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Thinking of quitting

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dylan78236
dylan78236

So im on my 5th week of sertraline and my sleep has gotten worse and im super depressed in the mornings. The overall free floating anxiety may have gone away mostly but the minute i enter a stressful situation my anxiety spikes and i have a mini panic attack. I dont have anyone in my corner that makes me feel confident about my treatment. I am basically closing my eyes and letting someone pop a pill in my mouth. My doctor doesnt care what dose im on, how long ive been on it or even really whats going on with me. My GP was the one who told me to quit sertraline cold turkey 2 years ago so i did, and ive been struggling ever since. I dont trust him. 

I dont trust my new psychiatrist he has the personality of a piece of bread and just re-iterates what i say to him back to me. It takes 2 months between visits to see him. 

All i can think about is how much i want to die. How i just wish a car would hit me so i can sleep forever. 

Ive been dead inside for so long i just dont see a point in pretending anymore. I love my family and cant stand to hurt them but i am just a waste of space and I make everything around me dark. 

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  • Giggity
    Giggity dylan78236

    Posted

    It wasn't until after 8 weeks that everything clicked for me. Don't stop taking it. In the 5th week I went to the hospital with horrible panic attacks while on 50mg. I started 100 mg 2 weeks ago and after the first week haven't had anymore anxiety or side effects. I'm lucky my employer is understanding with the amount of work I missed. Don't give up.

  • TH11212
    TH11212 dylan78236

    Posted

    Dylan. How are you doing now? I hope you’re feeling better. 
    • dylan78236
      dylan78236 TH11212

      Posted

      Hey thanks for checking in, i think i am doing a little better overall maybe im not sure. Ive upped my dose to 75mg and feel like im sleeping okay but still wake up very anxious/depressed and have little interest in doing anything. 

      Im going to try to give sertraline its chance. I cant say ill keep going much longer than 10-12 weeks. 

      Hope youre well too thanks for checking in. 

    • TH11212
      TH11212 dylan78236

      Posted

      I have been on it for 8 weeks tomorrow. I upped my dose to 75mg  a couple days ago. I haven’t slept since starting this medication. It’s so frustrating. I had a few good weeks mentally even though I have been a walking zombie. Then I had a setback which prompted the dose increase. Hoping to feel better and get some rest soon or I’ll have to stop medication also. sad

      Hope you feel better soon. 

    • dylan78236
      dylan78236 TH11212

      Posted

      Weird almost immediately it allowed me to get more sleep at night. My problem is I cant sleep past 8 am so i  need to go to bed early to get enough sleep. Whenever i try to have a nap i get alot of anxiety its weird. 

      Id say overall ive noticed a positive difference, but the weird dreams and sexual side effects make me want to quit still. I also feel kind of like a zombie I hope that feeling goes away too. 

      Ive isolated myself for years so at the very least sertraline has helped me recognize that. Other than that I dont know how much it can help me. Im always going to be wanting to quit because I personally dont think these medications solve problems they just mask them. Then when you Think youre better youll stop and have an intense relapse like i did. 

      I also still dont have a doctor I like or trust. Im taking sertraline of my own volition. My doctor was trying the ‘medication roulette’  as I like to call it(trying random drugs) and I think thats very unprofessional. 

    • TH11212
      TH11212 dylan78236

      Posted

      I hope you’re able to find a physician that you trust and feel comfortable with as I know how difficult of a task that is. 

      I don’t know if this is an option and obviously you should consult a qualified physician but I read somewhere that a gentleman wouldn’t  take his Zoloft on the day he planned on being intimate. Maybe that could be an option from time to time.  

      I hope you find peace and happiness in your life. We all deserve that. Best of luck to you. 😊

    • dylan78236
      dylan78236 TH11212

      Posted

      Thanks for the kind words. Yea finding a good doctor doesnt seem possible. All GPs near my area are booked up and the ones that are taking patients are obscure and seem to be worse than my current doctor. Even my psychiatrist refuses to diagnose me, just recommend meds. Its scary, and thanks again i do hope sertraline ends up working for me, today is especially rough.
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