Posted by kate k on July 11, 2000, at 16:31:56
In reply to Zoloft not working - should I be taking SSRIs?, posted by tricia001 on July 11, 2000, at 14:46:55
> I have been taking Zoloft for three and a half years now, along with Buspar. I don't think it's doing the trick. Until reading these threads I've felt that my only options were to take this medication or go back to my absolutely horrible life of depression and anxiety and guilt and yelling and staying indoors. I've tried Prozac, but it made me feel so indifferent. I like the buspar (I think), but I'm not sure about the Zoloft. I feel like half of my emotions are gone. I used to be a very creative person, but I've lost so much of that creativity. Are these my only options? Others on these threads have talked about losing emotions, etc. Is it because Zoloft is an SSRI? I don't want to be depressed or anxious, and Zoloft helps with anxiety. But I miss my emotions - and my sex drive. I used to be a nice person, but I don't think I am anymore. I just don't care about people the way I used to. It's been a rough past few years, and I never really stopped to think about what role the medication has played in my life until now...and I don't know if it's a good role. Does anyone have advice or suggestions?
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> Thank you for opening my eyes,
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> TriciaTricia - I was on Zoloft for approx 18mths. I started to feel "dead" about a lot of things. My creativity went down the gurgler, I felt numb about the things that mattered or hurt.But the funny thing was that eventually the real me felt like it was starting to break thru, that's when I decided to go off Zoloft. I've had some support from my co-workers (who are friends as well), my mum is supportive (via 'phone as she lives 0ver 500ks away).
Do you have a good doctor to help you through to make decisions? I wouldn't give advice as I'm not medically qual. but I always feel we need to be true to ourselves, take care - kate k
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