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Disabled, chronic pain,depression, anxiety, zoloft
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Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
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Disabled, chronic pain,depression, anxiety, zoloft
by ladybugged, Oct 20, 2001 12:00AM
I have an orthopedic disability and haved lived in chronic pain for over 3 yrs. I had been treated over 20 years ago for anxiety and depression with psychotic(?) responses, i.e. seeing things no one else saw. I was treated with lithium, and something else for anxiety but don't remember what. I was going through much stress from an physcially abusive/controlling husband and didn't know what to do except live with it; I was 26 and had 3 children. I am now living with friends hoping to finally recieve SSI but don't know if I will get it. I have already been turned down once. I took myself off of the zoloft (prescribed for pain)and haven't used it for about 8 wks. I have noticed I don't cry as much and am beginning to see that it is not alright living with abusive people or the violence/problems purpatraited by the 14 yr old in the household. However, some anxiety is returning (worrying about SSI, getting access to a Dr. for orthopedic condition/pain and wondering when the next outburst of violence will be and getting a chance to leave where I am). I don't want to go back on the zoloft for fear of ignoring again what goes on around here. I also had a tendacy to "zone out" regurlarly 2 to 4 times a month, sometimes for days, by overdoseing with whatever medication I have to get relief from the physical pain and the emotional stress of my living situations but haven't done this OFF zoloft. I also noticed while being ON Zoloft, when emotional stress did get to me from 4-5 days of continued abuseI began to see things again. Is this a normal response to Zoloft?
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by Roger Gould, M.D., Oct 20, 2001 12:00AM
, Oct 20, 2001 12:00AM
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