I’ve been on mental health medications for many years. I’ve changed medicine combinations numerous times. My psychiatrist and I decided to try replacing Pristiq with Zoloft a couple of months ago.

I was resigned to the fact that my problems were beyond help from medication, but I feel much better than I have in years. It’s no longer an absolute chore just to get through the day.

I guess I’m sharing this to encourage people not to give up. I’m sure it’s not a magic bullet for my mental health struggles but for the first time in a long time I feel hopeful.

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Posted by OysterPoBoy

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Posted on 5/3/22 at 7:47 am to TheWalrus

That’s awesome. Glad to hear it.

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Posted by Da Joker

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Posted on 5/3/22 at 8:29 am to TheWalrus

Zoloft helped me for a little while, then actually made things way worse. Just monitor it closely, also it can have other side effects one such earning it the nickname zo"soft".

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Posted by Tom288

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Posted on 5/3/22 at 3:21 pm to TheWalrus

That's great, dude.

ETA: If you're not doing so currently, I'd recommend looking into a therapist as well. It can be a lot more helpful when you have a medication that's lifting your depression.

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Posted by Macintosh504

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Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 5/4/22 at 4:26 am to TheWalrus

Zoloft definitely helped me a lot with anxiety when I took it in high school. Depression ehh but everyone’s different. Worth a shot to take imo

Obviously take it until you feel ready to get off of it however long that may be, But I wouldn’t take antidepressants for the rest of my life or for a very long period of time.

This post was edited on 5/4/22 at 4:31 am

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