Posted by orbital on August 8, 2010, at 20:09:35
In reply to Re: Off Lexapro? - apathy syndrome //Help!, posted by morgan miller on August 8, 2010, at 19:21:49
I'm trying to remember... Zoloft caused really bad heartburn and GI problems, so I literally couldn't stomach anything. My doc had me on ranitidine and I was popping Tums like crazy; I held on for a good five months, as Zoloft was really helping my mood and anxiety. Side effects aside, it was probably the best of the bunch, as it balanced both my anxiety and my depression.
Although I'm not high risk (suicidal etc.) I'm hard to treat, as I suffer from high anxiety (various flavors) and a tendency towards flat affect (dysthimia?). So I'm either taking something activating like Prozac and popping benzos like crazy, or taking something soothing like Lexapro and slowly turning into a potato.
> > Yes, I had a great run with Zoloft about five years ago. Had to quit taking it due to extreme weight loss. Come to think of it, I've been on all the SSRIs at one point or another. They were all very helpful. However, it has only become clear to me -now that I'm practically zombified- that the brain fog just kept getting worse with each one (with Celexa being the worst offender).
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> > As a disclaimer, I'm certainly not anti-med, I'm just wondering if I should take a break from them. I'm tired of not feeling like myself, if that makes any sense.
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> > Thanks, Morgan.
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> Even if you were anti-med or anti-SSRi, it would be o.k. and make sense.
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> If you're not feeling good on your current AD, maybe it would be a good idea to get off it.
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> I'm surprised you experienced weight loss on Zoloft. Was it suppressing your appetite?
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