Posted by TamaraJ on July 11, 2005, at 9:02:24
In reply to Re: Zoloft - temporary problems or not?!?!? » TamaraJ, posted by SLS on July 11, 2005, at 8:29:46
You are wonderful optimist, and it is an inspiration to many on the board, myself included. Optimism aside, you also are a wealth of knowledge and of solid, reasoned advice, so I have no problem placing weight on what you have to say. I have tended to be an optimist throughout my life, but I guess I am feeling discouraged. I need to snap out of that.
The morbid thoughts about why should I bother to even go on, and the anger and hostility I am feeling within myself are relatively foreign to me, and that, I think, is why I am scared to continue with the Zoloft. And, although I was doing relatively well on the Wellbutrin/nortriptyline combo, there was still something missing, something I can't put my finger on or name, but I know is crucial to my recovery (could that make any less sense LOL). And, the combo didn't really touch the "nameless dread" that has developed after months and months of setbacks and my isolating as a result.
I just wonder how long these side effects will last? I am so bitchy and irritable that I would pity anyone who is brave enough to try to spend time with me right now, without being heavily medicated LOL. Also, my sleep has been really disrupted, and I wake up achy and exhausted. I wonder if it would be ok to take 25mg of nortriptyline before bed to ensure a good night's sleep while I adjust to the Zoloft, or would I be risking serotonin syndrome?
Thanks, Scott. You have a way of providing calm reassurance, coupled with sound, logical advice.
Tamara
> I tend to be an optimist, so don't place to much weight on what I have to say.
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> First of all, SSRI + Wellbutrin is a good combination. I know people who fail to respond adequately to each separately who end up achieving remission using the combination of these medications.
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> Second of all, anger and irritability are often an early indicator of a positive antidepressant response, as the lack of energy and passivity that are part of severe depression begin to improve. Things still suck, but now you have more energy to act on it. Think of it as being an "in-between" state that will shortly pass and leave you with a gradual process of improvement.
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> - Scott
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