Anyone else scared to take medication because they don’t want it to make them suicidal? Heard things..I love life and don’t want that to change. OCD/anxiety just really blows and I want it to take the edge off

Same here, used to take Zoloft and never experience suicidal thoughts. I was on the highest dose at one point. The only horrible side effect I got from it was weight gain, like a lot of weight gain. But I was also on birth control at the same time so it did not help.

@sofia stella I think I am losing a tiny bit of weight on it. Goes to show that everyone is different

@sofia stella Good deal! Definetly consider it. Does it make your alls OCD better?

I just started Zoloft 6 days ago! How long did it take for you to notice a difference? :)

@Anonymous For me it did not. The OCD was still there which is why I stopped. I’m considering trying something else though! As @aoife mentioned, we are all different. :)

I’ve had trouble with addiction in the past..so what other recommendations?

Benzos are not the way... Too addictive

What was your bad experience if you don’t mind me asking? If it’s to personal I understand. Just trying to get a feel for medication. Never been on it before and don’t want a bad reaction

I had a bad experience with Prozac too. I felt numb and about 3 weeks in I had suicidal thoughts and it scared me. I stopped taking it. To be fair though, I wasn’t properly evaluated and I was just given a medication.

@Anonymous Memory loss, vivid dreams, confusion. That's NOT a typical reaction though and very unlikely you would experience the same. My doctor writes it on my chart as an allergy because they think I might be allergic. They and my therapist have told me that if I ever want to get back on SSRIs I will need to do the DNA test to make sure they give me the right medication. I just haven't done that yet because at this point I don't feel like I need it. But I definitely will again at some point when I experience something difficult and need help getting out of bed. My husband takes zoloft and he's better for it. Another one of my close relatives had a mental breakdown and ended up in the hospital. They diagnosed him with grief, depression, and OCD. They gave him zoloft and a year later he's completely normal and actually happy. I think the best thing for you is to talk to a doctor and a therapist about your options and be very intentional. SSRIs take time to build and there is no immediate relief or reaction like you might think. It builds slowly over time and so do any symptoms you may experience. So if at any point you feel uncomfortable, you can talk to your doctor and switch doses or stop entirely depending on the prescription.

@Joelle🌻 I am so sorry that happened to you! I should have stopped taking it much sooner as well and I was also not evaluated properly. I was in too much pain to be able to advocate for myself.

@iheartcacti Whenever you’re comfortable, you could talk to your doctor about trying zoloft. I too was turned off from SSRI’s for the longest time because of my experience, but I’ve been on Zoloft for a week and compared to my first week on Prozac, there’s a huge and better difference. At this point it’s just a waiting game to notice a big difference, but as far as appetite, energy and being social/active, it’s been good.