Zoloft!!! What being over a year out means to me

You are not alone. You know this.

I'm here. I struggle, too. But do I give up? Nope. Neither will you. It's tough to deal with the emotions that crop up once that fat goes away. You will get through this. I have no doubt. Take the meds. See if they work. If not, try another. If you need help, there is nothing wrong with that. It's your reality and truth. Another thing to be thankful for is that the meds are available - 100 to 50 years ago you would have been on your own. Hats off to medical science!

Hugs and support!

So true.  It's easy to feel alone, but then I realize that I'm only alone because I'm allowing myself to be that way.  Does that make sense?  I have a very strong opinion of reality that isn't reality, it's just my perspective, my truth but not THE truth.  So, rationally, I know I'm not alone, but it feels really good to read it too. :)  Thank you

So sorry to hear you struggling with this, but it sounds like you're making great strides in defeating it. I tried to handle anxiety disorder for years, but all I did was limit myself - insisted on driving my own car for escape valves, social anxiety, etc. My dr had told me there were meds to help when I was ready to try. Within a month of starting them I had no more panic attacks, felt like "myself" again, just a more confident myself, public speaking, traveling, etc all became so much easier. I took Zoloft at night, (afraid it would make me sleepy at first) and I'm thankful I had it. After this surgery, when I had to crush pills, I decided to try & go off it - no problems so far at 3 months out. No side effects coming off either so I believe it's a wonderful drug and I hope it will give you the same relief it did me for so long.
Best wishes to you!
Annapat

Thank you for sharing.  That's really good to hear. 

Hugs to you.  Why is it that we have no problem going to the doctor when we have the flu or a chronic illness but we feel ashamed to get help for an emotional or mental illness?  We can pour all of our energy into losing weight to achieve a goal of getting healthier, but can't get up the courage to ask for help in other areas of our life.

I applaud you for reaching out and getting help and then sharing your struggles with us.  You gotta know that a lot of us are struggling too, and this might just be the nudge that someone else needs to make that appointment.

Pat yourself on the back my dear - you're doing very well!

Thank you.  I appreciate that.  hyperchondriac, which is ridiculous.  I don't know why I'm like that.

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That is lame.  I want to know what you had to say.  I haven't had a chance to comment on your post, but I wanted to let you know that I love you and have been thinking of you a lot.  I'm cheering for you and I'm here for you :)

I tried to tell you that it took me 4 different meds before I found one that worked. I tried SSRIs which didn't do anything for me but tried a slightly different class of meds SSNIs...it's a crappy process but I was amazed at how much better I felt once I got it right. I resisted them my whole life...silly me. 

But really, the pills only do so much. I've been going through some weird **** where I'm really suicidal but not really that depressed. The pills can't fix my life or cir****tances - I need a good shrink for that. 

 

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