Since having come off of setraline almost a year ago I have noticed??
Question: That I get angry very quickly. I wonder why this is?
Answers: Actually...I've not really seen people become more emotionally loose, or labile, as a result of *untreated*, unipolar sorts of depression. What happens with untreated depression, just from my experience, is that more often than not people end up emotionally flat or numbed out . I'd get to your doctor about this right away. It sounds like there could be something more going on than just unipolar depression, anything from anxiety issues from withdrawal from the med, to *some forms* of bipolar mood disorder (not all forms of mania are euphoric--some manic states can be too weak to be a meaningful disruption, while others of the dysphoric sorts can present themselves as an intense, irritated form of agitation).
But you're not going to get the real answer from us here, sorry. Talk to your doctor. Tell him the whole truth. Answer as clearly and honestly as you are able.
Also keep in mind....that anti-depressants are powerful drugs, and as such they can have lasting effects on your health, even when they don't work as advertised on your moods. Perhaps you've heard of the liver damage issues that can happen while someone is on Serzone (nefazodone). What can also happen with a lot of SSRI-types of anti-depressants is that you can get an agitated sort of caffiene effect going, and for some few folks that effect lasts after quitting the meds entirely.
Other things you may want to discuss with your doctor might include: changes in your sleeping or appetite after quitting the meds, changes in any medications--yes, over-the-counter stuff counts too--you might be taking, changes in caffiene or vitamin intake, any illnesses or injuries--head injuries in particular can be a warning flag. That last is important, since depression *can be* a side effect from a concussion, and can last weeks to months, depending on its severity.
But yeah....we don't know you *half* as well as you or your doctor would, so *you two* need to be the ones discussing this, sorry. And you don't *want* my opinion of sertraline HCL (a.k.a. Zoloft) any time soon: the stuff did nothing for my moods and *everything wrong* for my digestive system, in 6 months on the stuff I was nearly incontinent, it was that bad.
So, get in there, talk to your doctor, tell him as much as possible, it really sounds like there's something else going on that we don't know about.
Hope this helps. ^_^ Hang in there.
Emotional lability can be a sign of depression...perhaps you still need the medication.
Because that is what Zoloft helps with. It helps our serotonin levels so that we can control our rage and anger. Among other things. I have stopped taking mine before a couple of times throught the years, never again. I've learned my lesson, I Need It.
If you don't want to take Zoloft maybe a different anti-depressant can be tried like Celexa, Paxil or Lexapro?
Answers: Actually...I've not really seen people become more emotionally loose, or labile, as a result of *untreated*, unipolar sorts of depression. What happens with untreated depression, just from my experience, is that more often than not people end up emotionally flat or numbed out . I'd get to your doctor about this right away. It sounds like there could be something more going on than just unipolar depression, anything from anxiety issues from withdrawal from the med, to *some forms* of bipolar mood disorder (not all forms of mania are euphoric--some manic states can be too weak to be a meaningful disruption, while others of the dysphoric sorts can present themselves as an intense, irritated form of agitation).
But you're not going to get the real answer from us here, sorry. Talk to your doctor. Tell him the whole truth. Answer as clearly and honestly as you are able.
Also keep in mind....that anti-depressants are powerful drugs, and as such they can have lasting effects on your health, even when they don't work as advertised on your moods. Perhaps you've heard of the liver damage issues that can happen while someone is on Serzone (nefazodone). What can also happen with a lot of SSRI-types of anti-depressants is that you can get an agitated sort of caffiene effect going, and for some few folks that effect lasts after quitting the meds entirely.
Other things you may want to discuss with your doctor might include: changes in your sleeping or appetite after quitting the meds, changes in any medications--yes, over-the-counter stuff counts too--you might be taking, changes in caffiene or vitamin intake, any illnesses or injuries--head injuries in particular can be a warning flag. That last is important, since depression *can be* a side effect from a concussion, and can last weeks to months, depending on its severity.
But yeah....we don't know you *half* as well as you or your doctor would, so *you two* need to be the ones discussing this, sorry. And you don't *want* my opinion of sertraline HCL (a.k.a. Zoloft) any time soon: the stuff did nothing for my moods and *everything wrong* for my digestive system, in 6 months on the stuff I was nearly incontinent, it was that bad.
So, get in there, talk to your doctor, tell him as much as possible, it really sounds like there's something else going on that we don't know about.
Hope this helps. ^_^ Hang in there.
Emotional lability can be a sign of depression...perhaps you still need the medication.
Because that is what Zoloft helps with. It helps our serotonin levels so that we can control our rage and anger. Among other things. I have stopped taking mine before a couple of times throught the years, never again. I've learned my lesson, I Need It.
If you don't want to take Zoloft maybe a different anti-depressant can be tried like Celexa, Paxil or Lexapro?
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