 days and stopping --- BAD IDEA!

 

[mikefear]

also, it does take a toll on the libido -- sometimes its worth it (depending on your level of depression, anxiety, etc).. luckily i have my HRT to keep me in check

I also was able to bulk a lot more successfully because instead of being anxious and depressed, which caused me to lose my appetite, i was happy and ate whenever the fuck i wanted!