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I broke down and took my first Zoloft today 馃槥

I鈥檝e had the prescription for about six months now. I鈥檝e been terrified to take it. I鈥檝e been waiting to get into therapy. But no one has called me yet. I鈥檓 at my wits end. I can鈥檛 take the anxiety and intrusive thought loops anymore. So I broke down and took the pill. With no love or support from my so-called partner. Hes telling me that he doesn鈥檛 support it. Thinks it鈥檚 a bad idea. I鈥檓 like what other options do I have? I feel like I鈥檓 completely losing control of myself and am in a very dark place. I need to do something. And I need support and love from somebody along the way. I feel so alone.
MontanamanM
See if it helps without any bad side-effects. Then regroup and reevaluate. 馃馃
DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@Montanaman thank you 馃檹
MontanamanM
@DisarrayedNightshade Always 馃憤馃馃
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Zeusdelight61-69, M
Well done.

All of these medications are a worry, but the alternate is worse.

Don't expect miracles from it and indeed, you may have to try other ones.

However, you have taken a great step in looking after yourself:)
DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@Notsimilarreally in the process. Looking for new housing
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DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@Notsimilarreally he鈥檚 a classic text book narcissist.

I had an allergic reaction and had to stop taking it now I鈥檓 scared to try anything else. I don鈥檛 do medication I鈥檓 a naturalist I was trying antidepressants out of desperation.
I found this guy recently and really love where he's coming from

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DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@metaldog thanks for sharing
uncalled456-60, M
I can tell you that I had OCD w/unwanted thoughts. Zoloft didn't work for me, but Lexapro did(plus therapy of course). Have not had them since, and was not on Lex very long.

I love the non-med people, would they not take BP or heart medication because "it's a bad idea"? Why exactly? Is he a doctor or mental health professional? If not, he needs to STFU.
uncalled456-60, M
@DisarrayedNightshade I think the odds are in your favor.
DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@uncalled4 thank you I really hope so. But not having someone to love and support me along the way is pretty difficult.
uncalled456-60, M
@DisarrayedNightshade I went through a divorce during my ordeal. I had little of a support system. That means you can do it no matter what.
I鈥檝e been where you鈥檙e at. It鈥檚 worth a try. Usually takes a few weeks to kick in. Might need to try several different medications until you find a good fit. This should be done under the care of a psychiatrist. Ideally with seeing a therapist as well.
DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@OlderSometimesWiser i鈥檓 trying to have high hopes and confidence that this medication will work for me. From what I鈥檝e read and been told Zoloft is very helpful for OCD anxiety. I plan on contacting the psychiatrist who prescribed it for me tomorrow and let her know I鈥檓 going to try the medication. I know she will want to schedule an appointment with me to see how I am responding to it within the next few weeks. I鈥檓 really hoping that I can get into therapy soon but not holding my breath on that one. I鈥檝e been on a waiting list for six months.
@DisarrayedNightshade Just keep moving forward. Baby steps. You鈥檒l get there. 馃檪
SJones4841-45, M
That鈥檚 sad 馃槩
DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@SJones48 yea but I鈥檓 figuring out what to do
SJones4841-45, M
@DisarrayedNightshade I鈥檓 here if you need to talk or vent about anything
DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@SJones48 thank you I really appreciate that 馃檹
robertsnj56-60, M
looks like that was 14 hours ago. how are you doing now? Why do you think you partner is opposed to Zoloft? What was his alternative solution? sorry for your pain.
DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@robertsnj thank you for reaching out and showing compassion. I鈥檓 still not feeling the best. He doesn鈥檛 believe in pharmaceuticals. He has a pretty weird obscure view on mental health. Thanks it鈥檚 all trauma based. And it can be healed with things like meditation and psychedelics. The hippie dippy new wave shit. And I鈥檝e tried alternative healing. Microdoseing. But it doesn鈥檛 help. And when I get into manic states things like meditation don鈥檛 help. And I try to explain these things to him and he won鈥檛 listen to me. He says it鈥檚 a bullshit cop at excuse and I鈥檓 just not trying hard enough and I鈥檓 not putting in the work or this and that. I鈥檝e been to multiple therapists. Multiple doctors. And I鈥檝e been prescribed medication. I don鈥檛 really know what else to do. And he says I鈥檓 not doing anything to better myself.
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DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@robertsnj sadly I鈥檓 pretty alone. I don鈥檛 have any family. Mom鈥榮 dead. Never met my dad. Don鈥檛 really have any buddy. I have a couple of friends that I talk to for support sometimes and I have a cat, that鈥檚 about it.
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DisarrayedNightshade36-40, F
@JadedJekyll thank you so much for offering support and reaching out. I鈥檓 sorry I鈥檓 just now seeing this response. Haven鈥檛 been online very much. You are such a dear sweet friend thank you 馃ス馃挅
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@DisarrayedNightshade Don't apologize! I'm just glad to know you're okay! 馃挋

 
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