Posted by Deb R on June 4, 2000, at 5:55:25
In reply to I'm New (whoops..very long), posted by Rach on June 3, 2000, at 3:09:05
Hi Rach - great to see another Aussie here at babble. I dont know much about zoloft but there are many here who know so much and will be able to help you. Have included most of your post here as you posted just as there was an 'archive'. I am sure there are many out there who can help you. I have a few questions for you, which I have put at the end of your initial post.
> I'm 19, a uni student and from Australia. I was prescribed zoloft over a year ago now after about 4 years of obvious insomnia (and less obvious depression). I took one tablet and then refused to believe I was depressed. I flushed the other tablets, and continued on my merry way of constant sleepless nights and incessant illness. At the start of this year, I had two operations to try to correct all my illness problems, but it seemed to do little good. I was finally beginning to believe I was depressed. Then one morning, I couldn't get out of bed. I missed a uni exam, and several other vital and compulsory classes. I spent the next two days in bed, and then two days after that in my room (but I did manage to get out of bed). I had been not turning up to my part time job, and hadn't attended uni lectures for over two months. I was suffering, and felt like I was drowning, constantly battling to keep my nose above the waves crashing around me. I was lazy, lost all interest in anything I had ever enjoyed. I was gorging on food. All I wanted from my life was to live in my bed and eat chocolate. I wanted no part of the outside world.
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> Then I got really sick of being in constant pity for myself, and I could see how miserable my life had become. I didn't want to be this pathetic shadow of myself. I went and saw a uni counsellor, who referred me to a doctor she works in conjunction with. I now see both of them once or twice a week (I'm very lucky in that my visits are free for me - the uni pays the costs), and was prescribed zoloft again about 3 weeks ago. Things are getting a bit easier, although things still are a constant struggle. It becomes such an effort sometimes to simply get dressed or have breakfast. I quit my job, and my uni work is suffering. I have exams next week, and I'm afraid I'm going to fail. I'm pushing myself and trying to be strong...I just need to remember what I am trying to achieve, and that is to regain control of my life, and live on my terms, to live the way I want.
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> I wish you all the best in your lives.
> RachRach, do you have any family support or close friends who are helping you? Are you managing to get any sleep? Is the zoloft helping?
Let us know how you are...
Best wishes
Deb.
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