Have I mentioned therapy didn't work?

I don't feel like a zombie on acid so much today.

I've received some good advice about this situation and though the verdict seems to be leaning toward giving it some more time, I'm probably going to quit the Zoloft. I just can't imagine another couple of weeks of feeling like that while I wait to get used to it. I couldn't even function at work yesterday. There was a constant buzzing in my head and it felt like my stomach was vibrating. The worst part was that I felt really fucked up. Like, the way you strive to feel as a teenager on a boring Friday night with your friends. But I felt guilty, like I had gotten high and came to work. I kept having to remind myself that this shit was PRESCRIBED. I'm supposed to take it. I thought that taking something would make me feel normal, not drugged. If anything I think I will try a half a pill, and maybe take it at night for a while.

While googling Zoloft and its side effects last night (while waiting for the vibrating in my brain to stop) I came across a web site where crazy people take various combinations of drugs for their own enjoyment and document their effects. One person took Zoloft, cocaine, Effexor, ecstasy and alcohol all in one night. They summed the whole experience up with saying they would never do Zoloft again because they didn't like the side effects.
Out of all that shit, the Zoloft is what bothered them.

Yup. Sounds about right.

Comments

[Emily]

Yeah, sometimes you have to try a couple different drugs. My sister Chris was on Zoloft and I don't think she liked it--she has SEVERE anxiety, hallucinations and such. But, if you decide to try it for a bit longer it probably won't make you feel that way for weeks, just a couple days. I don't really know any drugs to suggest, but you should ask Chris b/c she always tells me "no one understands that she feels like she is dying." And, I don't because I've never had such severe problems, but maybe you would understand it. I'm not sure what she's taking now but she is so much better. It was very bad for a while, especially while Dad was sick. I'll send you her email. Hope you find something that works.