Posted by morgan miller on May 7, 2011, at 22:22:47
In reply to Re: ughhh (Zoloft + Depakote), posted by bleauberry on May 7, 2011, at 10:05:39
The only problem with taking roots/herbs is you have to continually take them throughout the day and it is harder to maintain stable therapeutic efficacy.
I disagree with BB, I think the side effects with Zoloft could resolve and actually go away with higher doses. I was agitated and did not feel so great on 50 mg, but when I went up to 100 I felt pretty darn good. Zoloft and other SSRIs actually may help get the HPA axis working normally again after taking a hit from chronic stress and depression. Zoloft also has potential anti-inflammatory effects and may be beneficial for autoimmune issues through some mechanism that modulates the immune system. Zoloft inhibits mTOR and because of this, and a few other mechanismes, it may help prevent cancerous growths. I was on Zoloft for 8 years and the only reason why I'm not still doing well on it is because I stopped taking it.
BB is very biased. I actually totally agree with his natural approaches, I think they are great. But I do not agree with his biased opinion of how drugs like Zoloft will likely make things worse in the long run. When I stopped Zoloft I felt fine, unfortunately I was undiagnosed bipolar and five months later I had a major mixed episode(I had a fairly bad mixed episode before I ever took a medication at 22, so don't start thinking my issues were worsened by the drugs I've been on). Many people like BB are going off the experiences they read about on the internet and do not realize there are so so many people out there doing very well on drugs like SSRIs for many many years.
Morgan
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