tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968164436737282125.post3853107546367324070..comments2023-05-31T01:55:48.844-07:00Comments on The Last Word: Zoloft: My love/hate affairEmily @ TheLastWordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10941477694703713673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968164436737282125.post-29164763578549324032010-06-22T02:03:24.056-07:002010-06-22T02:03:24.056-07:00I used to take Welbutrin and had no weight gain or...I used to take Welbutrin and had no weight gain or sex drive issues at all. I then later switched to Efexor partnered with Tri-leptal (mood stabelizers) and while there was some weight gain, there werent any sex drive issues. In addition to that, while i had read horror stories upon horror stories upon horror stories about the effects of coming off Efexor, to the point where my dr told me to under no circumstances leave town without taking them with me, when I had to stop taking them from one day to the next without being able to slowly taper off them, i didnt have a single one of the anticipated side effects. but i know thats not always the case. The weight also didnt just come off again.<br /><br />If zoloft works well enough for you, stick to it, if it doesnt, dont be afraid of switching to something that may help you more the way you need it to. its not uncommon for people to have to go through several different types of meds to find the one(s) that work properly for them.*emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10620901856486154721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968164436737282125.post-26569139327260562572010-06-15T21:05:21.927-07:002010-06-15T21:05:21.927-07:00I used to be on Zoloft a few years ago and quit ta...I used to be on Zoloft a few years ago and quit taking it because depression and anxiety were better than having the life stripped right out of me. I had every single side effect you mentioned, and I couldn't handle it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968164436737282125.post-60261719639511406972010-05-25T15:27:57.782-07:002010-05-25T15:27:57.782-07:00Yeah, I think I was just too afraid to try to swit...Yeah, I think I was just too afraid to try to switch to another med if the Zoloft was working "well enough". Plus I knew that Zoloft was easier to get off of than some, and I didn't want to mess with something that would be impossible to go off of. The whole issue is just frustrating. <br /><br />Thanks though!Emily @ TheLastWordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941477694703713673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968164436737282125.post-30724352579393208252010-05-25T08:35:12.780-07:002010-05-25T08:35:12.780-07:00If Zoloft was that bad for you, they should have t...If Zoloft was that bad for you, they should have tried you with something else.<br /><br />I have a myriad of psychiatric conditions so I've been on antidepressants and antipsychotics for a while. I withdrew from Zoloft recently to go onto Effexor, and I didn't have a problem. I lost a bit of weight, but that was due to a recent trauma. If the Zoloft was making you gain weight though, it should come off in no time.<br /><br />You're lucky, Zoloft seems to be a pretty easy one to come off. SSRIs are easier to come off than SNRIs.<br /><br />Word verification: Worse. Well, that's a bit forboding. I hope it goes well!Shinxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678735538772816049noreply@blogger.com