Posted by Bob (not Dr.) on September 7, 1999, at 13:12:01
In reply to Prozac, posted by Lisa on September 7, 1999, at 10:40:53
I know it seems like medicine should work right
away, so taking it over a month can be worrisome.
When I first started taking meds (zoloft), it
took about two months for my mood to stabilize.
I had the same sort of rollercoaster ride as well-
waaay up one week, then overnight waaaaay down.
The peaks and valleys did level off, though, and
my baseline mood was at a level I had *never*
known before. Maybe someone else has some better
idea for riding it out than I do, but what worked
for me was being open with my docs about how I
was feeling, as well as with a trusted friend.
They all knew well enough to keep close tabs on
me and made me promise to call them or, failing
that, check myself into a hospital before doing
anything rash. Having been there, I know that
there are times when killing yourself seems like
the most sensible thing to do ... and one problem
with antidepressants is that they can give you
enough energy and motivation to act before you
take any steps to stop yourself.As a matter of fact, I just had a mood swing so
low I to revive that promise with my therapist and my
best friend just two weeks ago.So please, take the time to find two or three people
you can count on and get their help. Make them
the same promise and keep it if you need it. Or
just keep coming back here and chatting. It seems
like there's someone on-line at about any time
(even Dr. Bob at 2:42 am?!) and most if not all
of us have been down a similar road to yours.Cheers (and I mean it;^),
Bob
poster:Bob (not Dr.)
thread:11179
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19990829/msgs/11184.html