Posted by Owen on February 16, 2003, at 14:02:31
Hi everyone,
I thought depression was finally behind me. I haven't had any significant mood problems for the last few months and my Zoloft dose is down to 50mg. I was thinking of gradually getting off the medication and declaring victory.
This weekend I got stuck without my medication. Within 48 hours everything came back. The first signs were delusions of being able to single-handedly revolutionize psychiatric medicine. The next day everything felt too difficult to handle, negative thoughts racing, feelings of hopelessness. The whole fireworks show.
Then I took a pill, napped for two hours and my mind was crystal clear again.
If someone else had told me this story I know I would be a bit incredulous. Can it really work so quickly? When I first started it took weeks to get the first results. Has anyone here experienced anything similar?
BTW, I have recently been diagnosed with ADD which seems to account for most of the remaining problems that didn't quite fit the 'depression' label. With a correct diagnosis at last, things are starting to look really bright (in spite of the latest hiccup).
poster:Owen
thread:200913
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