I got prescribed zoloft and so scared to take it. I was up reading all these horror stories and now I'm so scared to take it.

🥰 i am fine if I have to deal with the physical symptoms ( I don't want to ) but ill manage but what I've read about the mental parts has me freaking out. Put me into panic mode.

@Kls2121 I completely understand, are you starting on a low dose?

@Anonymous They gave me 25 he said that was the lowest but I hear others saying they started lower than that.

@Kls2121 Ahhh! That’s what I started on!

Thank you.

Are you on it?

@Kls2121 No I’m afraid to take medication so I’ve just managed using therapy. I tried Prozac last May and didn’t like the way it made me feel as the nurse practitioner didn’t give me a heads up.

@Dre83 How did it make you feel?

@Kls2121 Well I was home with my son and it raised my anxiety through the roof and suicidal thoughts were heavy. I could get a hold of the NP which was concerning for me too. I have harm ocd but not towards myself.

@Dre83 Thats more than feeling weird. Thats scary. That is my fear. I have harm ocd as well. Im scared of starting meds snd hurting someone or myself.

@Dre83 What did they say about it

@Kls2121 I totally understand I’ve read those horrible stories too. Not sure how long you’ve been in therapy but therapy has worked it actually has a higher chance of success than meds. We all have to decide what’s best for us in the end.

@Kls2121 She was basically like there is a slim chance of those thoughts since I’m older I was 36 at the time but I told her I’m done taking medication like that cause I didn’t like the way it made me feel

@Dre83 I had lots of meds increase my thoughts of suicide too. I’m on Prozac right now though and nothing too crazy!

@CatRat🙀 That shit is so crazy in my opinion and these meds where new to me as I didn’t know this was a side effect cause I wasn’t informed. I’m definitely in a better place now and I don’t need meds. I just think the nurse practitioner could have done a better job at preparing me that’s for sure.

@CatRat🙀 Omg really? How long did you deal with it till you got off?

@CatRat🙀 How long were you on them when it happend? How old were you if I can ask? I heard it happens alot in younger people. Im really suprised you went on something different

@Dre83 Oh, it’s for sure a side effects. A huge one, there’s always a risk for increased thoughts of suicide and a worsening of depression and anxiety at the beginning of antidepressant treatment.

@Kls2121 I think a couple of them gave me increased thoughts of suicide but it didn’t bother me at all. The only one that bothered me was the last one I was on cause I would have really really strong urges to hurt myself like bash myself into a wall, drive into the sidewall on the highway... ect.

@Kls2121 Uhm, for the last one I was 25. And all meds have side effects, it definitely didn’t scare me away from them, I just know that one didn’t work.

@CatRat🙀 Ohhhh wow that sounds so scary. Honestly you sound amazing and strong to go back.

@Kls2121 If I had harm OCD I’m sure I would have a different view. I know I’d never actually kill or harm myself so it isn’t scary to me.

@Kls2121 I believe it was about a week

@Dre83 At least you got off it. Only a week did you taper or just go off?

@CatRat🙀 Yea harm ocd is pretty scary

@Kls2121 I just stopped lol couldn’t get a hold of the NP so I just stopped

@Dre83 How did you feel when stopped cold turkey? Did you go back to yourself right away?

@Kls2121 Well yeah but still struggling with harm ocd. This was all last end of May I was just miserable. I’m better now. Therapy worked for me

@Dre83 Thats awesome. At least therapy works for you.

How long have you been on it? Did you get any side effects? At least you took the biggest step by actually taking it. Don't get me wrong I have read sooko msny success stories but the ones it doesn't work for have some horrible stories.

@Kls2121 Lol i didn't notice your username you are the girl that replied to my post😛, no side effects just a week in more like im scared of it hurting my sexuality forever.

@starboiklem 🤣🤣 honestly I never look at the username. So I'm sure I've reapplied ro people posts also lol.

@Kls2121 Me neither but because we are talking in both posts your story looked similar so i checked the username 😛

@starboiklem 🤣🤣 thats funny

@Kls2121 True 😂

How were you when you started them or upped the dose?