I was in a similar boat as you when I first went on SSRIs (Zoloft) back in 2014. Even after seeing a psychiatrist per my therapist’s recc, it took me about 2 weeks *after* I was prescribed to finally decide to take them.
Whether it was placebo or real, I noticed it helped me self-regulate better and feel like I could make therapeutic progress and incremental changes without being totally overwhelmed constantly / breaking down emotionally.
Ive since been off and on for Multi-year stretches depending on my needs and circumstance and I‘d recommend it to anyone. I was lucky and the only side affect I had on 50-100 mg of Zoloft was slightly reduced appetite. It’s worth a try! And you can always taper off if you don’t like it :)
Feb 14, 2024
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I started taking zoloft late last year and holy it’s been such a life saver!
I did have really bad stomach-related side effects for 3-4 months but have since sorted that out with diet and eating schedule. Kind of annoying but super worth it for me!
Good luck 💖💖
Feb 20, 2024
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My first SSRI was zoloft, which worked for a bit (stopped my OCD poisoning fears almost immediately), but I kept needing to increase the dose. Eventually I was overweight from it and still miserable so I tapered off.
After trying buspar (straight up didnt work), I'm now on lexapro. My first week was sort of numb and indifferent, which was *perfect*, because I was having catastrophic fears about the end of the world. The "numbing" went away. Since then, it hasn't completely eliminated my anxiety/depression, but it's a hell of a lot easier to get back to baseline if something sets me off.
I've paired it with reading, yoga, breathing, candles, etc, and I highly recommend the same! Breathing exercises even when you're "fine".
The only noteworthy side effect is that my dreams are crazy, vivid, memorable, though hardly any nightmares.
You'll be fine! Don't mix it with recreational drugs and especially alcohol because it'll make your hangxiety worse.
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I started on lexapro which helped w acute depressive episodes and allowed me to do things that would actually make me happy (seeing friends, keeping my life in order etc). I have increased dose/changed meds a couple of times now, and I feel like things get better for a while but then a low to medium-grade depression kinda returns (to be fixed by dose increases or med changes again). Bc of this, I’m interested in making a sustained effort for a year to make good habits etc etc (+ psychology) which will help me be more resilient in myself, and then to come off them. Extremely helpful and necessary for me when I needed them 💓
Feb 15, 2024
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You know the type. Spring-loaded hammer cracking eggs, pancake conveyor belt, robot arm catapulting bacon…
The wacky inventor movie archetype peaked in the ‘90s and has since all but disappeared from the cinemascape.
Notable in the tradition: Flubber, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Pewee’s Big Adventure, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Throw one on while you make your weekend eggies you won’t regret it
Feb 14, 2024
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It's pretty fast and energy efficient. A better way to travel imo if only the world could accept it
Jan 27, 2024
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“Who is this?” “Do you know them?” “Why are they standing like that?”
Start at the beginning. Patiently peel back the layers one by one — it may take 30 minutes or more. At the end they will answer “oh, ok, that’s weird.”
it was all worth it
Feb 2, 2024