I know Sherrie...it's like that quote by C.S. Lewis "What? You too? I thought I was the only one." I tried Wellbutrin but it's not approved for OCD and it didn't help so I had to go back on Zoloft. I...
Yes, welcome. It always takes the sting out of something when you discover that others are going through the same thing...or at least I think so. I've been down this road twice. When I came off...
Sorry...I don't mean to make anyone hungry... /community/emoticons/smile.gif Snickers is the name of my cat and I'm her mom thus the name. I'm feeling better today but still. I see all these great...
Thank you everyone for being so nice. I guess I'm just going through a rough patch. I love clothes and fashion and accessories so being so overweight has been kind of hard. Fortunately I'm able to...
I try to do that. I have those walking tapes that you watch on your TV. I try and do those. Unfortunately my job is a lot of late nights and weekends so I try to incorporate as much walking into my...
Thank you for all the supportive responses. I do try to exercise as much as I can, take stairs and all that. And yes, my dearest wish I pray every night is to be thinner and happy but I've come off...
I haven't posted in a long time and I know there were many threads about Zoloft and weight gain but I can't seem to find any recently...so I decided to start another one. I've been on Zoloft (100mg)...
Welcome to the forum. There are quite a few of us who have experienced exactly what you have experienced...a large weight gain while on Zoloft. I've personally had a very large weight gain over the...
Oh my gosh, Snickersmom!!! I guess you know how good it is to find out that I'm not alone in fighting this!!! It took me so long to figure out that it had to be the antidepressants that made me gain...
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Hello everyone...It's good to see some of the old gang and some new people. I guess word is getting out that yes, in fact, Zoloft does make you gain weight. I've been very frustrated of late. I eat...
Hey guys...I saw some familiar names and thought I would pop in to see how everyone was doing. I'm still on Zoloft and still have the weight...sometimes it really gets me down but then I think back...
Hi everyone!!!! I do have some books at home. I'll get you the titles and post tomorrow. I would encourage you to visit the OC Foundation website as well. It has lots of useful information. Here is...
Talk about a voice from the past, huh? Hello everyone! I'm glad to see some of the "old gang" still around but to also see new people. This is horrible but to hear that more and more people are...
Hello to everyone...old and new...I hope you are all having a great day. I started my 75 mgs. of Zoloft today. My OCD seems to be at least under control for right now. I'm not as happy go lucky as I...
All my research on OCD has said that what you described is OCD. I am doing better. I increase to 75 mgs. on Thursday and hopefully that will bring me back to myself. I had to go out of town for work...
I'm on about the third day of increased Zoloft. I'm feeling a little better...can't wait to make the switch to 75 mgs and get back to where I was. Thanks to everyone who responded to my post. I would...
[/quote]I don't think you are intefereing at all and it's so sweet of you to offer to help me through it but unfortunately, it's something I must do. I cannot bear to return to the anxiety and the...
I understand so well snickersmom. There have been dark periods in my life where my obsessions seemed to be in "charge" and I felt like an utter slave to them. Proper medication makes SO much...
It was so nice to come in this morning and read the messages of support! I really needed to read them. My mom is great and a great support and my friends let me talk to them abou it but I think my...
I was diagnosed with OCD a few years ago and sometimes (like now, when my OCD is flaring up) I feel so alone and frightened! I recently cut down my medication and I know now that was a mistake. I'm...
Hey guys...The OCD is back and I'm having to up my Zoloft to 75 mgs. I feel so anxious that I feel like I'm coming out of my skin and I just can't stand it plus the OCD feeling is coming back....
I've been taking Zoloft now for about 10 years. I was first diagnosed with depression in 1994 when I was in graduate school. I was on it for about 6 years...then I went off for a year to lose some...
I completely plan on hauling whole wheat tortillas and whole wheat english muffins around with me in my bag...especially when I go on the road for work! We have to eat at crazy hours when we are on...
Hello everyone...and welcome to Rebecca! I've been fighting a cold for the last two days and to make matters worse I'm still in Phase I of the South Beach Diet...but I didn't break the cycle...I...
Gosh, I want to say I started noticing about three months in to being off the Zoloft but don't quote me on this. I wasn't really paying close attention because I was concentrating so hard on eating...
My doctor just was comparing losing weight to stopping drinking...I didn't really get that comparison either. I've seen the scale budge a little on Phase I. It is tough!!!! All this other food is...
Just wanted to see if anyone had been around...looks like our group is slowing down... /community/emoticons/sad.gif Tomorrow is the end of week 1 of Phase I of the South Beach Diet. I also started...
So this is where we all are!!! I posted a few days ago and nobody responded and I was starting to get a complex...LOL! Then it occured to me that we may have been locked out again! Anyway...had a...
And let me add that this doctor I'm seeing is my psychiatrist!!!...
I had a similar conversation with my doctor when i went to him for a sinus infection just 2 weeks ago. My family doctor is the one that put me on zoloft and when i went to his office i told him that...
Well, I went to see my doctor today and I talked to him honestly about my weight gain and my concern that it was the Zoloft and my fear that coming off Zoloft will lead to the return of my OCD. His...
I'm not doing very well you guys. I've cried for the last two days and when I'm not crying I'm getting ticked off by the least little thing. I couldn't even go to work yesterday and I'm still on 50...
I think I'm starting to feel the effects of tapering off the Zoloft. I'm ticked off at the least little thing. I don't really feel like talking to anyone and I feel left out from my friends. It's...
Welcome Ale! Yes, we are never encouraged or encourage others to stop any medication of any kind cold turkey. I've tapered myself from 150 mgs. to 50 mgs. over the past two or three months and only...
I was diagnosed with OCD over 20 years ago. My family offers no support at all, as they think it's all in my head. My husband is pretty good most of the time, but he's bi-polar, so we are quite the...
Well everyone...I started on my 50mgs of Zoloft today. I have an appointment with my doctor in a couple of weeks and I've just about decided that I have no other choice but to come off the Zoloft. My...
Hello everyone...everything is okay here. I've been really busy getting ready for a work project so I haven't been able to post as usual. I am going to talk to my psychiatrist about coming off...
Thank you everyone for the lovely birthday wishes. I had a good day so I'm thankful for that. I hope everyone is having bright days and smiling a lot. I know talking about OCD helps and just knowing...
I haven't found a thread about this particular topic so, being an OCD survivor, I thought I would start one. Today happens to be my 36th birthday and it was around this time about 3 years ago that I...
Jay...I don't have OCD or anxiety right now and I feel really good...better (OCD wise) than I have in a long time. It seems that I have been able to manage the OCD with the help of the Zoloft. I'm...
Gosh, I'm glad I found you all...I went back to the old thread and noticed no one was posting and thought "This can't be right..." and then today...I found you all! And just in time as well because...
Hi Jay and everyone...Welcome to the new members! I'm doing well and it IS good to see everyone posting. I still haven't weaned myself off Zoloft yet but I'm doing serious thinking about it. I had a...
Hey guys...It's good to see you all. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is looking forward to 2006. I'm sorry about my last few posts. Normally I'm really upbeat but the weight thing has...