Ok so here is my question: Is anybody else currently on zoloft or trazadone, and is it helping you? I have been on it for two months and I finally see a psych on Friday, but I don't want her to switch or up my meds. I see a christian counselor, and a marriage counselor, and am on week 3 of the program. I feel like i am getting better everyday, but sometimes i wonder if zoloft is right for me. I think it is beacause i am so much better than i used to be, i just wanted to know if anyone else was/is on it and for how long. thanks guys!

hi linz360:

yes, i am on zoloft (50 mg/day) and have been for a very long time now. i am convinced it does help though i cannot really tell so until i am without it. i don't feel it is an addictive medication (don't experience withdrawal w/o it). I have accepted rather that this is a medication that is supplying my body with something it is obviously missing. acceptance was not easy. i hate that i need any type of medication to cope with life and the depression/anxiety that are a part of life for many of us. and, i admit that there was some serious guilt to begin with that i needed meds to cope with daily living. i have observed that the few times recently that i have tried to go without this medication that after a few days the "what ifs" begin to return as well as the unexplained anxiety / depression.

who knows, maybe one day after i retire and the routine of life is less stressful i will give it another try and see if i can "do without it". but for now, i believe my life is much more in balance with this medication.

zoloft has not "cured" my anxiety / depression completely but it has gone a long way toward allowing me to cope with life and actually enjoy living again.

i hope this helps,

jf

Hi, yes i am on xanax 1 mg but i only take half every day and it really does help me get through my days. but i want to be able to get through my days without it. been on and off for 4yrs now. i was able to be off of them for awhile then got right back on when i had an attack. i know we don't like to be scared and out of controll and the meds help. but i believe one day we will all be strong again!
take care. and god bless us all

I did take trazadone for awhile when I was being weaned off of clonazapam ( thats a wicked one) but I didnt like it. I did take Paxil which was a great help for me except for the huge weight gain it caused. But I was able to be completely med free for 2 years after I got off the Paxil. Unfortunately I didnt learn any skills so eventually I just kept getting worse. I am now taling Amoryn which is a natural anti-depressant/ anti-anxiety. However I have only been taking it for 14 days and it takes 6 - 8 weeks to reach its full effectiveness. So we'll see how that goes. I do have valium and although I rarely take it ( Im pill phobic now) I have and will take it if I just cant take the anxiety. Im now on day 4 of this program and I really pray that its the answer Ive been looking for.

I took Zoloft years ago,and it helped get me over that(hump)with my depression. I didn't like the side effects after awhile,so I stopped taking it,plus what really helped get over my depression back then while I was taking it,was get rid my one friend and get out of a bad job situation.