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-- Posted by Anonymous at 8:05 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

i was prescribed zoloft like a week ago but i'm very uncomfortable with the idea of taking it

it just seems dodgy, toying with my brain's chemistry, and they don't seem to know much about it. it just seems like the long term plan is to see if this works, and if it doesnt try something else, and so on, and it seems like guesswork. and that just seems kind of wrong.

what do you think


-- Posted by MushroomSatsujin at 8:05 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Your doc apparently thinks its fine and I think he would know better than you


-- Posted by pineappleorchid at 8:05 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

i know a lot of ppl that tak it. it works iv seen a difference in them. id say go for it. you know


-- Posted by Kiwimuffin at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Oh my muffins..Do not take Zoloft..
I hated that stuff.
It's terrible..


-- Posted by Ndskewll at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

If it was prescribed to you, you should probably take it.
BUT if you have a problem with it, take it up with your doctor, not us. We aren't doctors.


-- Posted by Ashes To Ashes at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

only you can decide... sounds like you don't want to.


-- Posted by grinzbie at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Im on zoloft and I didnt want to take it at first. I absolutely love it now. If they prescribed it then i would give it a shot. They know what they're doing.

It has worked wonders for me and I can't imagine not taking it pm me if u want too


-- Posted by Anonymous at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 8:05 pm on Nov. 8, 2008


Your doc apparently thinks its fine and I think he would know better than you

but it just seems like she only knows what psychiatry knows and they dont seem to know anything

but then again i am basing this on wikipedia


-- Posted by Skip at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

some depression can be caused by chemical imbalances in the brain so it's not that dodgy to think that an antidepressant can help you out in that way
but you make your own choice.  i was on prozac for about a year and at the very least i'd say it helped me


-- Posted by RememberTheName at 8:07 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

It really is guesswork trying to find the right one, you're most def right about that.

Are you really depressed, and do you really want to get better? If yes this is how you do it.


-- Posted by blufindr at 8:08 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Do it.

If you don't want it, send it to me.


-- Posted by MushroomSatsujin at 8:09 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Quote: from Anonymous at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008


Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 8:05 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Your doc apparently thinks its fine and I think he would know better than you

but it just seems like she only knows what psychiatry knows and they dont seem to know anything

but then again i am basing this on wikipedia


Your Docs PHD>Wiki

They go to school and make a living for this. And Wiki isnt even the most reliable source for....anything....


-- Posted by asia lover at 8:09 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

It depends on the person. Zoloft was horrible for me it made matters worse. But for others it really did help them.


-- Posted by VirtusInternus at 8:13 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

yes and get sum valium too, it's the shit. just don't get addicted.


-- Posted by Anonymous at 8:13 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 8:09 pm on Nov. 8, 2008


Quote: from Anonymous at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 8:05 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Your doc apparently thinks its fine and I think he would know better than you
 

 but it just seems like she only knows what psychiatry knows and they dont seem to know anything  

 but then again i am basing this on wikipedia


Your Docs PHD>Wiki

They go to school and make a living for this. And Wiki isnt even the most reliable source for....anything....


what if a better doctor with a PhD wrote the wiki article


-- Posted by MushroomSatsujin at 8:21 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Quote: from Anonymous at 8:13 pm on Nov. 8, 2008


Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 8:09 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Quote: from Anonymous at 8:06 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 8:05 pm on Nov. 8, 2008

Your doc apparently thinks its fine and I think he would know better than you

  but it just seems like she only knows what psychiatry knows and they dont seem to know anything

  but then again i am basing this on wikipedia


Your Docs PHD>Wiki  

 They go to school and make a living for this. And Wiki isnt even the most reliable source for....anything....


what if a better doctor with a PhD wrote the wiki article


Highly doubt it. Anyone can write those


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