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Rosebolt
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Since mid 2010 i've been taking the anti-depressant Sertraline (otherwise known as Zoloft, so i've read.) Since i've been taking it my depression evolved alot, more or less starting around the time i've been taking this medication.
They say it clearly to you when you begin it that it's not a cure, it's not a magical pill that takes away all your troubles, i didn't expect such. It was to play a supportive role that should be seen as next to the daily group therapy i was having at the time.
Looking back, i've had 2 group therapies, the first lasting around 10 months, focussing on "social anxiety disorder" and the second lasting 14 months, focussing on "PDD-NOS" which is a "disorder" of the autism spectrum. I got the PDD-NOS lable around 20 months ago. I can't say i feel much better since i did back then, and at some times only worse. Loneliness has always played a big part in my depression, and it seemed to have only build up, becoming next to unbearable recently, hence why i'm here now.
However that is beside the point. Sertraline, and SSRI's in general have nasty side effects, slower reaction times, drowsiness, memory loss, to name a few. For me it feels more like these medication are just another way to brainwash people. Keep them quiet, etc.
Having taken Sertraline for more then 2 years i think i can honestly say that i wish i did not start taking it. I've tried stopping once without consent of my psychiatrist, and the withdrawal symptoms were very weird, and annoying to say the least, so i started taking them again. Eventually i told the psychiatrist that i wanted to stop and deal with my stuff without the meds. He saw it as a good thing, surprisingly. However that too didn't end well, and long story short, i ended up taking them again, which i do to this day.
I'm rambling way too much, let's get to the point. Has anyone on here have any experience with such medication? Did it work for you? And how do you think about it?
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
They say it clearly to you when you begin it that it's not a cure, it's not a magical pill that takes away all your troubles, i didn't expect such. It was to play a supportive role that should be seen as next to the daily group therapy i was having at the time.
Looking back, i've had 2 group therapies, the first lasting around 10 months, focussing on "social anxiety disorder" and the second lasting 14 months, focussing on "PDD-NOS" which is a "disorder" of the autism spectrum. I got the PDD-NOS lable around 20 months ago. I can't say i feel much better since i did back then, and at some times only worse. Loneliness has always played a big part in my depression, and it seemed to have only build up, becoming next to unbearable recently, hence why i'm here now.
However that is beside the point. Sertraline, and SSRI's in general have nasty side effects, slower reaction times, drowsiness, memory loss, to name a few. For me it feels more like these medication are just another way to brainwash people. Keep them quiet, etc.
Having taken Sertraline for more then 2 years i think i can honestly say that i wish i did not start taking it. I've tried stopping once without consent of my psychiatrist, and the withdrawal symptoms were very weird, and annoying to say the least, so i started taking them again. Eventually i told the psychiatrist that i wanted to stop and deal with my stuff without the meds. He saw it as a good thing, surprisingly. However that too didn't end well, and long story short, i ended up taking them again, which i do to this day.
I'm rambling way too much, let's get to the point. Has anyone on here have any experience with such medication? Did it work for you? And how do you think about it?
Thanks for taking the time to read this.