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Posted 6/7/2015 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
I am at rock bottom!!! My anxiety and depression are OUT OF CONTROL!!! I need SOMETHING to get them in check... I am sitting in a dark bath tub for 4-8 hours a day!!! I have to do something to try and save myself!!!
I have an app with a Dr in a month!!!
I need advise... Please...
Thanks,
GG
Posted 6/7/2015 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
Were you on zoloft before and did it help you? If it did I'm not sure why you wouldn't want to take that route and try it again? Taking medication is a personal choice, many choose that route but others don't. I personally will always need to be on medication, I've accepted that and I'm a good girl and take it daily. I think you need to weigh the pro's and con's to starting it again.
Posted 6/7/2015 9:46 PM (GMT 0)
On a non-medication related note, have you sought out therapy of some kind? Medication can help mask the symptoms but therapy can help drive it back to a dungeon in your mind so you can be confident again.
Posted 6/7/2015 9:53 PM (GMT 0)
GG,

If I recall, you were only on the Zoloft for a short time? Maybe call your doctor and let him know you want to give it another shot and start at the smallest dose possible? I had to wait a solid month for my most frustrating side effects to go away, but they have.
Posted 6/7/2015 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
GG,

Park says you were on it for only a short time? How short is short? It often takes thirty days to see results. Remember, there are many different kinds of medication on the market for depression and anxiety. Maybe Zoloft isn't the one for you. For example, Welbutrin was not the one for me. It made me as mean as a snake and very short-tempered. The one I took prior to that made me want to sleep all the time.

I currently take a combination of anti-depression and anxiety medications. I take Sertraline (Zoloft) for my depression and Alprazolam (Xanax) for my anxiety.

I like the idea of seeking therapy for your issue(s). If you have to wait that long to get into see your PCP, perhaps you can call in advance and see if he/she can recommend a psychiatrist (not psychologist; they cannot write scripts) and you three can make it a team effort and get your medicine balanced.
Posted 6/8/2015 9:42 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

Sorry to hear you are having a tough time at the moment we can relate to what you are going through.

I would suggest you go and speak with your doctor as lots can be done to help including taking medication and doing some type of talking therapy such as CBT which gets great results.

In the meantime take a look at our resources thread which you will find on the main page first post for some useful links to self help guides.

Keep us posted we are here for you.

Hibee
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