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Sertraline made my mood change

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robin1920
robin1920

Yesterday night I took 50 mg of Zoloft Sertraline and the next day I am feeling like I made a mistake by taking it because over sudden this drug has made my smile gone and made me unhappy....I remember I was so much enjoying on my favorite songs before I took this tablet and now I have no interest in watching my songs.....please tell me if I can stop taking this drug and not have withdrawal symptoms...its just 1 day

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  • a-new-day
    a-new-day robin1920

    Posted

    hi, yes you could stop right away if you wish; you have only taken one tablet so you wouldn't have days of withdrawal symptons

    ps. it was the other way around for me; i lost interest in things like music, movies, people, life, everything.. so i started on sertraline (50mg for one week, and then up to 100mg....    and then fast-forward a few months and i'm ok again now and back to my 'normal' self biggrin

    • robin1920
      robin1920 a-new-day

      Posted

      Are you still on medications? I am afraid if I start taking this drug and what if I never I have interest in music family life ! I think I will fight OCD without any treatment
  • a-new-day
    a-new-day robin1920

    Posted

    hi again, yes im still on sertraline as it is working well for me, i'm happy to take it forever if i need to (i will only stop taking it if it stops working)

    perhaps you could ask your doctor for a fast acting benzo type drug such as xanax, u can use that for when you are feeling particularly bad and want fast relief (it would be something to just chill you out during those tough moments)

    • robin1920
      robin1920 a-new-day

      Posted

      Hi...I am happy about you! Now I have to tell you it's my third day after I took one pill. I am so happy that I did not took the second pill. After I took the first pill and the next day it felt like my life is lifeless and I did not smile and I was unhappy and I stopped watching my favorite TV shows and now it's been 3 days since I stopped taking Sertraline. I think I am going to see a therapist for OCD. I think medications make your brain crazy. I also started hating my life. I hope this medicine works out for you

  • a-new-day
    a-new-day robin1920

    Posted

    hey robin, i think for many of us, we hit total rock bottom and are really at the lowest point, so we then try antidepressants to help us climb out of that pit (because we have nothing left to lose) .. so for many of us, we start to take antidepressants, and feel bad with side effects, but keep going because we are told that people who start on antidepressants will often 'feel worse before they feel better'.. and then for many of us, this turns out to be true and we do come out of the other side, and the antidepressants help us to move forwards again with life, and enjoy things, and feel like our old, 'normal' selves

    it sounds like you want to try some other alternatives, because you have other options to explore, and that's good, and i'm sure u will find something other than antidepressants to help with your OCD    -  best of luck

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