Zoloft?

[bbygirl10_15]

Hey everyone, i have been having some bad anxiety attacks, panic attacks, and sadness after stopping the birth control pill YAZ. I am 18 years old, and its seriously ruining me. I used to be so happy and carefree and now i dont even want to start the day. I was just wondering if Zoloft(20mgs or less, i want a SMALL dose, really dont want addiction to be added on to this) might work for me? Anyone know side effects? Does it start working right when you take it?



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[Lemonjulep]

It's not that fast acting after you take a first dose. It took 3 weeks to get into my system and to really change how I looked at things and reacted to them. It's been a blessing and believe me I was petrified to try them but the alternative was not an option. Start out at 50 mg and increase slowly over weeks not days. A therapeutic dose is within the 100 to 200 mg range. Not to go over 200 mg.
Do not be afraid. If you are truly anxious and depressed this medication is a life saver.

[yaz300]

I am in dilemma to start zoloft. I fear the side effects. What are your diagnosis? I have anxiety, depression etc.

[bbygirl10_15]

sounds like a plan, ill try that tomaro. thanks!

[Julie359]

Hiya if you are scared of taking the xanax maybe instead of taking a whole pill, either half it or quarter it and take that at first just to get use to taking and experiencing the effects of it at an extremely small dose, this will boost ur confidence in taking them and i'm pretty sure you'll find that once you realise you feel better on them you'll be happy with trying the whole tablet.  

[nursegirl6572]

Clarification...benzos are not narcotics.The are controlled substances, but not narcotics.  Also, it's two different things to be an "addict" and to be physically dependent on a medication.  

[bbygirl10_15]

I haven't taken one, waiting till next time i just cant seem to stop crying or panicking. thanks

[M4Y0U]

Xanax is a benzodiazepine with a relatively short half-life so I would be very be careful about being addicted. It works wonders for short term but addiction is easy with benzodiazepine kind of drug and it's extremely hard to get off once addicted. I'm currently on diazepam and I'm addicted but I don't want to stop now since it's the only thing that takes care of my muscle spasms and calming me down without any side effect since I'm now extremely tolerant. Diazepam (valium) is great because it haves an extremely long half-life which means I can skip a day or 2 without too much side effects.

Anyway my words on Xanax is take them only when needed and if you think you are about to be addicted switch to Klonopin or even diazepam... Anyway, from my point of view benzos are better than antidepressant because they work on the GABA rather than messing up with you serotonin and/or norepinephrine reuptake inhibition which is a nightmare to get off for the brain.

Xanax and other benzodiazepines because of their addictive nature are considered narcotics to watch out will ya?

M4

[bbygirl10_15]

I was prescribed Xanex(take as needed)

[louis_85]

it's normal to get scared, bcoz u didn't used to use these kinds of drugs,
but nothing to be scared of really, it's a safe drug and not addictive, u can talk about it to ur dr tmoro

[bbygirl10_15]

Im scared to get on them, i have a doctor apnt. tomaro. So im hoping i get the right thing.

[Tammysayle]

I had never ever had any signs or feelings of depression, until I started taking antidepressants as I was feeling down and overcome by work. I'm not sure about your pill, but is there another substitute out there? I think some chemicals in the drugs will affect people in different ways, and the less medicine you're taking the better - although the pill should be madotory.

I took days off work cos I felt like I couldn't even talk with to people. So I wanted my confident life back, so cut out prozac, asked my doctor about my pill and even just going for a brisk walk with headphones at the end of the day (gives you something to look foward to) or a jog will change things. Hope this helps! :)

[louis_85]

Hi,

If u check my mood tracker u will notice that i'm taking zoloft......

Only one woed i can say: it's a GREAT drug......

It changed my life, i was a depressed person for years...........
I started taking it 4 months ago, and i got better after 3 weeks, u may need patience, day after day u will get better.
I'm a different person, it reveals the true of you, all my friends telling me that i'm a happier and coller person, i don't want to stop it.

for the side effect, u need to know that zoloft belongs to the ssri class of antidepressant, which is the safest class in regards to side effects,
for me personally, i didn't have any side effects apart than a little drowsiness less than 10 % of the time, if u feel that u can take the pill at night, a single dose is required per day.
i advise u to start on 50 mg.
If u have any question please contact me....

best of luck

[M4Y0U]

Hello there,

you are young and you must know that ongoing a treatment with antidepressant is not something to be overlooking and something you will be able to stop whenever you want. There are side effects and they are most likely used as last resort treatment. There are many alternatives that you can try before trying Zoloft. Small dose is not a solution as you can build up tolerance and need to up your dose.

I encourage you to watch this video before getting on antidepressants.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfQUTHrWnRk

Best regards,
M4

[bbygirl10_15]

Thank you, i think i will try them. Seems like they have really helped you [:
What antidepressants do you take?

[Rucnfun]

Hi,
I have been taking antidepressants for 4 years now I'm at 100 mg a day. I think 20 is way to small a dose to do anything, the normal range is like 150mg. I heard yaz is not a safe pill at all so I'm glad you arent taking it anymore! I don't have any side effects, except I get headaches if I skip a day or two. She will prob start you out at 50 mg to see how you do. Nothing wrong with that. I would suggest to try it, they are hard to come off of, but if it makes your life worth living then its highly recommended. I tried to go off of them and was a complete jerk to everyone so I went right back on them and I'm happy I did. Many people have to take meds everyday without a choice due to illness etc, so I feel lucky if I"m only having to take anti depressants! AND its making me a happier person! It took about a week to start feeling better. Maybe not quite that long.